WASCO
Airport Information

Source: Airnav

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 SEPTEMBER 2014
Location
FAA Identifier: BQN
Lat/Long: 18-29-41.5000N / 067-07-46.0000W
18-29.691667N / 067-07.766667W
18.4948611 / -67.1294444 (estimated)
Elevation: 237.2 ft. / 72.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of AGUADILLA, PR
Time zone: UTC -4 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 00603
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SAN JUAN CENTER
FSS: SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TJBQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1237.2 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airport Communications
CTAF: 124.95
ATIS: 118.325
WX AWOS-3: 118.325 (787-890-3570)
AGUADILLA GROUND: 120.875 [SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
AGUADILLA TOWER: 124.95 [SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 120.875
EMERG: 243.0
OPNS: 345.0
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35 (BORIQUEN RCAG).
OTHER UHF AND HF/USB FREQS AVBL ON REQUEST
WHEN ATCT CLSD, CD PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance
BQNr271/1.2 BORINQUEN VORTAC 113.50 10W
MAZr015/14.4 MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME 110.60 10W
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
MAYAGUEZ 015/14.5 254 10W MAZ -- .- --..
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100 JET-A1
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: 11702 x 200 ft. / 3567 x 61 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in poor condition
PAVEMENT HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS AND PONDING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF RY.
Weight bearing capacity:
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 235.0
Double tandem: 455.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8 and RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 18-29.398968N 18-29.983123N
Longitude: 067-08.732407W 067-06.800768W
Elevation: 237.2 ft. 193.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% 0.4%
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 072 true 262 magnetic, 252 true
Displaced threshold: 389 ft. no
Declared distances: TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11702 LDA:11313 TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11313 LDA:11313
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lights yes, no lights
Obstructions: 47 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear 52 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 100 ft.
left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTH
PO BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
Phone 787-891-2286
Manager: EDGAR SIERRA
BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
Phone 787-890-6075
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 42
Single engine airplanes: 10
Multi engine airplanes: 21
Helicopters: 9
Military aircraft: 2
Aircraft operations: avg 140/day *
34% local general aviation
29% military
18% commercial
14% transient general aviation
5% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2014
Additional Remarks
- NO PARKING IN C AREA INDEFLY.
- TWY F CLSD TO ALL TFC INDEFLY. TWY A CLSD BETWEEN TWY C AND TWY D.
- FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515.
- NO 180 DEGREE TURNS ON RY FOR LARGE AND HEAVY JET ACFT.
- OBSTN LGT ON TOWER NW OF ARPT OTS INDEFLY.
- ULTRALIGHT OPNS NOT ALLOWED.
- FOR IMMIGRATION SVC CALL 787-882-3576.
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.
NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 16 October 2014 at 0901Z and 13 November 2014 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 08
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26
VOR RWY 08
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (14 nm S)
TJPS - Mercedita Airport (44 nm SE)
TJIG - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (59 nm E)
TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (64 nm E)
TJVQ - Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (96 nm E)
Email: ops@wascobqn.com       Phone: 787-890-2323       Fax: 787-890-4040
Building 448, Wing Road PO Box 250447 Aguadilla, P.R. 00604