As military action against Venezuela looms, the US just closed a swath of airspace off the coast of Puerto Rico, designating it "National Defense Airspace." The closure is adjacent to José Aponte de la Torre Airport, home to a significant deployment of forces.

New NOTAM announces that hot pit refueling operations are active at José Aponte De La Torre Airport. Hot pit refueling is the process of refueling an aircraft while its engines are still running to minimize turnaround time between flights or missions.