Manila Airport Coupon Taxi Service is offered at very economical “fixed” or “coupon” rates from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminals 1,2 and 3 to any destination in Luzon and vice-versa using current model compact sedans and AUVs. Drop-off and Pick-up are fixed per destination and determined at transaction or reservation time. All payments are duly receipted and accounted for. The coupon taxi system prevents fare haggling and overcharging of passengers by taxi drivers.
In the past 20 years, NCLPI has the proven track record in reliable and quality airport coupon taxi service emulated by its competitors and appreciated by its numerous loyal passengers.
NCLPI offers the following long term vehicle operating lease services:
Operating Lease Service is offered at a minimum of one (1) year rental of a vehicle, which allows the renter a full use of the unit. Operating Leases are availed of by companies who want to concentrate on their core business without going through the hassle of operating and maintaining its transport requirements such as repairs and maintenance, vehicle registration, insurance coverage and claims processing, replacement or hiring of unit in case of accident and repairs and selling of used vehicles. Chauffeur-driven Operating Leases also free the renter from the hassles of hiring, employing, training and administering chauffeurs including replacements.
We have been catering to a number of multinational companies, banks, government agencies and top domestic companies.
NCLPI offers the following short term vehicle rental services:
Car Rental Services (Self-drive or Chauffeur-drive) on daily, weekly and monthly basis can be availed of at the Main Office at Tramo Avenue Pasay, NAIA Arrival Terminals 1,2 and 3 Phone A Car outlets in Makati Area, Manila Area, Ortigas Area, Taguig Area, South Area and at Cagayan de Oro City in Velez St. downtown outlet.
NCLPI offers the following hotel transport services:
Hotel Limousine/ Hotel Taxi Services covering chauffeur-driven unmarked high-end vehicles and compact sedans and vans are offered to Hotels who demand premium service for their guests’ transport requirements such as Airport Transfer, Hourly Car Hire, Drop–off and Pick-up.
These premium transport services can be availed of at the leading Metro Manila hotels where NCLPI is the accredited limousine transport operator, namely:The Peninsula Manila, Fraser Place Serviced Residences, Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila, Microtel Mall of Asia, The Hotel of H20, Best Western Premier F1 Hotel, Manila Pavilion Hotel, Linden Suites, Discovery Suites, Bellevue Hotel and Pryce Plaza in Cagayan de Oro City.
NCLPI offers the following airport taxi services which offers to arriving and departing passengers of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminals 1,2 and 3:
Airport Tourist Metered Taxi Service is offered to address the demand for a dedicated airport “metered taxi” service by a segment of arriving passengers using yellow compact sedans equipped with receipt-issuing meters. Flagdown rates for the first 500 meters and every succeeding 300 meters had been duly approved by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
NCLPI offers the following point to point and hourly car hire services:
Phone-A-Car, Inter-City Transfer, Coupon Taxi Service is offered to individuals and corporate clients as a better alternative to the public metered taxi in terms of safety, honest rates and cleanliness. It is also a cheaper alternative to Hotel Limousine and Taxi Service. The rates to Metro Manila destinations are fixed and payments are duly receipted at our Phone-A-Car counters.
Our Phone-A-Car Service Outlets are in: Makati Area, Manila Area Ortigas Area, Taguig Area, South Area, and at Cagayan de Oro City in Velez St.
Contact Numbers for Reservation and Inquiries
Reservation Center
Address: 2317 Aurora Boulevard, Formerly Tramo, Pasay City
Telephone Numbers: (632) 854-7099; (632) 854-8331; (632) 854-6941
Fax Number: (632) 852-6599
E-Mail Address: nissanreservation@nissanrentacar.com
Website: www.nissanrentacar.com
Business Hours : 08:00AM-5:00PM (M-F) - Saturday & Holidays, Sunday - Closed
Thứ Tư, 17 tháng 10, 2012
Manila Limousine Service, Limousine Manila Airport
Manila Limousine Service, Limousine Manila Airport
Welcome to Aj Limousine. Our goal is to serve our clients with dependable, personal and affordable transportation services with the largest fleet of luxury Town car, SUV's & Vans, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.We service Hobby Airport, Bush Intercontinental Airport and the whole city of Houston , surrounding areas and the Port of Galveston. We offers a wide range of transportation services to suit the needs of our diverse clientele from corporate and small business to private clients. Our pricing is competitive and we offer special rates to high volume clients. All of our vehicles are completely licensed and insured.
