Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CPX
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	65°18'14.0000" W / 18°18'46.7000" N -65.303889 / 18.312972 (Estimated)
Elevation	42.90 ft / 13.08 m (Surveyed)
Land	15 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles N of Isla De Culebra, PR
Location	--puerto Rico County, PR
Magnetic Variation	11W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTHORITY
Address	PO BOX 362829 SAN JUAN, PR 00936-2829
Phone number	787-729-8715
Manager	SIGFREDO RIVERA MELENDEZ
Address	PO BOX 362829 SAN JUAN, PR 00936-2829
Phone number	787-742-0022

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZSU - SAN JUAN
Tie-in FSS	SJU - SAN JUAN
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	TJSJ (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Other services	CHTR

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	2596 x 60 ft (791 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (POOR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	13	31
Physical elevation	42.90 ft	6.80 ft
Coordinates	18.314814 / -65.307082	18.311105 / -65.300684
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Fair Condition	Basic , Fair Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ST	NDB	PESTE		241.00	13W	44.4 nm
SJ	NDB	PATTY		330.00	11W	45.2 nm
REIN	TACAN	24 MEU MMT	1X	0.00	13W	19.4 nm
NRR	TACAN	ROOSEVELT ROADS	85X	113.80	11W	19.9 nm
STT	VOR/DME	ST THOMAS	23X	108.60	10W	16.1 nm
COY	VOR/DME	ST CROIX	19X	108.20	10W	49.0 nm
SJU	VORTAC	SAN JUAN	87X	114.00	11W	39.9 nm

Remarks

• LOW ALT MANEUVERING REQUIRED FOR FINAL ALIGNMENT TO RWY. VARIABLE DEGS OF TURBULENCE MAY BE EXPECTED.
• LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT.
• 600 FT AGL ANT 1/2 MILE EAST OF ARPT.
• RWY 13, 480 FT HILL, 1/2 MILE FROM RWY END.
• RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN NW.
• FOR CD CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665
• ACFT DEPARTING ARPT NORTHBOUND BE ALERT FOR TRAFFIC DESCENDING ON FINAL FOR CHARLOTTE AMALIE ST THOMAS, CYRIL E KING (STT).
• BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
• UNATNDD SS-SR. EMERGS ONLY. OPNS BETWEEN SS-SR WILL BE AN OWN RISK.
• VFR WX ONLY. MIN TRAFFIC PTN 1000' AGL. NO NGT OPNS. LND RWY 13 ONLY (EXCP FOR ADVERSE WX CONDS) APCH FM NW THRU BAHIA FLAMENCO ON HEADING OF 172 DEG. FLY THRU LAGUNA DEL FLAMENCO UNTIL APROX PARALLEL TO HIWAY IN PASS ALTER HEADING TO 153 DEG; LEFT TURN TO FINAL APCH RWY 13.