Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE)

Airport information: Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

IATA code: ARE
ICAO code: TJAB
FAA identifier: ABO
FAA site number: 53008.*A
City / state: Arecibo, PR
County: --Puerto Rico
Time zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Reference point: 18°27'03.30" N
66°40'31.60" W
Elevation: 20.5 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 10° W (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Puerto Rico Ports Auth
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 178 acres
From downtown: 3 NM southeast
Sectional chart: Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands
Activated: 05/1947

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, mon-fri, 0730-1600
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Parachute jumping
ARTCC: San Juan (ZSU)
Flight service: San Juan (SJU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: TJSJ
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: No
Airport manager: Edgar M. Torrellas
787-881-2072
Last FAA inspection: 05/17/2026

FAA remarks

Security guard on site aftr atnd hours.
Military helicopter operations.
For CD contact San Juan CERAP at 787-253-8664/8665.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: ARE
ICAO code: TJAB
FAA identifier: ABO
Location: Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Elevation: 20.5 ft
Time zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.45085, -66.67577

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
08 / 26	3,963 × 60 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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