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Class E (sfc)Mercedita International Airport
FAA Airport Diagram · TJPS
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Runways at TJPS
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,904 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 108° | 6,904 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 30 | 288° | 6,904 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
4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
- A/D SAN JUAN CNTR 118.750
- RDO SAN JUAN RDO 109.000
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
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Navaids associated with TJPS
- VOR-DME PSE
Ponce
109.00 MHz · DME 109.00 · LO · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for TJPS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 14 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (2)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12–30: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12–30: H8002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) PCR 400 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 12…
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (14 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.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
- ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT HIRL Rwy 12–30 preset med intst dusk–0200Z, to incr intst and ACTVT HIRL Rwy 12–30 and REIL Rwy 12 after 0200Z—UNICOM 122.70.
- ·PPR 24 hrs for Index C and abv unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 pax seats, call arpt mgr 787–842–6292.
- ·Rwy 30, last 1100 ft not grooved.
- ·Fee for other than home based acft.
- ·Cstms avbl Mon–Fri 1200–2100Z.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 787-729-8715
- ·AWOS–3PT 118.4 (787) 843–0444.
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®SAN JUAN CERAP 118.75 CLNC DEL 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if freq are ots ctc San Juan CERAP at 787-253-8664/8665.
- ·CLASS E svc 1100–2200Z; other times CLASS G.
- ·MAYAGUEZ NDB (MHW) 254 MAZ N18º15.23´ W67º09.15´ 123º 36.6 NM to fld. 10W.
- ·MAYAGUEZ (L) (L) VOR/DME 110.6 MAZ Chan 43 N18º15.39´ W67º09.06´ 124º 36.6 NM to fld. 18/10W.
- ·VOR/DME unusable: 000º–080º byd 22 NM 000º–085º blo 2,200´ 080º–085º byd 22 NM blo 5,000´ 110º–180º blo 3,500´ 110º–180º byd 6 NM blo 9,000´ 330º–000º blo 3,500´ 330º–000º byd 22 NM COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: San Juan CERAP provides IFR clnc for Ponce–Mercedita on freq. 121.9.
- ·RAFAEL HERNANDEZ (See AGUADILLA on page 469) PUERTO RICO–VIRGIN ISLANDS H–2G, L–5C, 6G, A–3G IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for TJPS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at TJPS
5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
6
since 1982
Fatal
3
50.0% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
2
≈ 0.2/yr
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Last 10 years · n=2
- Loss of control 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
All time · n=5
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Loss of control 1
- Other 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
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