The most Important thing regarding Airport Transportation is that it should be on time and we do keep this factor above all. Our chauffeurs stand out as being the best in their profession.
Our courteous drivers will be a welcome greeting in helping you get to where you need to go. Our goal is to reduce the stresses of travel and to help you sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
We are dedicated to providing a safe, comfortable, and professional service to each and every one of our clients. We offer this service at extremely fair rates. It is the combination of these that makes AJ Limousine so unique.
Moving you smoothly, safe, and on time is our expertise. "For your protection AJ Limousine is fully insured and Licensed by the City of Houston" If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us at 281-701-9013.
Aj-Limousine proudly provides 24/7 full Ground Transportation service for Houston , Galveston IAH & Hobby Airport. We are committed to providing you with safe and reliable, World - class service with the newest fleet and professionally trained drivers. Our pricing is very competitive and we offer special rates to our high volume clients.
AJ Limousine is licensed and certified in compliance with all Houston TX State and Federal Transportation Regulations + Houston Airport Authorities. Each of our drivers is carefully selected and properly trained, and furthermore, the City of Houston, going though methodical screening by the Houston Police Department and by the FBI, Licenses each one. Our vehicle fleet consists of luxurious, top of the line Lincoln Sedans, SUV's &, fully equipped Ford Vans. All Vehicles are Fully insured for your protection.
We are open 24/7 and looking forward to serving you!
Welcome to Aj Limousine. Our goal is to serve our clients with dependable, personal and affordable transportation services with the largest fleet of luxury Town car, SUV's & Vans, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.We service Hobby Airport, Bush Intercontinental Airport and the whole city of Houston , surrounding areas and the Port of Galveston. We offers a wide range of transportation services to suit the needs of our diverse clientele from corporate and small business to private clients. Our pricing is competitive and we offer special rates to high volume clients. All of our vehicles are completely licensed and insured.
The most Important thing regarding Airport Transportation is that it should be on time and we do keep this factor above all. Our chauffeurs stand out as being the best in their profession.
Our courteous drivers will be a welcome greeting in helping you get to where you need to go. Our goal is to reduce the stresses of travel and to help you sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
We are dedicated to providing a safe, comfortable, and professional service to each and every one of our clients. We offer this service at extremely fair rates. It is the combination of these that makes AJ Limousine so unique.
Moving you smoothly, safe, and on time is our expertise. "For your protection AJ Limousine is fully insured and Licensed by the City of Houston" If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us at 281-701-9013.
Aj-Limousine proudly provides 24/7 full Ground Transportation service for Houston , Galveston IAH & Hobby Airport. We are committed to providing you with safe and reliable, World - class service with the newest fleet and professionally trained drivers. Our pricing is very competitive and we offer special rates to our high volume clients.
AJ Limousine is licensed and certified in compliance with all Houston TX State and Federal Transportation Regulations + Houston Airport Authorities. Each of our drivers is carefully selected and properly trained, and furthermore, the City of Houston, going though methodical screening by the Houston Police Department and by the FBI, Licenses each one. Our vehicle fleet consists of luxurious, top of the line Lincoln Sedans, SUV's &, fully equipped Ford Vans. All Vehicles are Fully insured for your protection.
We are open 24/7 and looking forward to serving you!
Coupon taxi or yellow taxi from Manila airport ?
Coupon taxi or yellow taxi from Manila airport ?
I'm a female solo traveller arriving at 11:50 at night at Terminal 3. Would like to know if coupon taxi is still available at airport. I feel this is a safer option for me to take to my hotel in Paranaque. Another option would be hotel pick-up if available. Any suggestion is much appreciated. Salamat guid.
- Coupon and yellow taxis are available 24 hrs a day at all terminals
- The taxi details will be recorded by the taxi dispatsher. Don't worry - you will be safe.
- I favor the coupon taxi (glad they're still available) as the rate is fixed according to destination. Tho both are reliable and safe, my experience with yellow airport taxi drivers in the past hasn't been pleasant. Thanks again.
- Coupon taxi rates is around 440pesos for the outermost part of paranaque.
- Correct me I am wrong. When I was in T3, I can't find any yellow taxi but I can find white metered taxi.
- During our visit in January this year, I do remember taking a white taxi from the airport. The driver had mentioned that he had to have new meter installed (a govt. requirement and quite
expensive, too). Altho he said that he had it on, we were unable to see the meter from where we were seated in the back. Even with us knowing where the hotel is located (Tambo, Paranaque, a 10-15 min taxi ride at around midnite), it still cost us 500 pesos (his big smile is worth it!).
At least with coupon taxi, the exact fare is shown altho a tip is still expected.
- To mousehunt: That's odd, I know that the ordinary white metered taxis are not allowed at Terminal 3 except for a few if I'm not mistaken. I know that Terminal 3 is a haven of yellow airport taxis as they have a garage at Terminal 3.
I agree that the coupon taxi is more reliable than the yellow airport taxi as you already know how much you're going to pay before you arrive at your destination. It is wiser to use the coupon taxi during rush hour as even you are stuck in traffic for an hour you don't have to pay anything more than what is agreed upon.
- I always use T3 and the only available cabs are the airport yellow taxis. Havent had any bad expereience with them yet, though more expensive, you dont really have a choice.
- Coupon taxi are always more expensive than yellow taxi. To get to Makaki, it was about 200 pesos more than yellow.....go with Yellow taxi...even taxi..will not cost that much more with a meter. Also, for longer trips, lets say to Angeles, you can negotiate with Yellow..you can NOT with Coupon. We got a yellow to Angeles, Airport for P2000...more than once.
Coupon taxi or yellow taxi from airport
I'm a female solo traveller arriving at 11:50 at night at Terminal 3. Would like to know if coupon taxi is still available at airport. I feel this is a safer option for me to take to my hotel in Paranaque. Another option would be hotel pick-up if available. Any suggestion is much appreciated. Salamat guid.
- Coupon and yellow taxis are available 24 hrs a day at all terminals
- The taxi details will be recorded by the taxi dispatsher. Don't worry - you will be safe.
- I favor the coupon taxi (glad they're still available) as the rate is fixed according to destination. Tho both are reliable and safe, my experience with yellow airport taxi drivers in the past hasn't been pleasant. Thanks again.
- Coupon taxi rates is around 440pesos for the outermost part of paranaque.
- Correct me I am wrong. When I was in T3, I can't find any yellow taxi but I can find white metered taxi.
- During our visit in January this year, I do remember taking a white taxi from the airport. The driver had mentioned that he had to have new meter installed (a govt. requirement and quite
expensive, too). Altho he said that he had it on, we were unable to see the meter from where we were seated in the back. Even with us knowing where the hotel is located (Tambo, Paranaque, a 10-15 min taxi ride at around midnite), it still cost us 500 pesos (his big smile is worth it!).
At least with coupon taxi, the exact fare is shown altho a tip is still expected.
- To mousehunt: That's odd, I know that the ordinary white metered taxis are not allowed at Terminal 3 except for a few if I'm not mistaken. I know that Terminal 3 is a haven of yellow airport taxis as they have a garage at Terminal 3.
I agree that the coupon taxi is more reliable than the yellow airport taxi as you already know how much you're going to pay before you arrive at your destination. It is wiser to use the coupon taxi during rush hour as even you are stuck in traffic for an hour you don't have to pay anything more than what is agreed upon.
- I always use T3 and the only available cabs are the airport yellow taxis. Havent had any bad expereience with them yet, though more expensive, you dont really have a choice.
- Coupon taxi are always more expensive than yellow taxi. To get to Makaki, it was about 200 pesos more than yellow.....go with Yellow taxi...even taxi..will not cost that much more with a meter. Also, for longer trips, lets say to Angeles, you can negotiate with Yellow..you can NOT with Coupon. We got a yellow to Angeles, Airport for P2000...more than once.
Coupon taxi or yellow taxi from airport
I'm a female solo traveller arriving at 11:50 at night at Terminal 3. Would like to know if coupon taxi is still available at airport. I feel this is a safer option for me to take to my hotel in Paranaque. Another option would be hotel pick-up if available. Any suggestion is much appreciated. Salamat guid.
- Coupon and yellow taxis are available 24 hrs a day at all terminals
- The taxi details will be recorded by the taxi dispatsher. Don't worry - you will be safe.
- I favor the coupon taxi (glad they're still available) as the rate is fixed according to destination. Tho both are reliable and safe, my experience with yellow airport taxi drivers in the past hasn't been pleasant. Thanks again.
- Coupon taxi rates is around 440pesos for the outermost part of paranaque.
- Correct me I am wrong. When I was in T3, I can't find any yellow taxi but I can find white metered taxi.
- During our visit in January this year, I do remember taking a white taxi from the airport. The driver had mentioned that he had to have new meter installed (a govt. requirement and quite
expensive, too). Altho he said that he had it on, we were unable to see the meter from where we were seated in the back. Even with us knowing where the hotel is located (Tambo, Paranaque, a 10-15 min taxi ride at around midnite), it still cost us 500 pesos (his big smile is worth it!).
At least with coupon taxi, the exact fare is shown altho a tip is still expected.
- To mousehunt: That's odd, I know that the ordinary white metered taxis are not allowed at Terminal 3 except for a few if I'm not mistaken. I know that Terminal 3 is a haven of yellow airport taxis as they have a garage at Terminal 3.
I agree that the coupon taxi is more reliable than the yellow airport taxi as you already know how much you're going to pay before you arrive at your destination. It is wiser to use the coupon taxi during rush hour as even you are stuck in traffic for an hour you don't have to pay anything more than what is agreed upon.
- I always use T3 and the only available cabs are the airport yellow taxis. Havent had any bad expereience with them yet, though more expensive, you dont really have a choice.
- Coupon taxi are always more expensive than yellow taxi. To get to Makaki, it was about 200 pesos more than yellow.....go with Yellow taxi...even taxi..will not cost that much more with a meter. Also, for longer trips, lets say to Angeles, you can negotiate with Yellow..you can NOT with Coupon. We got a yellow to Angeles, Airport for P2000...more than once.
I'm a female solo traveller arriving at 11:50 at night at Terminal 3. Would like to know if coupon taxi is still available at airport. I feel this is a safer option for me to take to my hotel in Paranaque. Another option would be hotel pick-up if available. Any suggestion is much appreciated. Salamat guid.
- Coupon and yellow taxis are available 24 hrs a day at all terminals
- The taxi details will be recorded by the taxi dispatsher. Don't worry - you will be safe.
- I favor the coupon taxi (glad they're still available) as the rate is fixed according to destination. Tho both are reliable and safe, my experience with yellow airport taxi drivers in the past hasn't been pleasant. Thanks again.
- Coupon taxi rates is around 440pesos for the outermost part of paranaque.
- Correct me I am wrong. When I was in T3, I can't find any yellow taxi but I can find white metered taxi.
- During our visit in January this year, I do remember taking a white taxi from the airport. The driver had mentioned that he had to have new meter installed (a govt. requirement and quite
expensive, too). Altho he said that he had it on, we were unable to see the meter from where we were seated in the back. Even with us knowing where the hotel is located (Tambo, Paranaque, a 10-15 min taxi ride at around midnite), it still cost us 500 pesos (his big smile is worth it!).
At least with coupon taxi, the exact fare is shown altho a tip is still expected.
- To mousehunt: That's odd, I know that the ordinary white metered taxis are not allowed at Terminal 3 except for a few if I'm not mistaken. I know that Terminal 3 is a haven of yellow airport taxis as they have a garage at Terminal 3.
I agree that the coupon taxi is more reliable than the yellow airport taxi as you already know how much you're going to pay before you arrive at your destination. It is wiser to use the coupon taxi during rush hour as even you are stuck in traffic for an hour you don't have to pay anything more than what is agreed upon.
- I always use T3 and the only available cabs are the airport yellow taxis. Havent had any bad expereience with them yet, though more expensive, you dont really have a choice.
- Coupon taxi are always more expensive than yellow taxi. To get to Makaki, it was about 200 pesos more than yellow.....go with Yellow taxi...even taxi..will not cost that much more with a meter. Also, for longer trips, lets say to Angeles, you can negotiate with Yellow..you can NOT with Coupon. We got a yellow to Angeles, Airport for P2000...more than once.
Coupon taxi or yellow taxi from airport
I'm a female solo traveller arriving at 11:50 at night at Terminal 3. Would like to know if coupon taxi is still available at airport. I feel this is a safer option for me to take to my hotel in Paranaque. Another option would be hotel pick-up if available. Any suggestion is much appreciated. Salamat guid.
- Coupon and yellow taxis are available 24 hrs a day at all terminals
- The taxi details will be recorded by the taxi dispatsher. Don't worry - you will be safe.
- I favor the coupon taxi (glad they're still available) as the rate is fixed according to destination. Tho both are reliable and safe, my experience with yellow airport taxi drivers in the past hasn't been pleasant. Thanks again.
