José Aponte de la Torre Airport
José Aponte de la Torre Airport (IATA: NRR, ICAO: TJRV, FAA LID: RVR) is a public use airport owned by Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Ceiba, a coastal town in Puerto Rico. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[4] The airport also offers scheduled passenger service via three commercial airlines to the islands of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico.
José Aponte De La Torre Airport Aeropuerto José Aponte De La Torre / Aeropuerto internacional de Ceiba | |||||||||||
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Airport entrance, July 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Puerto Rico Ports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ceiba, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 38 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°14′43″N 65°38′36″W / 18.24528°N 65.64333°WCoordinates: 18°14′43″N 65°38′36″W / 18.24528°N 65.64333°W | ||||||||||
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The airport opened in November 2008 on the site of the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, replacing the Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (IATA: FAJ, ICAO: TJFA, FAA LID: X95) in Fajardo.[5] The airport was used as a testing site for Google Loon, a project to deliver high-speed internet using high-altitude balloons.[6]
Facilities
José Aponte de la Torre Airport covers an area of 1,646 acres (666 ha) at an elevation of 38 ft (12 m) above mean sea level. It has one operating runway designated 7/25 with asphalt and concrete surface measuring 11,000 ft × 150 ft (3,353 m × 46 m). There is also a closed runway designated 18/36 which measures 5,800 ft × 100 ft (1,768 m × 30 m).[1]
The San Juan VORTAC (Ident: SJU) is located 23.1 nautical miles (26.6 mi; 42.8 km) west-northwest of the airport. The Roosevelt Roads TACAN (Ident: NRR) is located on the field.[7][8]
American Airlines donated an MD-82 to the Puerto Rico Aviation Maintenance Institute (PRAMI) mechanics school located at the airport,[9] which sits on closed runway 18/36.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
This section needs to be updated. (January 2022) |
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Flamenco | Culebra, Vieques[10] |
| Vieques Air Link | Culebra, Vieques[11] |
M&N Aviation[12] operates charter flights.
See also
References
- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for RVR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
- ^ Airport information for José Aponte de la Torre Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "José Aponte de la Torre Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 2010-10-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-27.
- ^ "Puerto Rico's newest airport opens on old Navy base". Associated Press via USA Today. November 24, 2008.
- ^ "El Nuevo Día". www.elnuevodia.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ "Roosevelt Roads TACAN". OurAirports. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "San Juan VORTAC". OurAirports. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ "Home page". Air Flamenco. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
- ^ Vieques Air Link: Schedule 2012-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ M&N Aviation: Services 2010-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Accident history for Roosevelt Roads NAS at Aviation Safety Network
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RVR
- AirNav airport information for TJRV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for TJRV
- OpenStreetMap - Ceiba Airport
- SkyVector - Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport