Humacao Airport (IATA: HUC, FAA LID: X63) is a public use airport owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) southeast of Humacao, a city in Puerto Rico.[1]

Humacao Airport

Dr Hermenegildo Ortiz Quinones Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPuerto Rico Ports Authority
ServesHumacao, Puerto Rico
Elevation AMSL33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates18°08′17″N 65°48′03″W / 18.13806°N 65.80083°W / 18.13806; -65.80083
Map
X63 is located in Puerto Rico
X63
X63
Location in Puerto Rico
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 2,450 747 Asphalt
Source: FAA[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

History edit

The airport once had domestic airline service from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, on an airline named Dorado Wings.

Facilities edit

Humacao Airport covers an area of 14 acres (5.7 ha) at an elevation of 33 ft (10 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 10/28 which measures 2,450 ft × 60 ft (747 m × 18 m).

The San Juan VORTAC (Ident: SJU) is located 21.4 nautical miles (24.6 mi) north-northwest of the airport. The Patty non-directional beacon (Ident: SJ) is located 23.1 nautical miles (26.6 mi) northwest of the airport.[4][5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for X63 PDF, effective 2 July 2009.
  2. ^ Airport information for Humacao Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Humacao Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  4. ^ San Juan VORTAC
  5. ^ Patty NDB

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