Isla Grande Airport (SIG)
Isla Grande Airport (SIG)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
The Airport in the Heart of San Juan
Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), better known as Isla Grande Airport,
is one of San Juan’s best-kept travel secrets. For Island Birds passengers whose
journey begins or ends in San Juan, SIG can be far simpler than traveling through
the crowded and busy San Juan International Airport (SJU).
SIG is more than an alternative to SJU. It is a private aviation gateway in its
own right, ideally positioned for travelers staying in San Juan, Old San Juan and the surrounding metropolitan area.
Start Right in San Juan
If you are already staying in Puerto Rico and are not connecting from a commercial
flight at SJU, there may be no reason to travel back to the international airport.
Your private charter can begin at SIG instead.
Small. Simple. Uncrowded.
SIG has a much smaller terminal environment than San Juan’s major commercial airport.
For Island Birds passengers, that can mean arriving at the airport and getting airborne
within minutes rather than navigating a large airline terminal.
Minutes From the City
Isla Grande Airport sits approximately five miles west of SJU and only minutes from
the greater San Juan metropolitan area, making it especially convenient for travelers
already staying in the city.
Fly Directly Into the Caribbean
From SIG, Island Birds can take you directly by private charter to destinations
throughout the Caribbean, including Virgin Gorda, Tortola, Anegada and beyond.
YOUR SAN JUAN DEPARTURE POINT
Not Connecting Through SJU? Start Here.
For passengers arriving in Puerto Rico days before their charter, staying at a San Juan
hotel, living on the island, arriving by cruise ship, or simply beginning their trip
from metropolitan San Juan, Isla Grande Airport can make much more sense than returning
to SJU.
You arrive at a small airport, meet Island Birds, board your aircraft and go.
There is no need to build the first part of your private charter around a commercial
airport you are not actually using.
For arrivals into Puerto Rico, SIG can be just as convenient. Once your entry formalities
are complete, taxis are available directly outside the terminal and San Juan is only
minutes away.
MORE THAN AN AIRPORT ALTERNATIVE
SIG Can Be Your Destination Too
Not every Island Birds passenger is connecting to another airline. If San Juan itself
is part of your trip, Isla Grande can be the airport where your private charter begins
or ends.
OLD SAN JUAN
Arriving for a San Juan Stay
Flying into SIG puts you close to Old San Juan, the Convention District, Condado and
the heart of metropolitan San Juan. For travelers spending time in Puerto Rico before
or after the BVI, this can be a remarkably simple way to arrive.
PUERTO RICO RESIDENTS
Depart Without Going Back to SJU
If your journey starts on the island of Puerto Rico, Island Birds can often depart
directly from Isla Grande. There is no commercial connection to protect and no reason
to make SJU the center of the trip.
CRUISE & YACHT TRAVELERS
Close to San Juan’s Waterfront
SIG’s location makes it useful for travelers arriving in San Juan by cruise ship,
private yacht or other marine transportation who want to continue their Caribbean
journey by private aircraft.
CARIBBEAN CHARTER
Fly Where Your Vacation Actually Begins
From San Juan, Island Birds can fly directly to smaller Caribbean airports that may
otherwise require another airline connection, ground transfer or ferry.
ISLA GRANDE FROM THE AIR AND THE RAMP
A Different Side of San Juan Flying
TWO SAN JUAN AIRPORTS. TWO DIFFERENT TRIPS.
Should I Use SIG or SJU?
The answer depends primarily on how you are arriving in San Juan.
SIG
Use Isla Grande When San Juan Is Your Starting Point
SIG is often the simpler choice if you are already in Puerto Rico and your Island Birds
flight begins in San Juan.
- Staying in San Juan before your charter
- Living or vacationing in Puerto Rico
- Arriving by cruise ship or yacht
- Ending your private charter in San Juan
- No commercial airline connection at SJU
SJU
Use SJU When You Are Connecting From a Commercial Flight
If you are arriving at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport on a commercial airline
and continuing directly with Island Birds, staying at SJU can avoid an unnecessary
airport transfer.
- Commercial airline arrival into San Juan
- Same-day connection to Island Birds
- Commercial flight departing after your charter
- Our team can coordinate your connection
- VIP ground handling available for Island Birds passengers
QUICK ANSWER
What Is Isla Grande Airport (SIG)?
Isla Grande Airport is the commonly used name for Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its airport code is SIG.
The airport serves private aviation, charter flights and other aviation activity from
a location beside San Juan’s Convention District and waterfront.
For Island Birds passengers, SIG can serve as either the beginning or the end of a
private Caribbean charter. It does not have to be connected to a flight through SJU.
SIG
Isla Grande Airport
San Juan, Puerto Rico
INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS
Customs Without the Big-Airport Crowd
For international arrivals at SIG, the Customs and Immigration facility is generally
far quieter than the passenger processing environment found at a major commercial airport.
Once processing is complete, taxis are available directly outside.
SIG is open around the clock for aircraft operations, but Customs and Immigration
availability is more limited. The Customs and Immigration office operates between
10:00 AM and 7:30 PM, which can affect the timing of certain international flights.
Our reservations team will coordinate your itinerary around the available Customs
hours when SIG is being used for an international arrival or departure.
Small terminal.
Quiet Customs hall.
San Juan outside the door.
FROM SAN JUAN TO THE CARIBBEAN
Where Can Island Birds Fly From SIG?
Your charter does not have to follow a published airline route map.
Tell us where you want to go and we will plan the flight around your trip.
Virgin Gorda
Fly directly to Virgin Gorda Airport and land on the island where your vacation begins.
Tortola
Private charter directly to Beef Island Airport for Tortola and the surrounding BVI.
Anegada
Fly directly to Anegada and avoid building the journey around another island and a ferry.
And Beyond
Island Birds provides private air charter throughout the Caribbean.
Explore our destinations or ask us about the airport you have in mind.
THE SIMPLE RULE
If You’re Already in San Juan, Start in San Juan.
SJU is excellent when it is part of your commercial connection.
But when San Juan itself is your origin or destination, Isla Grande can remove an
entire layer of airport travel from your day.
Smaller terminal. Less waiting. Minutes from the city. Then straight into the Caribbean
on your schedule.
Your private flight should begin where your trip actually begins.
Try the Isla Grande Option
Tell us where you are staying, where you are flying and when you want to leave.
We will tell you whether SIG is the best San Juan airport for your trip.