TJCP · Culebra, Puerto Rico
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport
TJCPMarch 25, 2026 · TJCP-0125
Operational Summary
- U.S. Customs Service
- Yes
- User Fee
- Unknown
- Office Hours
- Daily08:00-17:00
Eastern Time
- Service Hours
- Daily08:00-16:30in accordance
Eastern Time
- Parking
- Airport Ramp
- Permission to Land
- Required
Parking and Inspection
Where to Park
No structured parking facility has been extracted yet.
Aircraft should park inside the yellow circle in front of the CBP Office. A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
Inspection Process
- Aircraft should park inside the yellow circle in front of the CBP Office.
- A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
- All crew and passengers will be processed inside the FIS area.
- Be prepared to present for inspection passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft
- registration, and user fee decal (if appropriate), including luggage and personal items.
- There is USDA compliance agreement in place at this airport for the collection of regulated waste/garbage.
Procedures
Permission to Land
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly, during regular office hours, prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one business day in advance of the anticipated arrival time at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land. PR-251, Flamenco, Culebra, PR 00775
Appointment
Unknown- To allow time for processing at TJCP, aircraft operators should schedule to arrive on or before 1630 hours.
- Aircraft arriving after 1630 and before 1730 hours should plan to arrive at Jose Aponte Hernandez Airport in Ceiba.
- If arriving after 1730 hours should plan to arrive at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) which provides services 24/7.
- Processing of cargo is not permitted at TJCP. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov January 24, 2025 Publication Number TJCP-0125
Departure
- Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport are available 7 days per week, 0800-1630 in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.
- To allow time for processing at TJCP, aircraft operators should schedule to arrive on or before 1630 hours.
- Aircraft arriving after 1630 and before 1730 hours should plan to arrive at Jose Aponte Hernandez Airport in Ceiba.
- If arriving after 1730 hours should plan to arrive at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) which provides services 24/7.
- Processing of cargo is not permitted at TJCP. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov January 24, 2025 Publication Number TJCP-0125 Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly, during regular office hours, prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one business day in advance of the anticipated arrival time at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land. PR-251, Flamenco, Culebra, PR 00775
Operator Highlights
- Aircraft should park inside the yellow circle in front of the CBP Office.
- All crew and passengers will be processed inside the FIS area.
- Be prepared to present for inspection passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft
Contacts and Location
Customs Location Map
Related Resources for TJCP
Hours and Availability
Office Hours
- Daily08:00-17:00
Eastern Time
Source Wording
7 days per week, 0800-1700 Eastern Time (ET)
Service Hours
- Daily08:00-16:30in accordance
Eastern Time
Source Wording
Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport are available 7 days per week, 0800-1630 in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.
Availability
- Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport are available 7 days per week, 0800-1630 in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly.
- To allow time for processing at TJCP, aircraft operators should schedule to arrive on or before 1630 hours.
- Aircraft arriving after 1630 and before 1730 hours should plan to arrive at Jose Aponte Hernandez Airport in Ceiba.
- If arriving after 1730 hours should plan to arrive at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) which provides services 24/7.
- Processing of cargo is not permitted at TJCP. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov January 24, 2025 Publication Number TJCP-0125
Remarks
- To allow time for processing at TJCP, aircraft operators should schedule to arrive on or before 1630 hours.
- Aircraft arriving after 1630 and before 1730 hours should plan to arrive at Jose Aponte Hernandez Airport in Ceiba.
- If arriving after 1730 hours should plan to arrive at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) which provides services 24/7.
- Processing of cargo is not permitted at TJCP. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov January 24, 2025 Publication Number TJCP-0125
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Original Content
Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (TJCP) Regular Office Hours 7 days per week, 0800-1700 Eastern Time (ET) Contact Information (787) 863-0950 Fajardo Customhouse (787) 863-0811 Fajardo Customhouse (787) 863-3250 Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport 3171faj@cbp.dhs.gov Hours of Service for Entrance and Clearance Inspection services for the entrance/ arrival of aircraft at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport are available 7 days per week, 0800-1630 in accordance with the port's permission to land procedures. Commercial aircraft operators departing the U.S. must obtain an outbound clearance by contacting CBP directly. Permission to Land Procedures Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP directly, during regular office hours, prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at least one business day in advance of the anticipated arrival time at Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport. Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 minutes. If your ETA deviates outside those parameters, Previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must contact CBP to re-secure permission to land. PR-251, Flamenco, Culebra, PR 00775 Inspection Process • Aircraft should park inside the yellow circle in front of the CBP Office. • A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection. • All crew and passengers will be processed inside the FIS area. • Be prepared to present for inspection passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft • registration, and user fee decal (if appropriate), including luggage and personal items. • There is USDA compliance agreement in place at this airport for the collection of regulated waste/garbage. Special Procedures/Miscellaneous • To allow time for processing at TJCP, aircraft operators should schedule to arrive on or before 1630 hours. • Aircraft arriving after 1630 and before 1730 hours should plan to arrive at Jose Aponte Hernandez Airport in Ceiba. • If arriving after 1730 hours should plan to arrive at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ) which provides services 24/7. • Processing of cargo is not permitted at TJCP. NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov January 24, 2025 Publication Number TJCP-0125