- Coupon taxi rates is around 440pesos for the outermost part of paranaque.
- Correct me I am wrong. When I was in T3, I can't find any yellow taxi but I can find white metered taxi.
- During our visit in January this year, I do remember taking a white taxi from the airport. The driver had mentioned that he had to have new meter installed (a govt. requirement and quite
expensive, too). Altho he said that he had it on, we were unable to see the meter from where we were seated in the back. Even with us knowing where the hotel is located (Tambo, Paranaque, a 10-15 min taxi ride at around midnite), it still cost us 500 pesos (his big smile is worth it!).
At least with coupon taxi, the exact fare is shown altho a tip is still expected.
- To mousehunt: That's odd, I know that the ordinary white metered taxis are not allowed at Terminal 3 except for a few if I'm not mistaken. I know that Terminal 3 is a haven of yellow airport taxis as they have a garage at Terminal 3.
I agree that the coupon taxi is more reliable than the yellow airport taxi as you already know how much you're going to pay before you arrive at your destination. It is wiser to use the coupon taxi during rush hour as even you are stuck in traffic for an hour you don't have to pay anything more than what is agreed upon.
- I always use T3 and the only available cabs are the airport yellow taxis. Havent had any bad expereience with them yet, though more expensive, you dont really have a choice.
- Coupon taxi are always more expensive than yellow taxi. To get to Makaki, it was about 200 pesos more than yellow.....go with Yellow taxi...even taxi..will not cost that much more with a meter. Also, for longer trips, lets say to Angeles, you can negotiate with Yellow..you can NOT with Coupon. We got a yellow to Angeles, Airport for P2000...more than once.
Coupon taxi or yellow taxi from airport
I'm a female solo traveller arriving at 11:50 at night at Terminal 3. Would like to know if coupon taxi is still available at airport. I feel this is a safer option for me to take to my hotel in Paranaque. Another option would be hotel pick-up if available. Any suggestion is much appreciated. Salamat guid.
- Coupon and yellow taxis are available 24 hrs a day at all terminals
- The taxi details will be recorded by the taxi dispatsher. Don't worry - you will be safe.
- I favor the coupon taxi (glad they're still available) as the rate is fixed according to destination. Tho both are reliable and safe, my experience with yellow airport taxi drivers in the past hasn't been pleasant. Thanks again.
- Coupon taxi rates is around 440pesos for the outermost part of paranaque.
- Correct me I am wrong. When I was in T3, I can't find any yellow taxi but I can find white metered taxi.
- During our visit in January this year, I do remember taking a white taxi from the airport. The driver had mentioned that he had to have new meter installed (a govt. requirement and quite
expensive, too). Altho he said that he had it on, we were unable to see the meter from where we were seated in the back. Even with us knowing where the hotel is located (Tambo, Paranaque, a 10-15 min taxi ride at around midnite), it still cost us 500 pesos (his big smile is worth it!).
At least with coupon taxi, the exact fare is shown altho a tip is still expected.
- To mousehunt: That's odd, I know that the ordinary white metered taxis are not allowed at Terminal 3 except for a few if I'm not mistaken. I know that Terminal 3 is a haven of yellow airport taxis as they have a garage at Terminal 3.
I agree that the coupon taxi is more reliable than the yellow airport taxi as you already know how much you're going to pay before you arrive at your destination. It is wiser to use the coupon taxi during rush hour as even you are stuck in traffic for an hour you don't have to pay anything more than what is agreed upon.
- I always use T3 and the only available cabs are the airport yellow taxis. Havent had any bad expereience with them yet, though more expensive, you dont really have a choice.
- Coupon taxi are always more expensive than yellow taxi. To get to Makaki, it was about 200 pesos more than yellow.....go with Yellow taxi...even taxi..will not cost that much more with a meter. Also, for longer trips, lets say to Angeles, you can negotiate with Yellow..you can NOT with Coupon. We got a yellow to Angeles, Airport for P2000...more than once.
Thứ Hai, 15 tháng 10, 2012
San Jose Airport, San Jose Airport
San Jose Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng San Jose) (IATA: SJI, ICAO: RPUH), formerly known as McGuire Field, is an airport serving the general area of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is one of three airports in Occidental Mindoro, the others being Mamburao Airport and Lubang Airport. The airport is classified as a Principal class 1 domestic airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, an agency of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines, except the major international airports.
