List of airports in Puerto Rico - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a list of airport
Airport
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s in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

(a U.S. Commonwealth

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), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

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or airports assigned an IATA

International Air Transport Association

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airport code.

Airports

This list contains the following information:

City served - The city generally associated with the airport, as per the airport's master record with the Federal Aviation Administration
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. This is not always the actual location since some airports are located in smaller towns outside of the city they serve.

FAA - The location identifier
Location identifier
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assigned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

IATA - The airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association
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(IATA). Those that do not match the FAA code are shown in bold.

ICAO - The location indicator
International Civil Aviation Organization airport code
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assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization
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(ICAO).

Airport name - The official airport name. Those shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines.

Role - One of four FAA airport categories
FAA airport categories
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, as per the 2009-2013 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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(NPIAS) Report and updated based on FAA Passenger Boarding Data:

- P: Commercial Service - Primary are publicly owned airports that receive scheduled passenger service and have more than 10,000 passenger boardings (enplanements) each year. Each primary airport is sub-classified by the FAA as one of the following four "hub" types:
  - L: Large Hub that accounts for at least 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
  - M: Medium Hub that accounts for between 0.25% and 1% of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
  - S: Small Hub that accounts for between 0.05% and 0.25% of total U.S. passenger enplanements.
  - N: Non-Hub that accounts for less than 0.05% of total U.S. passenger enplanements, but more than 10,000 annual enplanements.
- CS: Commercial Service - Non-Primary are publicly owned airports that receive scheduled passenger service and have at least 2,500 passenger boardings each year.
- R: Reliever airports are designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at a large commercial service airport and to provide more general aviation access to the overall community.
- GA: General Aviation
  General aviation
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  airports are the largest single group of airports in the U.S. airport system.

Enpl. - The number of enplanements (commercial passenger boardings) that occurred at the airport in calendar year
Calendar year
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2008, as per FAA records.

