AILI-JB

International Airport, La Isabela, Dr. Joaquín Balaguer

JBQ-MDJB

El Higüero

IATA: JBQ – ICAO: MDJB

This terminal was opened in February 2006 to replace Herrera International Airport. The majority of operations at La Isabela are general aviation flights; however, commuter airlines also operate from the airport offering domestic and regional flights.

The airport has the largest number of hangars in the country (over 10) for Dominican based carriers. The terminal building has 5,425 square meters on two levels.

The control tower is 36 meters high, with a modern system of aviation safety with approach lights and runway, VHF communication, and a unique electrical system with modular sub-station and transfer to emergency power provided exclusively for the tower control and runway lights.

Services

  • Service available from 06:00 to 00:00
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Executive Aviation
  • Aviation Security

Servair Contact

SITA: SDQJCXH
Frecuency: 130.05VHF
Station Manager: TERESA BLANCO
1-809-826-4073
1-809-826-4028
1-809-747-6184
1-809-747-8525
jbq@servair.com.do
lcuesta@servair.com.do
teresa@jcservair.com
Please copy in all emails the following addresses:
ops@jcservair.com and pcruz@servair.com.do

Technical Information

Runways

Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 5,249 1,500 Asphalt
GENERAL INFORMATION
Reference coordinates and site at AD 18º 34’ 20”N 069º 59’ 08”W (center of the rwy 01/19)
Elevation / Reference temperature 30 M (98ft); 32ºC
Type (s) of traffic permitted (IFR / VFR) IFR / VFR
Hour of operation H24 / SR/0400 (Inmigration and Custom / Health and sanitary /Fuelling /Handling)
Fuel types / Oil types AVGAS 100LL, JET-A-1
Turbo 40/80, 50/100 Premium Hidraulic 120
Time Zone /Zona Horaria -4:00 from GMT (UTC)
ATS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Higüero Tower 118.9 MHZ
Ground Control 121.7 MHZ
Approach Control 119.3 MHZ
RADIO NAVIGATION AND LANDING AIDS
NDB 300 KHZ
VOR-DME 115.8
For more Technical Information: http://aip.idac.gov.do