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VQS Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VQS / TJVQ
Airport Name: Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport
Location: Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States
GPS Coordinates: 18°8'4"N by 65°29'36"W
Area Served: Isla De Vieques, Puerto Rico
Operator/Owner: Puerto Rico Ports Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 49 feet (15 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS):

  • Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport covers an area of 124 acres at an elevation of 49 feet above mean sea level.
  • Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is a small public use airport on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico.
  • When anti-military demonstrators started flocking into Vieques, both by air and sea, in 1999, Vieques Airport saw a considerable increase to its normal yearly average of passengers.
  • Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport handled 165,043 passengers last year.
  • Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) is Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of VQS.
  • The furthest airport from Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (meaning Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,239 miles (19,697 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The airport does not accept jet aircraft, but a couple of international flights operate from it.

Map of Nearest Airports from Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.29 miles (26.22 km) NWDiego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ)Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United StatesView Diego Jiménez Torres Airport on a map Set FAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Jiménez Torres Airport
217.50 miles (28.17 km) NEBenjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX)Isla de Culebra, Puerto RicoView Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport on a map Set CPX as destination Airport Get more information about Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport
320.17 miles (32.47 km) WHumacao Airport (HUC)Humacao, Puerto Rico, United StatesView Humacao Airport on a map Set HUC as destination Airport Get more information about Humacao Airport
436.90 miles (59.38 km) ENECyril E. King Airport (STT)Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin IslandsView Cyril E. King Airport on a map Set STT as destination Airport Get more information about Cyril E. King Airport
538.91 miles (62.63 km) ENECharlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB)Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsView Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base on a map Set SPB as destination Airport Get more information about Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base
639.43 miles (63.45 km) WNWLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)San Juan, Puerto RicoView Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport on a map Set SJU as destination Airport Get more information about Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
745.48 miles (73.19 km) WNWFernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG)San Juan, Puerto RicoView Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport on a map Set SIG as destination Airport Get more information about Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
854.34 miles (87.46 km) ESEHenry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX)Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin IslandsView Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport on a map Set STX as destination Airport Get more information about Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport
957.14 miles (91.96 km) WNWDorado Airport (DDP)Dorado, Puerto RicoView Dorado Airport on a map Set DDP as destination Airport Get more information about Dorado Airport
1058.34 miles (93.90 km) ESEChristiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB)Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin IslandsView Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base on a map Set SSB as destination Airport Get more information about Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base
1165.95 miles (106.14 km) ENETerrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS)Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin IslandsView Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on a map Set EIS as destination Airport Get more information about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
1270.79 miles (113.92 km) WMercedita Airport (PSE)Ponce, Puerto RicoView Mercedita Airport on a map Set PSE as destination Airport Get more information about Mercedita Airport
1373.13 miles (117.69 km) ENEVirgin Gorda Airport (VIJ)Virgin Gorda, British Virgin IslandsView Virgin Gorda Airport on a map Set VIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Virgin Gorda Airport
1480.56 miles (129.65 km) WNWAntonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE)Arecibo, Puerto RicoView Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport on a map Set ARE as destination Airport Get more information about Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport
15108.93 miles (175.31 km) WEugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ)Mayagüez, Puerto RicoView Eugenio María de Hostos Airport on a map Set MAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Eugenio María de Hostos Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,239.24 miles (19,697.09 km) SSWBarrow Island Airport (BWB)Barrow Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barrow Island Airport on a map Set BWB as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow Island Airport
212,205.43 miles (19,642.69 km) SWKarratha Airport (KTA)Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, AustraliaView Karratha Airport on a map Set KTA as destination Airport Get more information about Karratha Airport
312,152.15 miles (19,556.94 km) SRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
412,126.60 miles (19,515.82 km) WSWPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
512,107.36 miles (19,484.86 km) SWCoolawanyah Station Airport (COY)Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coolawanyah Station Airport on a map Set COY as destination Airport Get more information about Coolawanyah Station Airport
612,082.41 miles (19,444.70 km) SWSolomon Airport (SLJ)Karijini National Park, Western Australia, AustraliaView Solomon Airport on a map Set SLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Solomon Airport
712,050.96 miles (19,394.09 km) SWTom Price Airport (TPR)Tom Price, Western Australia, AustraliaView Tom Price Airport on a map Set TPR as destination Airport Get more information about Tom Price Airport
812,030.69 miles (19,361.48 km) SSWParaburdoo Airport (PBO)Paraburdoo, Western Australia, AustraliaView Paraburdoo Airport on a map Set PBO as destination Airport Get more information about Paraburdoo Airport
912,002.48 miles (19,316.07 km) SWCoondewanna Airport (CJF)Coondewanna, Western Australia, AustraliaView Coondewanna Airport on a map Set CJF as destination Airport Get more information about Coondewanna Airport
1012,001.66 miles (19,314.75 km) SWBarimunya Airport (BYP)Barimunya, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barimunya Airport on a map Set BYP as destination Airport Get more information about Barimunya Airport
1111,967.64 miles (19,260.00 km) SCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
1211,936.62 miles (19,210.08 km) SWNewman Airport (ZNE)Newman, Western Australia, AustraliaView Newman Airport on a map Set ZNE as destination Airport Get more information about Newman Airport
1311,929.41 miles (19,198.48 km) WBroome International Airport (BME)Broome, Western Australia, AustraliaView Broome International Airport on a map Set BME as destination Airport Get more information about Broome International Airport
1411,897.44 miles (19,147.03 km) SShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1511,832.18 miles (19,041.99 km) WDerby Airport (DRB)Derby, Western Australia, AustraliaView Derby Airport on a map Set DRB as destination Airport Get more information about Derby Airport