Airport guide
Benjamin Rivera Noriega AirportIATA code CPX
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX/TJCP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Culebra, Puerto Rico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Culebra, Puerto Rico
- Codes
- CPX · TJCP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Region
- North America
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX/TJCP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Culebra, Puerto Rico in North America. Operating on America/Puerto_Rico local time at coordinates 18.300°, -65.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Culebra, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport details
- IATA code
- CPX
- ICAO code
- TJCP
- City
- Culebra
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.313°, -65.304°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport’s own pages.
CPX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport VQS · 28 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CPX
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. The runway 13/31: 792 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 792 m2,600 ft | 15 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from CPX
Originfacts does not track any routes from CPX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CPX is
1.5 km west-southwest
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport lies 1.5 km west-southwest of Culebra city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CPX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Culebra, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Benjamin Rivera Noriega 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 Culebra
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ViequesAntonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportVQS26 km
- Saint ThomasCyril E. King AirportSTT37 km
- San JuanLuis Munoz Marin International AirportSJU73 km
- Beef IslandTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportEIS84 km
- San JuanIsla GrandeSIG84 km
- Saint CroixHenry E. Rohlsen AirportSTX86 km
- Virgin GordaVirgin Gorda AirportVIJ95 km
- PonceMercedita AirportPSE135 km
- AguadillaRafael Hernandez AirportBQN192 km
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport: common questions
Where is Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport?
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport serves Culebra, Puerto Rico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.313°, -65.304°.
What are the airport codes for Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport?
The IATA code is CPX and the ICAO code is TJCP.
What time zone is CPX in?
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport is in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone.
How many runways does Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CPX: 13/31 (792 m (2,600 ft), asphalt).
How far is CPX from Culebra city centre?
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport is about 1.5 km west-southwest of Culebra city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport?
OurAirports gives CPX’s elevation as 15 m (49 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 Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)