Flying in Puerto Rico: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Puerto Rico: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 72 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has 72 airports and airfields in our database, of which 9 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Overview
Aviation in Puerto Rico has a complex and long history, almost as long as the history of aviation itself. Puerto Rican aviation history has been filled with events, well-known characters and airline companies which have shaped the country's transportation services and the way people travel between cities and to other countries.
*(Overview adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.)*
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
- Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport
- Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport
- Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport
- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
- José Aponte de la Torre Airport
Browse all 72 Puerto Rico airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Puerto Rico aviation by the numbers
73 airfields on record (9 with scheduled service), 6 airspace volumes, 7 navaids.
- Heliport41
- Small airport11
- Closed9
- Medium airport8
- Seaplane base2
- Large airport1
- Balloonport1
- Rafael Hernández International Airport11,702 ft
- José Aponte de la Torre Airport11,000 ft
- Luis Munoz Marin International Airport10,002 ft
- San Juan Seaplane Base10,000 ft
- Mercedita International Airport6,904 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).