METAR & TAF TJBQ
Current METAR
Observed 00:50Z
TJBQ 120050Z 10014G22KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A3012
- Wind
- 100° @ 14G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 28°C / 24°C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,607 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
- ARTCC
- ZSU · SAN JUAN
- NOTAM facility
- TJBQ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
Not published.
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SJU
- SAN JUAN1-800-WX-BRIEF
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100A1
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- CARGO,CHTR,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · TJBQ
Answer card- ICAO
- TJBQ
- Name
- RAFAEL HERNANDEZ
- Location
- AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO
- Elevation
- 237.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,237.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 0
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 100° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Rafael Hernandez Airport (TJBQ) is in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Field elevation is 237.7 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 08/26, at 11,702 ft. The tower is open Sunday through Saturday from 1100 to 0100Z. Other times are by NOTAM. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field sits in a busy coastal area. Expect a mix of airline, cargo and general aviation traffic. Noise rules matter here. Touch and go landings are prohibited from 2200 to 0600 local time. Maintenance engine run is also restricted at night. Check the current Chart Supplement for any other published noise or curfew restrictions before flying in.
Copeca Jet Center is on the field. It carries Jet A. Western Aviation Service (WASCO) is also on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Taxiway conditions are not all clean. Loose aggregate is reported on parts of Taxiways A and B. Taxiway C south of Runway 08/26 is closed permanently. Taxiway M is closed permanently. The northeast apron is a public ramp. For parking, call ground on 120.875 or airport operations. Customs and USDA contacts are published for crews that need them.