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Rafael Hernández Airport

Rafael Hernández Airport
Aguadilla Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Serves Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Location Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 237 ft / 72 m
Coordinates 18°29′42″N 067°07′46″W / 18.49500°N 67.12944°W / 18.49500; -67.12944Coordinates: 18°29′42″N 067°07′46″W / 18.49500°N 67.12944°W / 18.49500; -67.12944
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TJBQ is located in Puerto Rico
TJBQ
TJBQ
Location in Puerto Rico
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 11,702 3,567 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Aircraft Operations 39,101
Passenger movement 428,413
Based aircraft 42
Source: Federal Aviation Administration
Operations from the FAA
passengers from the Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Aircraft Operations 39,101
Passenger movement 428,413
Based aircraft 42

Rafael Hernández Airport (IATA: BQNICAO: TJBQFAA LID: BQN) is a joint civil-military airport located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It is named after the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández Marín and is the second largest international airport in Puerto Rico in the region of Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico's west coast. It is also home to Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen. Rafael Hernandez Airport mainly serves Puerto Rican westerners living in the Eastern Region of the United States. The airport previously served as a focus city for PAWA Dominicana.

In the past, the airport has been served by major carriers like Capitol Air, Pan Am, Kiwi International Air Lines, TWA, American Airlines, and Delta Connection.Taesa flew in 1996 from Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City.

Until 1974, the airport was an active military installation, Ramey Air Force Base, under the operational control of Strategic Air Command (SAC). Following its closure, it was converted into a civilian airport. It used to receive domestic commercial flights by Prinair as well as service from JFK International Airport in New York City with Capitol Air, and 707 passenger flights from Miami with Southeast Airlines. It is also noted for being the place that the large clothing company, Wrangler Jeans used to land their planes filled with company-related cargo.


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