About Rafael Hernandez Airport

RAFAEL HERNANDEZ

ICAO	TJBQ
FAA ID	BQN
IATA	BQN
Type	Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP)	18.49486, -67.12944 182941N 0670746W
Variation	13.1° W (2024)
Timezone	New_York (-4 h)
Local time	Apr 30, 2024 17:57
Fuel types	100 Grade 100 gasoline (Green) A1 Jet A-1, Kerosene (-47°C)
Usage	Public
Operations (annual)	40,767 (December 31, 2019)
Based aircraft	37
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
8	072°	085°	11,703 ft	200 ft	Asphalt Concrete	18.4900	-67.1455
26	252°	265°	11,703 ft	200 ft	Asphalt Concrete	18.4997	-67.1134

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Rafael Hernandez Airport

This field is located in United States. The airport is located at latitude 18.49486 and longitude -67.12944. The airport has one runway: 8/26. The ICAO airport code of this field is TJBQ. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is BQN. The airport's IATA code is BQN. Nearby other airfields are Labadle Airport, Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport, Antonio/Nery/Juarbe Pol Airport, Adjuntas Airport and Adjuntas Airport.

Rafael Hernandez Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is San Juan.

Rafael Hernandez Airport is in the timezone of America/New_York. Difference with UTC is -4 h. Today the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 18:50. This applies to Rafael Hernandez Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Labadle Airport	PR-0003	4.7 NM	126°
Advanced Public Health Of Isabela Heliport	US-E458	5.9 NM	093°
R.H. Heliport	PR-0041	6.0 NM	090°
R H Heliport	US-E457	6.0 NM	090°
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport	TJMZ	14 NM	184°
Sabalos Ward Heliport	US-E462	19 NM	182°
Sabalos Ward Heliport	PR-0082	19 NM	182°
Villamil-Mayaguez Mall Heliport	PR-0087	20 NM	182°
Villamil-Mayaguez Mall Heliport	US-E463	20 NM	182°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Borinquen	BQN	VORTAC	1.2 NM	081°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
8	Fair	No special treatment	23/R/B/W/T	High
26	Fair	No special treatment	23/R/B/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
8	155,000 lbs	235,000 lbs	455,000 lbs
26	155,000 lbs	235,000 lbs	455,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
8	11,703 ft	11,703 ft	11,703 ft	11,312 ft	390 ft
26	11,703 ft	11,703 ft	11,312 ft	11,312 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
8	237 ft	75 ft	3.0°	72 ft	235 ft
26	194 ft	75 ft	3.0°	64 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
8	TREES		C	34	47 ft	1,801 ft	1,312 ft	Left
26	TREES		C	34	52 ft	2,001 ft	328 ft	Left

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
8	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes	Yes	No	P4L
26	Nonprecision Instrument	Good			Yes	No	P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
8		Left hand
26		Left hand