Diego Jiménez Torres Airport
Airport owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority
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Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (IATA: FAJ, ICAO: TJFA, FAA LID: X95) was a public use airport owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Fajardo, a city in Puerto Rico. It is also known as Fajardo Airport.
Diego Jiménez Torres Airport Fajardo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Closed | ||||||||||
| Owner | Puerto Rico Ports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft (20 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°18′29″N 65°39′43″W | ||||||||||
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  TJFA Location in Puerto Rico | |||||||||||
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| Source: FAA[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
Airport operations were shut down in November 2008 and transferred to the newly opened José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba.[citation needed] In February 2015 the FAA announced the permanent closure of the airport on April 30, 2015.
Facilities
Diego Jiménez Torres Airport covered an area of 95 acres (38 ha) at an elevation of 64 feet (20 m) above mean sea level. The asphalt paved runway designated 8/26 measured 3,600 by 75 feet (1,097 x 23 m), and is marked closed.[1]
Airlines
At the time of closing, air taxi service was provided by the following airlines:[3]
- Air Flamenco
- Isla Nena Air
- M&N Aviation
- Vieques Air Link
