✈️ San Juan Traffic Up 26.6%, BlueSky Invests $54 Million to Build FBO
In July 2026, BlueSky confirmed a $54 million FBO development at San Juan's Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (TJSJ). The project covers five acres, with completion set for summer 2028 and operations commencing that fall. It focuses on easing Puerto Rico's hangar shortage and positioning the facility as a Caribbean gateway, and is described as the largest single private investment in business aviation infrastructure in the region in over a decade. Avi-Go data shows that over the past 90 days (May 6 to August 4, 2026), business jet movements at TJSJ totaled 2,362, up 26.6% from 1,865 in the same period of 2025, with 1,184 departures and 1,178 arrivals essentially balanced. Sources were dominated by inter-island Caribbean routes, with St. Barthélemy leading at 141 movements, followed closely by Tortola at 74 and Miami at 63, while South Florida and New York provided feeder traffic.
Impact: The genuine growth in traffic provides supporting logic for the substantial FBO investment. With the Caribbean gateway position strengthened, it may attract more inter-island repositioning and parking demand, easing existing hangar constraints while boosting competition among regional operators for ground services at TJSJ.
Recommendation: Regional operators and brokers can assess TJSJ parking and repositioning schedules before Q4 2026 to lock in peak-season resources. FBOs and ground service providers should closely track the rollout pace of the new facility in 2028, and plan ahead for supporting services on inter-island Caribbean and South Florida feeder routes.