Originally an American air facility, the airport was formerly named after World War II 5th Air Force ace Major Thomas McGuire.
San Jose Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng San Jose) (IATA: SJI, ICAO: RPUH), formerly known as McGuire Field, is an airport serving the general area of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is one of three airports in Occidental Mindoro, the others being Mamburao Airport and Lubang Airport. The airport is classified as a Principal class 1 domestic airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, an agency of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines, except the major international airports.
Originally an American air facility, the airport was formerly named after World War II 5th Air Force ace Major Thomas McGuire.
Originally an American air facility, the airport was formerly named after World War II 5th Air Force ace Major Thomas McGuire.
San Jose Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng San Jose) (IATA: SJI, ICAO: RPUH), formerly known as McGuire Field, is an airport serving the general area of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is one of three airports in Occidental Mindoro, the others being Mamburao Airport and Lubang Airport. The airport is classified as a Principal class 1 domestic airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, an agency of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines, except the major international airports.
Originally an American air facility, the airport was formerly named after World War II 5th Air Force ace Major Thomas McGuire.
Roxas Airport, Roxas Airports
Roxas Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Roxas, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Roxas) (IATA: RXS, ICAO: RPVR) is an airport serving the general area of Roxas City, the capital of the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
Roxas Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Roxas, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Roxas) (IATA: RXS, ICAO: RPVR) is an airport serving the general area of Roxas City, the capital of the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
Roxas Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Roxas, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Roxas) (IATA: RXS, ICAO: RPVR) is an airport serving the general area of Roxas City, the capital of the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
Roxas Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Roxas, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Roxas) (IATA: RXS, ICAO: RPVR) is an airport serving the general area of Roxas City, the capital of the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
Roxas Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Roxas, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Roxas) (IATA: RXS, ICAO: RPVR) is an airport serving the general area of Roxas City, the capital of the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
Pagadian Airport
Pagadian Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Pagadian, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Pagadian) (IATA: PAG, ICAO: RPMP), classified Principal Airport Class 1 or major domestic by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), is the airport serving the City of Pagadian, the rest of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, and the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay in the Philippines.[1] The CAAP is the arm of the Department of Transportation and Communications which operates all the airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
The airport is located approximately 5 kilometers from the city center and is situated in Barangays Muricay and Tiguma, Pagadian City.
In 2006, the airport was subjected to a PHP 379.46 million-worth (8.72 million USD) rehabilitation and expansion project, pursuant of facility upgrade. The project was completed in December 2009.
On October 9, 2009, Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated the renovated airport. The first aircraft to land on the rehabilitated runway was a Fokker 70 of the Philippine Air Force carrying the Presidential Security Group (PSG) followed by a chartered Dornier 328 of the Royal Star Aviation with tail number RP-C8328 carrying the presidential entourage. The chartered jet from San Miguel Corporation with tail number RP-C8576 which served as the presidential jet was last to land.
The airport officially recommenced commercial operation only on April 27, 2010 accommodating the first ever Cebu Pacific flight from Cebu City to Pagadian. The same airline also sent a plane from Manila to Pagadian on June 9, 2010 which commenced the airline's Pagadian to/from Manila flight offering.
Under Aquino's PPP program, the airport is scheduled to receive 42 million subsidy for upgrading of its facilities.[2] This includes extension of runway, widening of taxiway, rehabilitation and improvement of passenger terminal building, improvement and expansion of vehicular parking area, construction of drainage system, and construction of perimeter fence.
Airphil Express, a subsidiary of Philippine Airlines, recently started flights Pagadian to/from Manila
The airport is located approximately 5 kilometers from the city center and is situated in Barangays Muricay and Tiguma, Pagadian City.
In 2006, the airport was subjected to a PHP 379.46 million-worth (8.72 million USD) rehabilitation and expansion project, pursuant of facility upgrade. The project was completed in December 2009.
On October 9, 2009, Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated the renovated airport. The first aircraft to land on the rehabilitated runway was a Fokker 70 of the Philippine Air Force carrying the Presidential Security Group (PSG) followed by a chartered Dornier 328 of the Royal Star Aviation with tail number RP-C8328 carrying the presidential entourage. The chartered jet from San Miguel Corporation with tail number RP-C8576 which served as the presidential jet was last to land.
The airport officially recommenced commercial operation only on April 27, 2010 accommodating the first ever Cebu Pacific flight from Cebu City to Pagadian. The same airline also sent a plane from Manila to Pagadian on June 9, 2010 which commenced the airline's Pagadian to/from Manila flight offering.
