Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport

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Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport

IATA: CPX – ICAO: TJCP – FAA: CPX
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Location Culebra, Puerto Rico
Elevation AMSL 49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates 18°18′48″N 065°18′16″W / 18.31333, -65.30444
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 2,600 792 Asphalt
Statistics (1998)
Aircraft operations 36,322
Based aircraft 5
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
The airport has one paved runway.
The airport has one paved runway.

Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (IATA: CPX, ICAO: TJCP, FAA LID: CPX) is a public airport located on the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico.

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport covers an area of 15 acres (6 ha) which contains one runway (13/31) measuring 2,600 x 50 ft. (792 x 15 m).[1]

For 12-month period ending March 16, 1998, the airport had 36,322 aircraft operations, an average of 99 per day: 93% air taxi and 7% general aviation. There are 5 aircraft based at this airport: 3 single-engine and 2 multi-engine.[1]


The airport is noted for the mountain at the approach end of the runway to the North. This obstacle, as well as the short length of the runway, keep jet aircraft and airlines from using this airport. Commerical operations are currently limited to air taxi service using propeller aircraft with 10 seats or less. The approach to this airport is considered good practice for pilots before flying to Saint Barthélemy Airport.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for CPX (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 2007-03-15

[edit] External links


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