Rafael Hernandez Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 18-29-41.4680N (18.494852)
Longitude: 
 067-07-45.9900W (-67.129442)
Elevation: 
 237.7 feet MSL (72 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -4.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Found On: 
 Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
JOSE N. SOTO FLORES
BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
787-729-8715		 PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTH
PO BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
787-890-2420

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1238 feet (377 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 TJBQ
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 07/2005

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  124.950
Tower:  AGUADILLA
124.95
Hrs: SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
Clearance Del.:  120.875
Ground:  120.875
Approach:  SAN JUAN CERAP
Departure:  SAN JUAN CERAP
ATIS:  118.325
Hrs: 24
AWOS-3PT:  118.325 (787-997-0715)
EMERG:  243.0
OPS:  345.0

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35 (BORINQUEN RCAG).
  • OTHER UHF AND HF/USB FREQS AVBL ON REQUEST
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, CD PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 787
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Western Aviation Service Corp.
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129.825 787-890-2323 100LL, Jet A
 Independent aviation fuel
Independent		 100LL - 9.25 USD per gallon
on 07/13/2022		 Trucks
Independent aviation fuel
Independent		 Jet A-1 - 4.80 USD per gallon
on 07/13/2022		 Trucks
Independent aviation fuel
Independent		 Jet A+ - 4.95 USD per gallon
on 07/13/2022		 Trucks
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  San Juan(SJU)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 SE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 SE-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BQN

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
0.0 Rafael Hernandez Airport
(BQN TJBQ BQN)		 0 13 100, Jet A-1
58.7 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
(SIG TJIG SIG)		 92 106 100, Jet A
64.2 Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
(SJU TJSJ SJU)		 92 106 100, Jet A+, Jet A++
85.9 Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport
(TJRV RVR)		 99 113 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-13 TWY F CLSD TO ALL TFC INDEFLY. TWY A CLSD BETWEEN TWY C AND TWY D.
A110-14 FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515.
A110-15 NO 180 DEGREE TURNS ON RY FOR LARGE AND HEAVY JET ACFT.
A110-17 MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN PROHIBITED BTN 2100 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY, EXC FROM SAT TO SUN FROM 2100 TO 800 LCL TIME.
A110-18 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS PROHIBITED FROM 2200 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY.
A110-19 FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665
A110-20 NE APN IS A PUB RAMP, FOR ACFT PRKG PLS CALL BQN GND FREQ (120.875) OR CALL ARPT OPS AT (787) 729-8715 EXT. 5023
A110-21 TWY A BTN TWY B AND TWY C CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT. EXC AIRLINES WITH APVD AGRMT WITH AP AUTH.
A110-22 TWY A BTN B AND A INTS PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE. TWY B PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE.
A110-23 RWY 08 & 26 THR LGTS NOT STD.
A110-24 CONDS UNMON BTN 0330Z-1100Z.
A110-25 INCR TO ARFF INDEX C AVBL WITH 72 HRS PREV REQ.
A110-26 FRANGIBLE FENCE 251 FT S OF RWY 08/26 CNTRLN.
A110-6 FOR IMMIGRATION SVC CALL 787-882-3576.
A16 787-729-8715 X 5012
A33-08/26 RWY CNTR SXN 80' WIDE IN GOOD COND, OUTER EDGES FAILED.
A33-08/26 1 RWY PARTIALLY ASPH AND CONC.
A39-08/26 PCR VALUE: 310/R/A/W/T

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 11702 ft (3567 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

BQN Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  11702 ft x 200 ft (3567 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/26/2021
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  155.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  235.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  455.0

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 237.6 194.2
Latitude: 
 18-29-23.9406N 18-29-58.9898N
Longitude: 
 067-08-43.9373W 067-06-48.0389W
Runway True Alignment: 
 072 252
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 47 52
Distance from End: 
 1800 2000
Object Centerline Offset: 
 400 ft. left of centerline 100 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 75 75
Threshold Elevation: 
 235.5
Displaced Threshold: 
 389
Threshold Latitude: 
 18-29-25.1080N

Threshold Longitude: 

 067-08-40.0800W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 11702 11702
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 11702 11702
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 11702 11313
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 11313 11313

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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