Airport guide
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportIATA code VQS
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS/TJCG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vieques, Puerto Rico in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Codes
- VQS · TJVQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Region
- North America
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS/TJCG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vieques, Puerto Rico in North America. Operating on America/Puerto_Rico local time at coordinates 18.130°, -65.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vieques, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport details
- IATA code
- VQS
- ICAO code
- TJVQ
- From OurAirports
- City
- Vieques
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.135°, -65.494°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport’s own pages.
VQS 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
- José Aponte de la Torre Airport NRR · 20 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VQS
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 09/27: 1,311 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,311 m4,301 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VQS
Originfacts does not track any routes from VQS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at VQS
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names VQS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where VQS is
6.6 km west
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport lies 6.6 km west of Vieques 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 VQS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vieques, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:vieques.com/airport-vieques (opens in a new tab)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 Vieques
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CulebraBenjamin Rivera Noriega AirportCPX26 km
- Saint ThomasCyril E. King AirportSTT60 km
- San JuanLuis Munoz Marin International AirportSJU64 km
- San JuanIsla GrandeSIG74 km
- Saint CroixHenry E. Rohlsen AirportSTX87 km
- Beef IslandTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportEIS106 km
- PonceMercedita AirportPSE114 km
- Virgin GordaVirgin Gorda AirportVIJ117 km
- MayaguezEugenio M. De Hostos AirportMAZ176 km
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport: common questions
Where is Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport?
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport serves Vieques, Puerto Rico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 18.135°, -65.494°.
What are the airport codes for Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport?
The IATA code is VQS and the ICAO code is TJVQ.
What time zone is VQS in?
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport is in the America/Puerto_Rico time zone.
What is the official website of Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport?
The airport’s official website is vieques.com/airport-vieques. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VQS: 09/27 (1,311 m (4,301 ft), asphalt).
Which airlines have a hub at VQS?
Wikidata lists VQS as a hub of Vieques Air Link.
How far is VQS from Vieques city centre?
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport is about 6.6 km west of Vieques city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport?
OurAirports gives VQS’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 Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1321656 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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)