TJBQ/BQN METAR & TAF Rafael Hernández International Airport

AguadillaElevation 237 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@8

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,224 ft

+1,987 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1402Z to 27 2200Z

San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; North Central; Northwest; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Culebra

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast coast of Puerto Rico and Culebra. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1401Z to 25 2100Z

San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior; North Central; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix

* WHAT...This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration. * WHERE...Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. * WHEN...Until 5 PM AST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...High temperatures or elevated heat indices can worsen symptoms in people with chronic conditions. They can also increase the risk of heat-related illness am…

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1850Z (2:50 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

TJBQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT041 SCT055

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

31°C / 25°C

88°F / 77°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.89 inHg

1012.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

LTG DSNT NW AND S

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the northwest and to the south

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1726Z (1:26 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

TJBQ forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN0808,000 ft

VFR

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at BQN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 340° at 8 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 89F, low near 76F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	89/76	SSE 5 kt	–	60%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	90/75	NE 6 kt	–	50%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	89/75	ESE 5 kt	–	40%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	88/75	ENE 7 kt	–	40%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers	88/75	ENE 9 kt	–	30%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	88/75	ENE 8 kt	–	60%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	87/74	ENE 8 kt	–	50%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office SJU). Forecast issued 1954Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

340° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 260 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 11,702 ft

08/26

Dimensions

11,702 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0872°T

Landing length (LDA)11,313 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,702 / 11,702 / 11,702 ft

Displaced threshold389 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26252°T

Landing length (LDA)11,313 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,702 / 11,702 / 11,313 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,224 ft

Pressure altitude

267 ft

Field elevation

237 ft MSL

Temperature

31°C (88°F)

Dewpoint

25°C (77°F)

Altimeter

29.89 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2159Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1025Z 6:25 AM

Loggable night

2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1003Z (6:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2159Z (5:59 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 0925Z (5:25 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Rafael Hernández International Airport is in Aguadilla. Field elevation 237 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJOSE N. SOTO FLORES

Manager phone787-729-8715

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATATJBQ / BQN

SectionalPUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)SAN JUAN

Flight service (AFSS)SAN JUAN

CountryPuerto Rico

Coordinates18.4949, -67.1294

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF124.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.7

SAN JUAN CNTR

A/D

34.5

AIR CG

MISC

113.5

SAN JUAN RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

124.950

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

TJPS Mercedita International Airport

44 NM SE

VFR

TJIG Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport

59 NM E

VFR

TJSJ Luis Munoz Marin International Airport

64 NM E

VFR

MDPC Punta Cana International Airport

70 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 310/R/A/W/T

›INCR TO ARFF INDEX C AVBL WITH 72 HRS PREV REQ.

›FRANGIBLE FENCE 251 FT S OF RWY 08/26 CNTRLN.

›MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITH CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS CARGO UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD 0100Z-0500Z AND 1130Z-1600Z DAILY

›MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITH CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS CARGO OPERATING BETWEEN 0100Z-0500Z AND 1130Z-1600Z DAILY NEED TO REQUEST PPR AT 13ATF.TJBQ.PPR@US.AF.MIL

›RWY 08 & 26 THR LGTS NOT STD.

›TWY A BTN B AND A INTS PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE. TWY B PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE.

›TWY A BTN TWY B AND TWY C CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT. EXC AIRLINES WITH APVD AGRMT WITH AP AUTH.

›NE APN IS A PUB RAMP, FOR ACFT PRKG PLS CALL BQN GND FREQ (120.875) OR CALL ARPT OPS AT (787) 729-8715 EXT. 5023

›FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665

›TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS PROHIBITED FROM 2200 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY.

›MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN PROHIBITED BTN 2100 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY, EXC FROM SAT TO SUN FROM 2100 TO 800 LCL TIME.

›FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515.

›CONDS UNMON BTN 0330Z-1100Z.

›TWY F CLSD TO ALL TRAFFIC INDEFLY.

›NO 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY ASPHALT SFC FOR LARGE AND HEAVY ACFT.

›TWY A UNLIGHTED BTN TWY C AND TWY D.

›TWY C SOUTH OF RWY 08/26 CLSD PERMLY.

›FOR IMMIGRATION SVC CALL 787-882-3576.

›787-729-8715 X 5012

›RWY CNTR SXN 80' WIDE IN GOOD COND, OUTER EDGES FAILED.

›RWY PARTIALLY ASPH AND CONC.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Wikipedia

↗TJBQ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does TJBQ have a METAR?

Yes. TJBQ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does TJBQ have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for TJBQ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at TJBQ?

TJBQ sits at 237 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TJBQ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.