FAA facility Airport

MERCEDITA

PONCE, PUERTO RICO FAA PSE ICAO TJPS Open to the public

Open View on OpenStreetMap

Runways

1 record · drawn to relative scale

12/30 8,002 × 150 ft · Asphalt (fair) · High-intensity edge lights

12 30

Runway-end details

Runway 12/30 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
12 RP	108°	—	—	—	1,879 ft	—
30	288°	—	PAPI · 4-light · right side	—	247 ft	—

Communications

5 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
PSE AWOS-3PT	118.4	—
EL YUNQUE RCAG	118.75	—
CTAF	122.7	—
UNICOM	122.7	—
EL YUNQUE RCAG	269.0	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

MERCEDITA Observed 2024-06-13 through 2024-06-13 TJPS

MERCEDITA Observed 2024-07-11 through 2026-07-09 TJPS

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Fuel changed 2024-07-11

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: PSE / TJPS
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1948-04
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index B I B
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Airframe: Minor
Powerplant: Minor
Tower: No control tower
Landing fee: Charged

Location

City: PONCE, PR
County: --puerto Rico
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 18.00878, -66.56453
Elevation: 36.7 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

PSE Commissioned 2018-01-24 AWOS-3PT

Wildlife strikes

12Reported strikes

1With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2025-07-16. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.