Under Aquino's PPP program, the airport is scheduled to receive 42 million subsidy for upgrading of its facilities.[2] This includes extension of runway, widening of taxiway, rehabilitation and improvement of passenger terminal building, improvement and expansion of vehicular parking area, construction of drainage system, and construction of perimeter fence.
Airphil Express, a subsidiary of Philippine Airlines, recently started flights Pagadian to/from Manila
Naga Airport
Naga Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Naga, Bikol: Palayogan nin Naga) (IATA: WNP, ICAO: RPUN) is an airport serving the general area of Naga City, located in the province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines, as well as the city's metropolitan area. Although the airport is named after Naga, it is actually located in the provincial capital, Pili.
The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
On December 15, 1993, a Philippine Air Force C-130H Hercules crashed on Mt. Manase, in Barangay Tanag, Libmanan, Camarines Sur, as it was approaching Naga Airport. The plane was on a typhoon relief mission. The total fatalities were 30, including 6 crewmembers
The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
On December 15, 1993, a Philippine Air Force C-130H Hercules crashed on Mt. Manase, in Barangay Tanag, Libmanan, Camarines Sur, as it was approaching Naga Airport. The plane was on a typhoon relief mission. The total fatalities were 30, including 6 crewmembers
Legazpi Airport
Legazpi Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Legazpi, Bikol: Palayogan nin Legazpi) (IATA: LGP, ICAO: RPLP) in the Philippines is a major airport in the Bicol Region, serving the vicinity of Legazpi City in Albay. It has a single runway with dimensions of 2280 x 36 meters, longer than those of the former airports of Bacolod City (1958 x 30 meters) and Mandurriao in Iloilo City (2100 x 43 meters), the airport can handle medium-sized civilian jets and military aircraft.
The jet age came to Legazpi in the late 1960s and by the 1970s Philippine Airlines (PAL) introduced regular service to/from Manila using British Aircraft Corporation's BAC 1-11's. In the late 1980s PAL introduced Boeing 737-300s. YS-11's provided airlink to Mactan, Cebu, Masbate, and Virac. When PAL phased out the YS-11's and the short-lived Shorts SD-360 'Sunriser,' Fokker 50s replaced them. Prior to the debilitating labor strike in 1998 which caused PAL to temporarily cease operation, Legazpi Airport served as the airline's hub in Bicol, serving Manila, Cebu, Masbate, Virac, even Catarman, Samar. Today, it serves not only local clients but also transient passengers from southern Camarines Sur and the province of Sorsogon.
Aside from PAL, Filipinas Orient Airways and Air Manila International served the airport prior to 1972, the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines. Through the years, other airlines came and went: Air Philippines for some time served Legazpi with YS-11's and 737-200s. Asian Spirit served Pili for flights to/from Manila and Cebu and has since ceased operations with six million pesos in collectibles from local (Naga or Pili) franchisees. Asian Spirit might introduce flights to Legazpi aside from its sectors in Virac and Masbate. At present, Aboitiz also regularly calls on Legazpi. South East Asian Airlines, using the 19-seat LET-410, plies Cebu-Legazpi-Cebu Mondays and Fridays.
When Pope John Paul II visited the Philippines in 1981, his itinerary included Legazpi City. The Papal plane was a chartered PAL Boeing 727 tri-jet. President Ferdinand Marcos arrived in his own jet; First Lady Imelda, and the then-Minister of Defense, Juan Ponce Enrile, arrived with their own retinues on separate jets.
In the mid-1990s a Harrier jumpjet of the US Marines made an emergency landing here. Nearby Alicia Hotel housed the unexpected guests for days while the aircraft was being repaired. During that time, day and night, the airport site became an aviation museum of sorts with curious on-lookers taking a glimpse at the heavily guarded fighter plane, exactly the same piece used in the Schwarzenegger film True Lies.
In February 2000, during a lull in nearby Mayon Volcano's eruption (which suspended regular commercial service), a chartered Boeing 727 tri-jet from Guam landed, bringing relief goods for evacuees.
On September 15, 2001, coming home from her state visit to Japan, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo flew to Legazpi non-stop from Tokyo using a chartered PAL Airbus A320, highlighting the capability of the airport to handle international air traffic. On November 26, 2003, a Cebu Pacific DC-9-32 brought delegates to the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) delegates on a charter flight from Cebu.
