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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Census Information Center BQN ANALYSIS REPORT Commisioned by the Aeronautical and Aerospace Institute of Puerto Rico Table of Contents I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 2 II. RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ AIRPORT FLIGHT ROUTE MAPS .............................................................................................. 2 Map 1.1 Rafael Hernández Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport Flight Route Map ....................................... 2 Map 1.2 Rafael Hernández Airport to Fort Lauderdale, FL, Airport Flight Route Map ...................................................... 3 Map 1.3Rafael Hernández Airport to Newark Liberty International AirportFlight Route Map .......................................... 3 Map 1.4 Rafael Hernández Airport to Orlando International AirportFlight Route Map .................................................... 4 Map 1.5Rafael Hernández Airport to O’Hare International Airport Flight Route Map ..................................................... 5 Map 1.6Rafael Hernández Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport Flight Route Map ........................................ 5 Map 1.7Rafael Hernández Airport to Los Angeles International Airport Flight Route Map .............................................. 6 Map 1.8Rafael Hernández Airport to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport Flight Route Map ................................... 6 Map 1.9Rafael Hernández Airport to Cyril E. King Airport Flight Route Map .................................................................. 7 Map 1.10Rafael Hernández Airport to Las Américas International Airport Flight Route Map ........................................... 7 Map 1.11Rafael Hernández Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport Flight Route Map ......................................... 8 Figure 1.1Top 4 Destination Airports of the BQN (2015 vs 2016 in calendar year) ...................................................... 9 III. BQN VS MIA STATISTICS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 Map 2.1BQNFacilities Diagram ................................................................................................................................ 11 Map 2.2MIAFacilities Diagram ................................................................................................................................. 12 Table 2.1Facility Information of the Miami International Airport (January 1989 to January 2017) .......................... 13 Table 2.2Facility Information of the Rafael Hernández Airport (January 1989 to January 2017) .............................. 14 Table 2.3Passenger Airlines and Destinations of the Rafael Hernández Airport ..................................................... 15 Table 2.4Cargo Airlines of the Rafael Hernández Airport .................................................................................... 15 Table 2.5Passenger Airlines and Destinations of the Miami International Airport ................................................. 17 Table 2.6Cargo Airlines of the Miami International Airport ................................................................................. 22 Table 2.7Cargo, in pounds, of the MIA, SJU, and BQN Airports (FY2014 vs FY2015) ............................................... 26 Table 2.8Enplanements of the MIA, SJU, and BQN Airports (FY 2014 vs FY2015) ................................................... 27 Figure 2.1Enplanements in the BQN and MIA (CY1990 to CY2016*) ........................................................................ 28 Figure 2.2Military Enplanements, Itinerant Operations (CY1990 to CY2016*) .......................................................... 29 Table 2.9Efficiency Statistics of the Miami International Airport (MIA) (FY2009 to FY2016) ................................... 30 Table 2.10Capacity Statistics of the Miami International Airport (MIA) (FY2009 to FY2016) ................................... 31 IV. AMENDMENTS IN THE CABOTAGE LAWS FOR ALASKA AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT IN PUERTO RICO ..................... 32 Figure 3.1 Cargo and Passengers of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (1997 to 2015) ........................ 38 Table 3.1 Cargo and Passengers’ Growth Rate after Cabotage Changes (1997-2002 and 2003-2009) ...................... 39 V. REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................................... 43 BQN Analysis Report 1 BQN ANALYSIS REPORT I. INTRODUCTION An exemption of the air cabotage laws represents an opportunity for growth for the aeronautical industry in Puerto Rico and specifically the Aguadilla Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN). This study, commissioned by the Aeronautical and Aerospace Institute of Puerto Rico, has been prepared to present a comparative analysis of current Rafael Hernandez routes and capabilities, the Miami Airport and the Alaska Anchorage airport. The last section includes an analysis of the potential impact of the amendment of the cabotage laws for Puerto Rico and the Rafael Hernandez Airport. II. RAFAEL HERNÁNDEZ AIRPORT FLIGHT ROUTE MAPS Map 1.1 Rafael Hernández Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to New York is 3 hours 50 minutes. • Distance from Aguadilla to New York is approximately 2,536 kilometers. BQN Analysis Report 2 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. Map 1.2 Rafael Hernández Airport to Fort Lauderdale, FL, Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to Florida is 2 hours 30 minutes. • Distance from Aguadilla to Florida is approximately 1,580 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. Map 1.3Rafael Hernández Airport to Newark Liberty International AirportFlight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to New Jersey is 3 hours 50 minutes. • Distance from Aguadilla to New Jersey is approximately 1,585 kilometers. BQN Analysis Report 3 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. Map 1.4 Rafael Hernández Airport to Orlando International AirportFlight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to Orlando is 2 hours 50 minutes. • Distance from Aguadilla to Orlando is approximately 1,129 kilometers. BQN Analysis Report 4 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS); and Google Maps, 2017. Map 1.5Rafael Hernández Airport to O’Hare International Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to Chicago, Il is 7 hours 35 minutes with layover. • Distance from Aguadilla to Chicago, Il is approximately 3,264 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS); and Google Maps, 2017. Map 1.6Rafael Hernández Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to Houston is 7 hours 55 minutes with layover. • Distance from Aguadilla to Houston is approximately 3,124 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. BQN Analysis Report 5 Map 1.7Rafael Hernández Airport to Los Angeles International Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to Los Angeles is 9 hours 05 minutes with layover. • Distance from Aguadilla to Los Angeles is approximately 5,343 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. Map 1.8Rafael Hernández Airport to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to St. Kitts & Nevis is 10 hours 50 minutes with layover. • Distance from Aguadilla to St. Kitts & Nevis is approximately 486 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. BQN Analysis Report 6 Map 1.9Rafael Hernández Airport to Cyril E. King Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to St. Thomas is 10 hours 10 minutes with layover. • Distance from Aguadilla to St. Thomas is approximately 229 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. Map 1.10Rafael Hernández Airport to Las Américas International Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to Santo Domingo is 5 hours 55 minutes with layover. • Distance from Aguadilla to Santo Domingo is approximately 269 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. BQN Analysis Report 7 Map 1.11Rafael Hernández Airport to Queen Beatrix International Airport Flight Route Map • Flight time from Aguadilla to Aruba is 9 hours 50 minutes with layover. • Distance from Aguadilla to Aruba is approximately 732 kilometers. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Google Maps, 2017. BQN Analysis Report 8 Figure 1.1Top 4 Destination Airports of the BQN (2015 vs 2016 in calendar year) 80 73 2015 2016 66 70 64 62 63 60 54 48 50 40 29 30 Passengers (000) 20 10 0 Florida (FLL) New York (JFK) Orlando, FL (MCO) New Jersey (EWR) Destination (City, Airport Code) Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market (US Carriers), 2017. Retrieved from: https://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=BQN III. BQN VS MIA STATISTICS In 1940, during World War II, the United States Armed Forces built a runway in Aguadilla, PR. After eight years, the named military base officially became the “Ramey Air Force Base” with 3,796 acres.