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Rafael Hernandez International Airport BQN / TJBQ

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico (United States) · Puerto Rico Ports Authority
739kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATATJBQ / BQN
OperatorPuerto Rico Ports Authority
Coordinates18.4950°N, 67.1294°W
Elevation237 ft · 72 m
Time zoneAST (UTC-4, no DST)
Passengers / yr738,766 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded
AIP referenceTJBQ — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursTower/ATC staffed daily 1100-0100Z (approx. 0700-2100 local AST), other times by NOTAM; touch-and-go landings prohibited 2200-0600 local daily; engine maintenance runs prohibited 2100-0600 local daily.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal with jet bridges/gates serving JetBlue, Frontier and United (EWR), with Avelo launching twice-weekly service to Tweed-New Haven, CT and Lakeland, FL in November 2026; on-field FBOs (including Copeca Jet Center) handle GA/business traffic, and a cargo ramp serves FedEx, Emirates SkyCargo and Ameriflight.
Runways (1)
  • 08/26 · 3,567 m / 11,702 ft · 61 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete
Former Ramey Air Force Base (closed 1973); its 11,702 ft runway is the longest in the Caribbean and hosts JetBlue, Frontier and United (EWR) plus growing cargo operations, making BQN Puerto Rico's main international gateway outside San Juan.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 3 providers
Copeca Jet Center (Paragon Aviation Group)
Full-service ramp handling advertising sub-one-hour quickturns for passenger and cargo aircraft; also handles international trash disposal under USDA license.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Western Aviation Service Corp. (WASCO)
Handles passenger and cargo aircraft of all sizes; ramp and hangar facilities support commercial and private operators.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue self-handles at BQN: directly hires its own Airport Operations Crew at Aguadilla/Ramey covering check-in, baggage handling, ramp/cabin prep, boarding and deplaning rather than contracting a third-party handler.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available · 2 providers
Copeca Jet Center (Paragon Aviation Group)
Primary FBO at BQN; sells Jet A and 100LL avgas with helicopter refueling capability. · Office Mon-Fri 10:00-21:00, Sat 11:00-21:00, Sun 11:00-17:00 local (per copecafbo.com); FlightAware separately lists FBO/fuel-service hours as 04:00-23:00 local
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Western Aviation Service Corp. (WASCO)
Second on-field FBO at BQN offering 100LL and Jet A fuel; capable of fueling aircraft from a Cessna 150 up to a Boeing 747.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Available · 3 providers
Copeca Jet Center (Paragon Aviation Group)
On-site aircraft maintenance and aircraft detailing services available at the 16,000 sq ft hangar facility for transient and based aircraft.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Western Aviation Service Corp. (WASCO)
Advertises maintenance services for all aircraft types, but no FAA repair-station certificate number or capability list is published.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Vortex Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
OEM-trained technicians provide Part 121 line maintenance and progressive inspections for airlines, plus Part 135 turboprop support and AOG on-wing repair, at Hangar 405, Terminal Building Suite 7, BQN.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Part-145 base maintenance Not listed
Component shops & overhaul Not listed
Flight catering Available
Copeca Jet Center (Paragon Aviation Group)
Concierge-arranged gourmet catering plus complimentary coffee, ice and newspapers for crews/passengers.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft cleaning Available
Vortex Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Provides oil, oxygen and nitrogen servicing plus aircraft cleaning as part of its line-maintenance scope at BQN.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Ground support equipment Available
Copeca Jet Center (Paragon Aviation Group)
Ground support equipment on hand including GPU, air-start unit, air-conditioning carts, potable water, lavatory service, oxygen servicing, anti-icing and windscreen/oil service.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Cargo handling Available · 4 providers
Western Aviation Service Corp. (WASCO)
Dedicated cargo operation handling pharmaceuticals, perishables/flora (temperature-monitored ULDs), live animals (including horses via an on-site quarantine facility) and hazardous materials, with on-site US Customs/Immigration/USDA clearance as an authorized port of entry.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
FedEx Express / FedEx Feeder
Maintains a customer-facing FedEx Ship Center at Hangar 404 for express drop-off, packing and dangerous-goods shipping; separately, FedEx Feeder-liveried ATR 42/72 aircraft (operated under contract by third-party regional carriers, not FedEx itself) have been documented serving BQN. Whether ramp/ground handling for these flights is self-performed or contracted to an on-field FBO could not be independently confirmed.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Air Cargo Carriers, LLC
Milwaukee-based feeder cargo airline (contract feeder for FedEx/UPS/DHL networks) operating a published scheduled freight route between BQN and Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI), per its own scheduled-routes page.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ameriflight, LLC
Operates a Part 135 cargo feeder station at Rafael Hernandez Airport (579 Orlando Alarcon, Ramey, Aguadilla, PR 00603) using EMB-120 Brasilia turboprops as part of its Puerto Rico/Caribbean network; confirmed Puerto Rico bases are Aguadilla and San Juan, but specific onward destinations flown nonstop from BQN (e.g., Barbados, St. Kitts as previously claimed) could not be independently confirmed.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Not listed
Passenger & crew transport Available · 2 providers
Copeca Jet Center (Paragon Aviation Group)
Crew transportation and on-site Enterprise rental car desk; pilot lounge includes snooze room, showers and kitchen.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Western Aviation Service Corp. (WASCO)
Arranges vehicle rental for crews/passengers staying on the island.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Flight support Available
Copeca Jet Center (Paragon Aviation Group)
24/7 US Customs support by prior coordination (2100-0800 outside standard hours) as a designated US Port of Entry. · 24/7 by prior coordination
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Hotel & travel Available
Western Aviation Service Corp. (WASCO)
Arranges lodging at island hotels for visiting crews and passengers.
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Available
Verified 2 months ago · self-reported