Airports / Puerto Rico / CPX
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport.
Culebra, Puerto Rico · 49 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
76 ratings
0
Operators based
49
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#1 / 9
Puerto Rico airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 76 Google ratings , ranked against 9 rated Puerto Rico fields.
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport, listed as TJCP / CPX, is a mid-sized airport in Culebra, Puerto Rico. The field lies at an elevation of 49 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
CPX has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS, 15 nm), Cyril E. King Airport (STT, 19 nm), and José Aponte de la Torre Airport (NRR, 20 nm). At 2,600-foot, the runway favors turboprops and light general aviation over jet operations.
Quotes for flights out of CPX vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Culebra Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from CPX, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
TJCP
IATA
CPX
FAA / Local
CPX
Elevation
49 ft
Coordinates
18.3130° N · 65.3039° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Puerto Rico fields
state range 9–237 ft
At 49 ft, CPX sits higher than 67% of the 9 Puerto Rico fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,600 ft
- 13/312,600 ft × 50 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 2,600 ft
At 2,600 ft, CPX is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmVQSAntonio Rivera Rodriguez AirportVieques
- 19nmSTTCyril E. King AirportCharlotte Amalie
- 20nmNRRJosé Aponte de la Torre AirportCeiba
- 40nmSJULuis Munoz Marin International AirportSan Juan
- 44nmEISTerrance B. Lettsome International AirportBeef Island
- 46nmSIGFernando Luis Ribas Dominicci AirportSan Juan
Location
Open the full mapTJCP · Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport · Culebra, Puerto Rico
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from CPX on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 946 nm | 2h 36m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 961 nm | 2h 38m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,391 nm | 3h 38m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,426 nm | 3h 43m |
| Boston (BED) | 1,482 nm | 3h 51m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,557 nm | 4h 1m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,773 nm | 4h 31m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 1,831 nm | 4h 39m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use CPX?
- At 2,600 ft, Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at CPX?
- Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,600 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to CPX?
- The closest alternate is Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS), about 15 nm away, followed by Cyril E. King Airport (STT) at 19 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from CPX to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 2h 36m (946 nm), Palm Beach about 2h 38m (961 nm), Washington DC about 3h 38m (1,391 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.