Terminal Procedures

TIST — Cyril E King

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, VI · 7 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA STTElevation 23 ft1 runwayLongest 7,000 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SE-3Not for navigation
TIST airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
TIST airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 1 RNAV (GPS), 1 VOR.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 10 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 101CPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 102APDF
VOR-A chart previewVOR-A14DPDF

Departure procedures

ChartAmendment
PALCO SEVEN chart previewPALCO SEVENPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

TIST airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0700-2300
ARTCC
San Juan Center
Flight service
San Juan
NOTAM facility
TIST (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
13W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index C
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
September 1948
Airport area
280 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands
Last FAA inspection
2025-06-06

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

TIST radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF118.8
UNICOM122.95
Tower118.1North Of IslandSaint Thomas
Ground121.9Saint Thomas
ATIS124.0Saint Thomas
Emergency121.5Saint Thomas

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

7,000 × 150 ft1028N2,000 ft
Runway layout at TIST, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
10/287,000 ft150 ftAsphalt FairHigh intensity
  10 87°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  28 267°Tdisplaced threshold 2,300 ft

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where TIST is

Latitude, longitude18.3373060, -64.9733330
Elevation23 ft
From Charlotte Amalie2 nm W

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FAA remarks for TIST

  • CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 340-714-6667.
  • ACFT THAT BACK TAXI FOR DEP ON RY 28 SHALL MAKE THEIR 180 DEG TURN CCLKWS.
  • HIRL RWY 10/28 OPER DUSK-2300. AFTER 2300, ACTVT HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 AND REIL RWY 10 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 790/F/A/X/T
  • 50 FT SAILBOAT MAST 100 FT WEST OF APCH END OF RWY 10.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREA: AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF WATER ISLAND LOCATED 2 MI SE OF ARPT.
  • PILOTS MAY ENCTR FALSE ILLUSORY INDICATIONS DURG NGT VISUAL APCHS TO RY 10 WHEN USING VISUAL CUES FOR VERTICAL GUIDANCE; RCMD USE OF THE ILS GS & FQT CROSS REF WITH THE ACFT ALTM TO MAINT THE PROPER APCH PROFILE.
  • LGTS ON HILL 4 NM SE OF ARPT MAY BE MISTAKEN FOR RY 10/28 WHEN MAKING A VISUAL APCH FROM THE SOUTH.
  • RY 10 DEPS MAINTAIN RY HDG UNTIL REACHING DEP END OF RY BFR TURNING ON COURSE OR ASSIGNED HDG UNLESS OTRW AUZD BY ATCT.
  • ARFF UNAVBL 2300-0600.
  • PILOTS CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.
  • OBSTRUCTION SAILBOAT MAST 100FT WEST OF APPROACH END OF RWY 10 50FT AGL
  • WHEN TWR CLSD CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage concentrated on one runway end

Cyril E King has a single 7,000 ft runway, with all published approaches serving only one end. The available procedures provide ILS or localiser, RNAV (GPS) and VOR options, but no instrument approach from the opposite direction. With no second runway, the chart set offers neither another approach alignment nor an alternative strip.

Regional chart context

Henry E Rohlsen has chart coverage comparable in scale to Cyril E King, while Antonio Rivera Rodriguez has a notably thinner set. Luis Munoz Marin International’s 30 charts form a much broader procedure collection than any of the three. For visual flying, the Puerto Rico–VI Terminal Area Chart supplies local regional context, while the Caribbean 2 Caribbean VFR Chart extends that context across the wider charted area beyond the terminal procedures.

Airports near TIST

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
TJVQAntonio Rivera RodriguezISLA DE VIEQUES, PR32 nm W3
TISXHenry E RohlsenCHRISTIANSTED, VI39 nm S8
TJSJLuis Munoz Marin IntlSAN JUAN, PR59 nm W30

VFR charts covering TIST

Common questions about TIST

What charts are available for TIST?

7 current FAA charts for Cyril E King, including 3 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for TIST?

Tower 118.1; Ground 121.9; ATIS 124.0; CTAF 118.8; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at TIST?

Cyril E King has 1 runway. The longest is 10/28 at 7,000 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does TIST have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total TIST has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the TIST airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Cyril E King is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Which runway do instrument approaches serve at TIST?

Every published approach serves one runway end. There is no instrument procedure to the reciprocal direction, so an arrival in instrument conditions commits to that single approach direction regardless of the wind.

Is TIST a towered airport?

Yes. Cyril E King has an operating control tower, within San Juan Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these TIST charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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