Helipuerto Hospital General De Castaner HeliportPrivate

15PR · Lares, PR · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
1,511 ft MSL
Longest runway
50 ft H1/
Runway
1

Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-11-03 · night begins 06:17 PM
EventLocal (AST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:05 AM10:05Z
Sunrise06:28 AM10:28Z
Sunset05:54 PM21:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
06:17 PM22:17Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
06:17 PM → 06:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
06:54 PM → 05:28 AM

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Runways

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

MAZ 110.60 · BQN 113.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
MAZ · Mayaguez VOR/DME 110.60 · 43X Low r114° / 18.7 NM
BQN · Borinquen VORTAC 113.50 · 82X High r150° / 24.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 15PR — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
15PR
Coordinates
18.1817, -66.8330
Elevation
1,511 ft MSL
Sectional chart
PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
SAN JUAN (ZSU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAN JUAN · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2024/10
Distance from city
9 SSE

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CASTANER, INC.
PO BOX 1003, LARES, PR
787-829-5010
Manager
GUILLERMO JIMENEZ RAMOS
PO BOX 1003, LARES
787-829-5010
Remarks FAA · 2 notes

Contact

  • EMAIL: HOSPITAL@HOSPITALCASTANER.COM
  • EMAIL: HOSPITAL@HOSPITALCASTANER.COM

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About 15PR

Helipuerto Hospital General De Castaner (15PR) is a heliport in Lares, PR, at 1,511 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 15PR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 15PR have a control tower?

No. Helipuerto Hospital General De Castaner is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 15PR?

Helipuerto Hospital General De Castaner has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 15PR?

Helipuerto Hospital General De Castaner is in Lares, PR, at an elevation of 1,511 ft MSL. Coordinates: 18.1817, -66.8330.

More about 15PR

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 15PR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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