City served	FAA	IATA	ICAO	Airport name	Role	Enpl.
				Commercial Service - Primary Airports
Aguadilla Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo...	BQN	BQN	TJBQ	Rafael Hernández International Airport Rafael Hernández Airport Rafael Hernández Airport is an airport located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. It is named after the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernández Marín. The airport is the second international airport in Puerto Rico in the region of Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico's west coast.Rafael Hernandez Airport mainly...	P-N	240,270
Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...	PSE	PSE	TJPS	Mercedita International Airport Mercedita Airport Mercedita Airport is a commercial airport located three miles east of the central business district of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The airport covers and has one runway. Passenger movement at the airport in FY 2008 was 278,911, an astounding 1,228% increase over fiscal year 2003 and the highest of all...	P-N	110,159
San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... / Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...	SJU	SJU	TJSJ	Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, three miles southeast of San Juan. Over 4 million passengers board a plane at the airport per year according to FAA reports . It is owned and managed by the Puerto Rico Ports...	P-M	4,635,798
San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... / Miramar	SIG	SIG	TJIG	Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport -Accidents and incidents:*On April 11, 1952 Pan Am Flight 526A crashed into the sea just after take off due to engine failure, killing 52 out of 69 passengers and crew.... (Isla Grande Airport)	P-N Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport is listed as a commercial service - non-primary airport in the 2009-2013 NPIAS, but is a commercial service - primary facility based on yearly enplanements in 2007 and 2008.	13,837
Vieques Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques , in full Isla de Vieques, is an island–municipality of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean, part of an island grouping sometimes known as the Spanish Virgin Islands...	VQS	VQS	TJVQ	Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is a small commercial air facility on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Because a large amount of Vieques' yearly revenue comes from the tourism industry, this small airport plays an important part in Vieques' economic outlook.The airport has been for decades the...	P-N	21,517
				Commercial Service - Non-Primary Airports
Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"...	MAZ	MAZ	TJMZ	Eugenio María de Hostos Airport Eugenio María de Hostos Airport Eugenio María de Hostos Airport is a small public airport located four miles north of the central business district of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The airport, named after the celebrated Mayagüez native Eugenio Maria de Hostos, covers and has one runway...	CS	4,636
				General Aviation Airports
Arecibo Arecibo, Puerto Rico Arecibo is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta, and Florida. Arecibo is spread over 18 wards and Arecibo Pueblo...	ABO	ARE	TJAB	Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport Antonio Juarbe Pol Airport is a public airport located three miles southeast of the central business district of Arecibo, in Puerto Rico.Although most U.S...	GA
Ceiba Ceiba, Puerto Rico Ceiba is a small town in northeast Puerto Rico. It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Ceiba is located in the east coast of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Naguabo, south of Fajardo, and east of Río Grande. It is located about one hour's driving distance from San Juan...	RVR		TJRV	José Aponte de la Torre Airport José Aponte de la Torre Airport José Aponte de la Torre Airport is a public use airport owned by Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located from the central business district of Ceiba, a town in Puerto Rico....	GA José Aponte de la Torre Airport was not included in the 2009-2013 NPIAS, but is a general aviation airport as per its FAA master record.
Culebra Culebra, Puerto Rico Isla Culebra is an island-municipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso. It is located approximately east of the Puerto Rican mainland, west of St. Thomas and north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra Pueblo...	CPX	CPX	TJCP	Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport - Incidents and accidents :On July 1, 2011, a Cessna 185 that took off from Benjamin Rivera Noriega airport with a family of five on board, registration number N8438Q, crashed while on its way to Mercedita Airport in Ponce. One body was found in Humacao. The other four passengers are presumed dead....	GA
Fajardo Fajardo, Puerto Rico Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...	X95	FAJ	TJFA	Diego Jiménez Torres Airport Diego Jiménez Torres Airport Diego Jiménez Torres Airport is a public use airport owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located one nautical mile southwest of the central business district of Fajardo, a city in Puerto Rico. It is also known as Fajardo Airport....	GA
Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo...	X63	HUC		Humacao Airport Humacao Airport Humacao Airport is a public use airport owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located one nautical mile southeast of the central business district of Humacao, a city in Puerto Rico....	GA
				Other Public-Use Airports (not categorized in NPIAS 2009)
Patillas Patillas, Puerto Rico Patillas is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 wards and Patillas Pueblo...	X64			Patillas Airport Patillas Airport Patillas Airport is a public airport located one mile southwest of the central business district of Patillas, in Puerto Rico.- Facilities and aircraft :...
				Notable Private-Use Airports
	PR10			Boquerón Airport Boquerón Airport Boquerón Airport is a private airstrip near Boquerón in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. It is located on road PR-301, and it has a single asphalt runway....
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo Boquerón, Puerto Rico Boquerón is a beach village located in the town of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The village is one of the main tourist attractions in the southwestern part of the island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the barrio population was 4,963....	PR24			Cullingford Field Cullingford Field Cullingford Field is a small airstrip owned and operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service near Boquerón in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Located within the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, it has a single 1500 foot turf runway and is used exclusively by Fish and...
Mona, Mayagüez Mona, Puerto Rico Mona is the third largest island of the archipelago of Puerto Rico, after the main island of Puerto Rico and Vieques. It is the largest of three islands located in the Mona Passage, a strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, the others being Monito Island and Desecheo Island...				Mona Airport Mona Airport Mona Airport is an airstrip on Mona Island , the third largest island of Puerto Rico. Private and commercial flights require a permit for use of the landing strip. The permit can only be acquired through the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources...
San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...	PR34			San Juan Seaplane Base
				Notable Former Airports
Aguadilla Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo...			~~TJFF~~	Ramey Air Force Base Ramey Air Force Base Ramey Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. In addition to a small on-site Air Force detachment, and occasional operations by the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, a portion of the former Air Force Base is operated by the United States Coast Guard as Coast...
Ceiba Ceiba, Puerto Rico Ceiba is a small town in northeast Puerto Rico. It is named after the famous Ceiba tree. Ceiba is located in the east coast of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Naguabo, south of Fajardo, and east of Río Grande. It is located about one hour's driving distance from San Juan...	~~NRR~~	~~NRR~~	~~TJNR~~	Roosevelt Roads Naval Station Roosevelt Roads Naval Station Roosevelt Roads Naval Station is a former United States military air base in the town of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The site is run today as José Aponte de la Torre Airport, a public use airport.-History:...
Dorado Dorado, Puerto Rico Dorado is a small tourist town in the northern coast of Puerto Rico, west of San Juan and is located in the northern region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Toa Alta, east of Vega Alta, and west of Toa Baja. Dorado is spread over five barrios and Dorado Pueblo...		~~DDP~~		Dorado Airport Dorado Airport Dorado Airport or Dorado Beach Airport was a small single runway airport in Dorado, Puerto Rico.Clara Livingston, at the time owner of the property, had order the strip to be built, and her friend, Amelia Earhart, may have used the facility as well... (Dorado Beach Airport)

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