Your guide to San Juan (TJSJ)


Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (IATA: SJU, ICAO: TJSJ), located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, is the main gateway to the Caribbean and the busiest airport in the region. Named after Puerto Rico’s first elected governor, the airport serves as a critical hub for domestic and international flights, connecting the island to major destinations in North America, Latin America, and Europe. Operated by Aerostar Airport Holdings, it features modern facilities, including four terminals, offering a range of passenger services and amenities. Known for its strategic location, Luis Muñoz Marín plays a vital role in the island’s economy, supporting tourism and commerce.


To celebrate the release of Luis Muñoz Marin International as a 3D airport with 24.4, I’ve decided to re-fresh @Kevinsoto1502’s TJSJ guide with up-to-date data so you guys can enjoy TJSJ as much as we locals do!


Airline Directory

Air Canada

Located: Terminal C (C2, C3)

American

Located: Terminal C (C4, C6, C8, C10) (C7 used for B772, B77W)

Avelo

Located: Terminal A (A8)

Avianca

Located: Terminal C (C3, C7, C10)

Cape Air

Located: Terminal D

Caribbean

Located: Terminal D

Copa

Located: Terminal C/D (C7, D4, D6)

Delta

Located: Terminal B

Frontier

Located: Terminal C/D (C2, C3, C5, C9, D4, D6, D8)

Iberia

Located: Terminal C (C7)

JetBlue

Located: Terminal A

Southwest

Located: Terminal B (B3, B5, B7)

Spirit

Located: Terminal B (B2, B4, B6)

United

Located: Terminal B (B6, B8, B10) (C7 used for B772, B77W, B789, B78X)

Silver

Located: Terminal D

Seaborne

Located: Terminal D

SkyHighDominicana

Located: Terminal C/D (C10, D4, D6)


Terminal Map


Terminal A

This terminal serves as the main jetBlue terminal, it also rooms charter airlines.

Gates A1-A8

Terminal B

This terminal mostly serves the domestic market such as United, Southwest, Delta, and Spirit it does not operate international inbound flights.

Gates B2-B11


Terminal C

This terminal serves as the main terminal for Frontier and American, it also holds most international traffic and wide body aircrafts.

Gates C2-C10


Terminal D

Turboprop aircraft are mostly seen in the first portion of this terminal, however it has 3 gates with actual jet bridges (D7A, D8, and D9). In real operations these jetbdrige gates are numbered the following way: D7A is D8; D8 is D6, D9 is D4.

Gates D2A-D20 (Turboprop)

Gates D7A-D9 (D4-D8)


Runway layout

Runway Length
08/26 10,400ft
10/28 8,016ft

Runway 08/26

Actually closed for re-pavement. In normal operations this is the main runway for departures.

Runway 10/28:

In normal operations this is the main landing runway were all inbounds are operated on. (Since runway 08/26 is closed, runway 10/28 is now being used for ALL inbound/outbound OPERATIONS.)


Disclaimer: Runway 08 and 10 is the most common configuration, with runway 26 and 28 being used a handful of times a year which is lead to be called the famous Reverse Operations.


SIDS

Most departures from TJSJ (Runways 08/10) climb runway heading until 520 ft, then turn left heading 350º while climbing or as assigned by ATC for vectors to next waypoint (IFR).

ACONY3

This is the main SID out of the airport since the majority of the traffic heads to mainland United States.

GLADA3

Secondary SID out of the airport, mostly used for airlines heading to upper United States.

HAMMR2

Commonly used for traffic heading to other Caribbean destinations.

GANBO1

Frequently used for traffic heading to South America, Central America or Southern Caribbean destinations.


STARS

BEANO3

This is the main STAR at the airport for most traffic arriving mainland United States.

CHAKA4

This STAR is the main arrival for traffic coming from the Eastern Caribbean.

JOSHE3

This is the main arrival for all the South/Southwest traffic from Central America/South America.

SAALR2

This arrival is commonly used traffic coming from Northern United States, Canada or even Europe.


Hope you guys enjoy TJSJ as much as us locals we will do. This was a highly request airport and it’s finally here! If you have any questions or doubts regarding TJSJ feel free to reach out, I will gladly provide you with the answers if I have the knowledge, if not I will find the information from the right sources. Special thanks to @Kevinsoto1502 for your initial thread A Guide To San Juan FNF, and all of the editors who made TJSJ being 3D possible @Asneed8706, @kiszl, @Rob_M!


Thanks for tuning in!

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Thank You Carlos.
Great job.👍

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Great guide! San Juan is one of Tampa’s most popular destinations in the Carribbean, one of the more scenic 3 hour flights!

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First MAX 8 flight to 3D TJSJ!

UA1339 DEN TO SJU

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This was mine

Love to see realistic operations in TJSJ.

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Nice photo! Took a similar one a couple of days ago on a flight from iad-sju

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Nice! I did SJU-IAD shortly after finishing DEN-SJU (Then realized the MAX 8 is operated in the opposite legs)

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This is very high on my max 8 bucket list 😍

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I’ll be making a Flyout with this beautiful Airport! ❤️🔥

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Nice guide!

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