Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport — Arecibo, Puerto Rico

ARE is the IATA code for Antonio Nery Juarbe Pol Airport, a small facility on the northern coast of Puerto Rico serving the municipality of Arecibo. The field lies barely 23 feet above sea level, and a lone runway handles every arrival and departure, mostly general aviation rather than large commercial jets. Arecibo sits roughly 50 miles west of San Juan along Puerto Rico's north shore, and the airport gives residents and visitors in the region a point of access for smaller aircraft. Because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, ARE falls under FAA oversight despite its modest size and limited scheduled service. Most travelers passing through connect onward via San Juan's larger international airport rather than flying directly overseas from Arecibo.