Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport

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IATA: VQS

ICAO: TJVQ

FAA: VQS

Location

Latitude: 
 18-08-05.3200N (18.134811)
Longitude: 
 065-29-37.0200W (-65.493617)
Elevation: 
 49.0 feet MSL (15 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.8 W (as of September 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -4.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. SW of Isla De Vieques, Puerto Rico
Found On: 
 Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
RAMN RODRGUEZ VZQUEZ
ANTONIO RIVERA RODRIGUEZ AIRPORT, HC 1 BOX 9421
VIEQUES, PR 00765-9243
787-729-8715		 PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTH
HC 1 BOX 9421
VIEQUES, PR 00765-9243
787-729-8715

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1968
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1049 feet (320 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 TJSJ
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 128.65/279.6 (EL YUNQUE RCAG).
   

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 07/11/24 to 0901Z 08/08/24.

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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
DP VEDAS FIVE (RNAV) SE-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 SE-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VQS

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
10.8 Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport
(TJRV RVR)		 307 321 100LL, Jet A
32.0 Cyril E King Airport
(STT TIST STT)		 67 81 100LL, Jet A
34.3 Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
(SJU TJSJ SJU)		 302 316 100, Jet A+, Jet A++
39.5 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
(SIG TJIG SIG)		 299 313 100, Jet A
47.3 Henry E Rohlsen Airport
(STX TISX STX)		 123 137 100LL, Jet A-1+
95.6 Rafael Hernandez Airport
(BQN TJBQ BQN)		 283 296 100, Jet A-1

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 CLSD TO SKED AIR CARRIER OPER WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS AND UNSKED AIR CARRIER OPER WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.
A110-2 PPR FOR OTHER B-III ACFT & MAX WINGSPAN OF 88.75 FT, CTC AMGR.
A110-3 RISING TERRAIN SOUTH.
A110-4 FOR CD CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665
A110-5 RWY 9 DAY LANDING LENGTH 4094, NIGHT LANDING 3405.
A110-6 ACFT NOT VISIBLE FROM OPPOSITE RWY END.
A13 EXT 5300
A16 AFTR HRS PH 787-439-5941.
A24 LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT.
A51-09 DSPLCD THLD MARKED AT 207 FT. NO THLD LIGHTS.
A52-09 ALSO 30 FT. TREES, 201 FT DSTC, 240 FT. L.
A57-09 APCH RATIO 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD OVER 15 FT TREES, 0 FT DSTC, 165 FT L.
A58-09 15 FT. TREES, 0-199 FT. DSTC, 130 FT. L.
A58-27 15 FT. TREES, 0-199 FT. DSTC, 145 FT. R, 138 FT. R.
A80 RTG BCN OTS INDEF.
A82 UNICOM MONITORED DURING ATTND. HRS.
E111 VFR OPNS ONLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 09/27
Longest Runway: 09/27 is 4301 ft (1311 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

VQS Airport Runway Details

Runway 09/27  4301 ft x 75 ft (1311 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  NACO as of 07/27/2002
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  20.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0

Runway 09

Runway 27
Elevation: 
 48.8 25.6
Latitude: 
 18-08-00.4200N 18-08-10.2200N
Longitude: 
 065-29-58.7200W 065-29-15.3200W
Runway True Alignment: 
 076 257
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES ROAD
Object Height: 
 15 15
Distance from End: 
 201 201
Object Centerline Offset: 
 70 ft. left of centerline 200 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 46
Threshold Elevation: 
 47.2
Displaced Threshold: 
 896
Threshold Latitude: 
 18-08-02.4600N

Threshold Longitude: 

 065-29-49.6800W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 4301 4301
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 4301 4301
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 4301 4301
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 3405 3405

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100, Jet A-1
Landing Fees: 
 Yes
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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