Rafael Hernández International Airport METAR TJBQ

VFRMedium AirportElev. 72 m (237 ft)

Rafael Hernández International Airport is situated in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The ICAO code of Rafael Hernández International Airport is TJBQ and the IATA code is BQN.
It has one Asphalt runway 08/26 with a length of 3,567 m.
The elevation is 72 m (237 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-10-06 19:50 UTC

Wikipedia

Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

30°C

Wind

12kt

Visibility

12.9km

Ceiling

2,300ft

QNH

1012hPa

Raw METAR

METAR TJBQ 061950Z 09012KT 8SM FEW023 SCT032 30/25 A2988 RMK LTG DSNT S AND SW

Decoded

Wind: From 090° (E) at 12 kt
Visibility: 12.9 km
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 2,300 ft (701 m) · Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 3,200 ft (975 m)
Temp / DP: 30°C (86°F) · Dew point 25°C (77°F)
QNH: 1012 hPa · 29.88 inHg

TAF

Valid 6 Oct 18:00 UTC – 7 Oct 18:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF TJBQ 061740Z 0618/0718 08015KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 TEMPO 0618/0622 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB OVC050 FM062350 11005KT P6SM SKC FM071400 09011KT P6SM FEW040 FM071700 06015KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 AMD NOT SKED 0702/0711

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

18:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00NOW

Wed 7 Oct

FM17:00 – 18:00 UTC

060° / 15 kt> 9.7 kmVicinity ThunderstormSCT 2,500ft CB · BKN 3,500ft

VFR

FM14:00 – 17:00 UTC

090° / 11 kt> 9.7 kmFEW 4,000ft

VFR

Tue 6 Oct

FM23:50 – 14:00 UTC

110° / 5 kt> 9.7 kmClear

VFR

TEMPO18:00 – 22:00 UTC

VRB / 15 G25 kt4.8 kmThunderstorm RainBKN 2,500ft CB · OVC 5,000ft

MVFR

BASE18:00 – 23:50 UTC

080° / 15 kt> 9.7 kmLight Showers Rain, Vicinity ThunderstormSCT 2,500ft CB · BKN 4,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
08 ★ best	72°	3,567 m	Asphalt	18°	↑ 11 kt	4 kt R
26	252°	3,567 m	Asphalt	162°	↓ 11 kt	4 kt L

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
TJPS	—	81 km	VFR	140° 23 G29 kt	> 16 km	—	32°C
TJIG	—	109 km	VFR	100° 14 kt	> 16 km	BKN 10000ft	30°C
TJSJ	—	119 km	VFR	080° 15 G22 kt	> 16 km	SCT 3000ft	30.6°C
MDPC	—	130 km	VFR	070° 10 kt	> 10 km	FEW 2500ft	31°C
MDLR	—	188 km	VFR	090° 6 kt	> 10 km	SCT 2200ft	33°C

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