Airport guide
Rafael Hernandez AirportIATA code BQN
Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN/TJBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Aguadilla, Puerto Rico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Codes
- BQN · TJBQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Region
- North America
Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN/TJBQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Aguadilla, Puerto Rico in North America. Operating on America/Puerto_Rico local time at coordinates 18.500°, -67.130°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Aguadilla, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rafael Hernandez Airport details
- IATA code
- BQN
- ICAO code
- TJBQ
- City
- Aguadilla
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.495°, -67.129°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Rafael Hernandez Airport’s own pages.
BQN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 72 m (237 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport MAZ · 27 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BQN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 3,567 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,567 m11,702 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BQN
Originfacts does not track any routes from BQN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at BQN
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BQN, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at BQN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Aguadilla, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rafael Hernandez Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Aguadilla
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MayaguezEugenio M. De Hostos AirportMAZ27 km
- PonceMercedita AirportPSE81 km
- San JuanIsla GrandeSIG109 km
- San JuanLuis Munoz Marin International AirportSJU119 km
- Punta CanaPunta Cana International AirportPUJ130 km
- ViequesAntonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportVQS178 km
- La RomanaLa Romana AirportLRM187 km
- CulebraBenjamin Rivera Noriega AirportCPX192 km
- Saint ThomasCyril E. King AirportSTT229 km
Rafael Hernandez Airport: common questions
Where is Rafael Hernandez Airport?
Rafael Hernandez Airport serves Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.495°, -67.129°.
What are the airport codes for Rafael Hernandez Airport?
The IATA code is BQN and the ICAO code is TJBQ.
What time zone is BQN in?
Rafael Hernandez Airport is in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone.
How many runways does Rafael Hernandez Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BQN: 08/26 (3,567 m (11,702 ft), asphalt).
Which airlines have a hub at BQN?
Wikidata lists BQN as a hub of Merlin Express.
What is the elevation of Rafael Hernandez Airport?
OurAirports gives BQN’s elevation as 72 m (237 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Rafael Hernandez Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2276582 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)