CPXTJCP

Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport

Culebra, Puerto Rico · Latin America

Latin America America/Puerto_Rico

4direct destinations

3airlines

1runway

792 mLongest runway

Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (IATA: CPX, ICAO: TJCP, FAA LID: CPX) is a public use airport on the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico. The airport is owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport. However, the airport does offer scheduled passenger service.

Location

18.313°N, 65.304°O · 15 m s. n. m. (49 ft)

General data

CountryPuerto Rico

CityCulebra

IATA codeCPX

ICAO codeTJCP

Coordinates18.313°N, 65.304°O

Elevation15 m s. n. m. (49 ft)

Time zoneAmerica/Puerto_Rico

Runways1

Longest runway792 m

Direct destinations4

Runways · 1

13/31

Length792 m2,598 ft

Width15 m49 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 1 Official publication

Common traffic (CTAF)

122.900

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Frequencies from the official publication: FAA NASR, AIRAC 01 OCT 2026, checked on Oct 16, 2026. They change with each amendment: not for navigation without checking the current AIP. See the official publication In MHz.

History

The airport of Culebra was originally built as a military airport by the United States Marine Corps, opening in 1957. In 1965, the government of Puerto Rico started flying civilians from San Juan to the island with a Legislative compensation.

After the Navy-Culebra protests, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority started administering the civilian flight operations in Culebra, inaugurating the first passenger terminal on October 24, 1976. The airport and its 80 acres were officially transferred to the Ports Authority in 1980.

A new passenger terminal was inaugurated in 1994, and its name was changed to Benjamín Rivera Noriega, in honor of a pilot from Ciales. He became a community leader recognized by his service to the residents of Culebra.

Airlines operating here · 3

Other airlines with direct routes

Vieques Air Link Air Flamenco Cape Air

Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).

Photo: Mtmelendez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · view original

Data from OurAirports (public domain) · destinations and airlines from Wikipedia route tables (CC BY-SA, 2026), unless another source is given · profile and photo from Wikidata/Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / CC) · summary and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 16). Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX). Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CPX

MLA

“Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 16 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CPX. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX).” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 16, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CPX.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX). Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CPX (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_cpx,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Benjamin Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CPX},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/CPX}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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