TJBQ · Rafael Hernández International Airport

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,702 ft.

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

• A/D SAN JUAN CNTR 135.700
• MISC AIR CG 134.500
• RDO SAN JUAN RDO 113.500
• UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Navaids

• VORTAC BQN

  Borinquen

  113.50 MHz · DME 113.50 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 28 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (28 sentences)

• ·PUERTO RICO 469 Puerto Rico AGUADILLA RAFAEL HERNANDEZ (BQN)(TJBQ) 3 NE UTC–4 N18º29.69´ W67º07.77´ 238 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE TJBQ RWY 08–26: H11702X200 (ASPH–CONC) S–155, D–235, 2D–455 PCR 310 R/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 08: REIL.
• ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
• ·RWY 26: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
• ·RWY 08: TORA–11702 TODA–11702 ASDA–11702 LDA–11313 RWY 26: TORA–11702 TODA–11702 ASDA–11313 LDA–11313
• ·S5 FUEL 100, JET A1 LGT Rwy 08 and 26 thr lgts not std.
• ·Acft ctc FBO on 131.375 for svcs.
• ·Conds unmon btn 0330–1100Z.
• ·Rwy 08–26 partially asph and conc.
• ·Rwy 08–26 cntr kill sxn 80´ wide in good cond, outer edges failed.
• ·Frangible fence 251 ft S of Rwy 08–26 cntrln.
• ·PPR 24 hrs for unscheduled air carrier opr with more than 30 pax seats call arpt mgr 787–891–2286.
• ·Incr to ARFF Index C avbl with 72 hrs PPR.
• ·Twy F clsd to all tfc indef.
• ·Twy A btn Twy B and Twy C clsd to acft wingspan more than 118´.
• ·Exc airlines with apvd argmt with ap auth.
• ·Twy A btn Twy B and Twy A ints producing loose aggregate.
• ·Twy B producing loose aggregate.
• ·No 180º turns on rwy for large and heavy jet acft.
• ·Maint engine run proh btn 0100—1000Z‡ dly, exc from Sat–Sun from 0100–1200Z‡.
• ·Touch and go landings prohibited from 0200—1000Z‡ dly.
• ·NE apn is a pub ramp, for acft prkg pls call BQN gnd freq (120.875) or call arpt ops at (787) 729–8715 ext. 5023.
• ·For cstms svc call 787–882–3556.
• ·For USDA svc call 787–882–3515.
• ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 787-729-8715
• ·AWOS–3PT 118.325 (787) 997–0715.
• ·CTAF 124.95 ATIS 118.325 BORINQUEN RCO 122.3 (SAN JUAN RADIO) ®SAN JUAN CERAP 124.35 AGUADILLA TOWER 124.95 (Sun thru Sat 1100–0100Z and other times by NOTAM) GND CON 120.875 CLNC DEL 120.875 (124.35 Provided by San Juan Cerap when twr clsd) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if freq are ots ctc San Juan CERAP at 787-253-8664/8665
• ·BORINQUEN (H) (H) VORTACW 113.5 BQN Chan 82 N18º29.90´ W67º06.51´ 270º 1.2 NM to fld. 223/10W.
• ·TACAN AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 078º–095º byd 26 NM blo 3,000´ 150º–175º byd 35 NM blo 6,000´ 176º–195º byd 21 NM blo 3,600´ 196º–235º byd 33 NM blo 4,600´ 236º–258º byd 26 NM blo 2,600´ VOR portion unusable: 176º–218º byd 30 NM blo 3,600´ ANTONIO RIVERA RODRIGUEZ (See ISLA DE VIEQUES on page 471) ANTONIO/NERY/JUARBE POL (See ARECIBO on page 470) PUERTO RICO–VIRGIN ISLANDS H–2G, L–5C, 6G, A–3F IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

FAA Chart Supplement

• SE · 480 Cycle 03SEP2026 · 1 airport on this page · 496 words

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .