AirportsLa Isabela International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving La Isabela, in Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is JBQ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- JBQ
- ICAO code
- MDJB
- City
- La Isabela
- State or region
- Distrito Nacional
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 18.5725° N, 69.9856° W
- Elevation
- 30 m (98 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,650 m (5,412 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, JBQ means La Isabela International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: MDJB. ICAO codes that begin with M belong to Mexico and Central America. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 18.5725° N, 69.9856° W. It stands 30 metres (98 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone America/Santo Domingo, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
La Isabela International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,650 metres (5,412 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 8 airports of Dominican Republic on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 8.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,650 m 5,412 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Las Américas International AirportSanto Domingo | SDQ | 37 km |
| Samaná El Catey International AirportSamana | AZS | 82 km |
| Cibao International AirportSantiago | STI | 113 km |
| Casa De Campo International AirportLa Romana | LRM | 114 km |
| Maria Montez International AirportBarahona | BRX | 125 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 13,692 km | 17 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 14,186 km | 17 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 12,356 km | 15 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,993 km | 8 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 2,480 km | 3 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 5,070 km | 6 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 17,704 km | 21 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,228 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,605 km | 19 h 20 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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