Cyril E. King Airport

ID TIST Elev 23 ft Lat 18° 20.23' N Lon 64° 58.64' W Zulu …

FAA Airport Diagram · TIST

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Runways at TIST

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,000 ft.

Designator	Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	Gradient
10	87.5°	7,000 ft	150 ft	ASP	Yes	—
28	267.5°	7,000 ft	150 ft	ASP	Yes	—

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

ATIS ATIS 124.000
GND GND 121.900
TWR ST THOMAS TWR 118.100
CTAF CTAF 118.800
APP ST THOMAS APP 118.800
DEP ST THOMAS DEP 118.800
A/D SAN JUAN CNTR 128.650
RDO SAN JUAN RDO 108.600
UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with TIST

VOR-DME STT

St Thomas

108.60 MHz · DME 108.60 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for TIST, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 27 not yet translated

TL;DR

·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
·Runway 28 threshold displaced 2300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

right traffic
Runway 28 threshold displaced 2300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

displaced threshold
Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (5)

Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 10–28: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

RWY 10–28: H7000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–155, 2D–195 PCR 79…
Runway 28 threshold displaced 2300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

RWY 28: Thld dsplcd 2300´
Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Raw FAA text · service · operational

actvt HIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF
Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

Ldg fee.
Airport attended 1100–0300Z. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

Attended 1100–0300Z.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

·RWY 10: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–6892 LDA–6892 RWY 28: TORA–7000 TODA–7000 ASDA–6170 LDA–3870
·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT HIRL Rwy 10–28 oper dusk–0300Z.
·Actvt PAPI Rwy 10 and REIL Rwy 10–CTAF.
·Noise sensitive area: avoid overflights of Water Island located 2 mi SE of arpt.
·Fuel avbl 1100–2300Z, other times PPR call 340–777–9177, 340–772–8093, 340–715–3821.
·Pilots may encounter false illusory indications dur ngt visual apchs to Rwy 10 when using visual cues for vertical guidance.
·Obstruction sailboat mast 100´ west of AER 10 50´ AGL.
·Recommend use of the ILS GS and freq cross reference with the acft altimeter to maintain proper apch profile.
·Lgts on hill 4 NM SE of arpt may be mistaken for Rwy 10–28 when making a visual apch from the South.
·Rwy 10 dep maintain rwy hdg until reaching dep EOR before turning on crs or assigned hdg unless otherwise authorized by twr.
·Acft that back taxi for dep Rwy 28 shall make their 180º turns counterclockwise.
·ARFF Index: clsd to unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats excp 24 hrs PPR call arpt mgr 340–714–6667.
·Pilots ctc gnd ctl prior to push back.
·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
·AIRPORT MANAGER: (340) 714-6667
·ASOS 124.0 (340) 776–7116.
·CTAF 118.8 ATIS 124.0 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 123.6R 108.6T (SAN JUAN RADIO) ®SAN JUAN CERAP 128.65 ST THOMAS TOWER 118.1 (North of Island) 118.8 (1100–0230Z, twr clsd 1 hr earlier dur U.S.
·Dalgt Saving Time) GND CON 121.9
·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc (St Thomas) 1100–0230Z ATCT closes 1 hr earlier drg dt ctc San Juan center app/dep cntl other times CLASS G.
·ST THOMAS (L) (L) VOR/DME 108.6 STT Chan 23 N18º21.35´ W65º01.47´ 121º 3.1 NM to fld. 679/10W.
·VOR unusable: 060º–070º byd 35 NM blo 2,200´ 085º–115º byd 16 NM blo 7,500´ 160º–175º byd 35 NM blo 2,500´ 255º–265º byd 25 NM 290º–305º byd 15 NM DME unusable: 085º–115º byd 30 NM blo 7,500´ ILS/DME 110.1 I–TMN Chan 38 Rwy 10.
·DME unusable byd 15º left of centerline.
·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
·Autopilot cpd apch NA wi 1.7 NM or 3.0 DME due to LOC reversal on course.
·LOC unusable byd 15º left of course.
·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Twr communications rstd blo 4000´ from 270º–090º.
·PUERTO RICO–VIRGIN ISLANDS H–2G, L–5C, 6G, A–3F IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes