José Aponte de la Torre Airport

José Aponte de la Torre Airport Aeropuerto José Aponte de la Torre / Aeropuerto internacional de Ceiba
Airport entrance, July 2009
IATA: NRR – ICAO: TJRV – FAA LID: RVR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Serves	Ceiba, Puerto Rico
Elevation AMSL	38 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	18°14′43″N 065°38′36″W / 18.24528°N 65.64333°WCoordinates: 18°14′43″N 065°38′36″W / 18.24528°N 65.64333°W
Map
NRR/TJRV/RVR Location of airport in Puerto Rico
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 7/25 11,000 3,353 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics
Passenger Movement 119,887
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Passengers from the Puerto Rico Ports Authority

José Aponte de la Torre Airport (IATA: NRR, ICAO: TJRV, FAA LID: RVR) is a public use airport owned by Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) from the central business district of Ceiba, a town in Puerto Rico.^[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.^[2] The airport also offers scheduled passenger service via three commercial airlines to the islands of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico.

The airport opened in November 2008 on the site of the former Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, replacing the Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (IATA: FAJ, ICAO: TJFA, FAA LID: X95) in Fajardo.^[3]

Facilities

José Aponte de la Torre Airport covers an area of 1,646 acres (666 ha) at an elevation of 38 ft (12 m) above mean sea level. It has one operating runway designated 7/25 with asphalt and concrete surface measuring 11,000 ft × 150 ft (3,353 m × 46 m). There is also a closed runway designated 18/36 which measures 5,800 ft × 100 ft (1,768 m × 30 m).^[1] There is a mechanics school located at the airport, Puerto Rico Aviation Maintenance Institute (PRAMI). American Airlines donated an MD-82 to the mechanics school located at the airport.^[4] Here are pictures of the American Airlines MD-82, which sits on closed runway 18/36. ^[5][6][7]

Aerial view of the former US Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads, 1994.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Air Flamenco	Culebra, Vieques[8]
Isla Nena Air	Culebra, Vieques[9]
Vieques Air Link	Culebra, Vieques[10]

Charter

Airlines	Destinations
M&N Aviation	Charter flights[11]

See also

• List of airports in Puerto Rico
• Transportation in Puerto Rico

References

1. FAA Airport Master Record for RVR (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 2010-10-04.
3. "Puerto Rico's newest airport opens on old Navy base". Associated Press via USA Today. November 24, 2008.
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-NlfI4Jsp4
5. http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/photo.show?id=305900
6. http://www.planepictures.net/netsearch4.cgi?stype=reg&srng=1&srch=N428AA
7. http://aroundguides.com/21481664/Photos
8. Air Flamenco
9. Isla Nena Air Services, Inc.
10. Vieques Air Link: Schedule
11. M&N Aviation: Services

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for RVR
  • AirNav airport information for TJRV
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for TJRV