Just a couple of miles at most. You can see airplanes taking off from the beach. You can see airplanes approaching for a landing (at very low altitudes) from inland (San Jose Bay) side hotel rooms on Isla Verde.
Isla Verde Beach. (Balniario de Isla Verde)
Isla Verde and Boqueron are two good beaches.
Arguably that would be Luquillo Beach. This is a white sand beach on the island's north-east coast. But there are many beautiful beaches on the island. One of the most popular is Isla Verde. Yet another beautiful and much calmer beach is on the southwest corner of the island.
The El San Juan Hotel and Casino is situated in Puerto Rico, and can be found at the following address: 6063 Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979.
There are 12 commercial and 2 major private airports in PR. San Juan --- Luis Muñoz Marín International ----This is Puerto Rico's primary airport Aguadilla -- Rafael Hernández Airport Arecibo --- Antonio Neri Juarbe Airport Culebra Island ----- Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport Dorado Beach Airport Fajardo --- Diego Jiménez Torres Airport Humacao Airport Humacao Palmas Del Mar Airport Mayagüez ---- Eugenio María de Hostos Airport Patillas Airport Ponce --- Mercedita Airport San Juan --- Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci (Aeropuerto de la Isla Grande) Vieques Island --- Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport Humacao Airport
Yes it is.
From 3 to 7 miles.
Closest towns From Punta Cana on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic to Rincón on the western edge of PR is 74 miles (120km) Nearest land masses From the beach just east of the airport north of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic to Isla Mona, Puerto Rico (Uninhabited Island) 56 miles (90 km)
Isla Mona.
The Atlantic Ocean.Clemente was aboard a plane taking relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua that crashed into the ocean off the coastal town of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico on December 31, 1972. His remains were never found.
Luquillo, Puntra Salinas, Escambron, Isla Verde, Cerro Gordo, Seven Seas, Ocean Park, Crash boat, and here are some more http://www.gotopuertorico.com/beaches-puerto-rico.php
There all inclusive vacation destinations in Puerto Rico in the city of San Juan and on the coastal beaches, so which one to pick depends on what kind of vacation you prefer, urban or more secluded. Some of the beachside resort locations are Condado Beach, Fajardo, Coco Beach, the Porta Del Sol area and the Isla Verde district. Within the city of San Juan itself there are all inclusive vacation packages available in the waterfront and the historic district of old San Juan.