Mercedita Airport

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METAR: METAR TJPS 150055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM FEW033 FEW048 26/23 A3000 RMK AO2

TAF: TAF TJPS 142320Z 1500/1524 08005KT P6SM SKC FM151400 12015KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT060 FM152200 00000KT P6SM FEW035

Reporting Station: TJPS (0.2 NM at True Heading of 313)
Visibility: 7SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016
Temperature: 26 C (78.8 F)
Dewpoint: 23 C (73.4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 18-00-31.6100N (18.008781)
Longitude: 
 066-33-52.2750W (-66.564521)
Elevation: 
 28.4 feet MSL (9 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.5 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. E of Ponce, Puerto Rico
Found On: 
 Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
WILLIAM FEBLES
P.O. BOX 670
MERCEDITA, PR 00715
787-729-8715		 PUERTO RICO PORT AUTH
PO BOX 2829
SAN JUAN, PR 00936
787-729-8715

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1028 feet (313 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 TJPS
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 07/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
AWOS-3PT:  118.4 (787-843-0444)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 118.75/269.0 (EL YUNQUE RCAG).
  • CLNC DEL PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQ 121.9.
  • ATCT CLSD INDEFLY.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 787
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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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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-3 Changed
DP WLFRD TWO (RNAV) SE-3
DP WLFRD TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 SE-3 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 SE-3 Changed
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PSE

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
37.8 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
(SIG TJIG SIG)		 44 58 100, Jet A
41.2 Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
(SJU TJSJ SJU)		 51 65 100, Jet A+, Jet A++
43.4 Rafael Hernandez Airport
(BQN TJBQ BQN)		 312 325 100, Jet A-1
54.4 Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport
(TJRV RVR)		 74 88 100LL, Jet A
92.8 Cyril E King Airport
(STT TIST STT)		 77 91 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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NM of TJPS

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Remarks

A110-3 CUSTOMS AVAILABLE 1200Z TO 2100Z MON-FRI.
A110-4 FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665.
A16 EXT 5100 OR 5101
A24 FEE FOR OTHER THAN HOME BASED ACFT.
A26 PPR 24 HRS FOR INDEX C & ABOVE UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 787-842-6292.
A34-12/30 RWY 30, LAST 1100 FT NOT GROOVED.
A39-12/30 PCR VALUE: 400/F/C/X/T
A57-12 APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
A81-APT HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RWY 12/30 AND REIL RWY 12 AFTER 2200 - UNICOM 122.70. PAPI RWY 30 OPER CONT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 12/30
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 8004 ft (2440 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

PSE Airport Runway Details

Runway 12/30  8004 ft x 150 ft (2440 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 02/21/2017
Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 28.4 27.2
Latitude: 
 18-00-43.8200N 18-00-19.4000N
Longitude: 
 066-34-31.7300W 066-33-12.8200W
Runway True Alignment: 
 108 288
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 PLINE TREES
Object Height: 
 295 41
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
 Lighted
Distance from End: 
 4155 1570
Object Centerline Offset: 
 800 ft. left of centerline 75 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 53
Threshold Elevation: 
 26.1 26.7
Displaced Threshold: 
 1882 248
Threshold Latitude: 
 18-00-38.0800N 18-00-20.1500N

Threshold Longitude: 

 066-34-13.1800W 066-33-15.2500W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 8004 8004
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 8004 8004
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 7357 7004
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 5488 6757

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Minor
Powerplant Repair: 
 Minor
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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