Plans
Although operating as sunrise-sunset (SR-SS) due to lack of instrument landing system (ILS), the airport can handle night landings and take-off but only on prior notice.
The airport is up for upgrading. It has no ILS such that low ceiling during inclement weather causes flight cancellations, to the chagrin of passengers. It is also only about 12 kilometers from the crater of Mayon Volcano; during eruptions, flights are canceled because of the danger posed by ash fall. The Regional Development Council had previously approved the feasibility study to transfer the airport to a site some 27 kilometers from the crater of Mayon, in barangay Bariis south of Legazpi City. Aside from the advantage of its being way out of ashfall's reach, it is midway between Legazpi and the province of Sorsogon and the emerging eco-tourism destination of Donsol with its whale sharks. Of late, some politicians, though, were able to maneuver that the site be transferred to Alobo, Daraga which at 15 kilometers from Mayon's crater, is only two or three kilometers farther from the present runway. Also, planes using Alobo will take the same approach used at present: through Jovellar/Camalig areas that are prone to ash fall during eruptions; planes will also fly over the urban areas of Daraga and Legazpi. If it will be Bariis, approach/takeoff will be along thinly populated land; even over the sea (Poliqui Bay and Albay Gulf), making 24/7 operations feasible and practical.
In early 2006, the proposed Southern Luzon International Airport was unveiled to the public in major newspapers. It would be built in the municipality of Daraga.
The jet age came to Legazpi in the late 1960s and by the 1970s Philippine Airlines (PAL) introduced regular service to/from Manila using British Aircraft Corporation's BAC 1-11's. In the late 1980s PAL introduced Boeing 737-300s. YS-11's provided airlink to Mactan, Cebu, Masbate, and Virac. When PAL phased out the YS-11's and the short-lived Shorts SD-360 'Sunriser,' Fokker 50s replaced them. Prior to the debilitating labor strike in 1998 which caused PAL to temporarily cease operation, Legazpi Airport served as the airline's hub in Bicol, serving Manila, Cebu, Masbate, Virac, even Catarman, Samar. Today, it serves not only local clients but also transient passengers from southern Camarines Sur and the province of Sorsogon.
Aside from PAL, Filipinas Orient Airways and Air Manila International served the airport prior to 1972, the declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines. Through the years, other airlines came and went: Air Philippines for some time served Legazpi with YS-11's and 737-200s. Asian Spirit served Pili for flights to/from Manila and Cebu and has since ceased operations with six million pesos in collectibles from local (Naga or Pili) franchisees. Asian Spirit might introduce flights to Legazpi aside from its sectors in Virac and Masbate. At present, Aboitiz also regularly calls on Legazpi. South East Asian Airlines, using the 19-seat LET-410, plies Cebu-Legazpi-Cebu Mondays and Fridays.
When Pope John Paul II visited the Philippines in 1981, his itinerary included Legazpi City. The Papal plane was a chartered PAL Boeing 727 tri-jet. President Ferdinand Marcos arrived in his own jet; First Lady Imelda, and the then-Minister of Defense, Juan Ponce Enrile, arrived with their own retinues on separate jets.
In the mid-1990s a Harrier jumpjet of the US Marines made an emergency landing here. Nearby Alicia Hotel housed the unexpected guests for days while the aircraft was being repaired. During that time, day and night, the airport site became an aviation museum of sorts with curious on-lookers taking a glimpse at the heavily guarded fighter plane, exactly the same piece used in the Schwarzenegger film True Lies.
In February 2000, during a lull in nearby Mayon Volcano's eruption (which suspended regular commercial service), a chartered Boeing 727 tri-jet from Guam landed, bringing relief goods for evacuees.
On September 15, 2001, coming home from her state visit to Japan, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo flew to Legazpi non-stop from Tokyo using a chartered PAL Airbus A320, highlighting the capability of the airport to handle international air traffic. On November 26, 2003, a Cebu Pacific DC-9-32 brought delegates to the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) delegates on a charter flight from Cebu.
Plans
Although operating as sunrise-sunset (SR-SS) due to lack of instrument landing system (ILS), the airport can handle night landings and take-off but only on prior notice.
The airport is up for upgrading. It has no ILS such that low ceiling during inclement weather causes flight cancellations, to the chagrin of passengers. It is also only about 12 kilometers from the crater of Mayon Volcano; during eruptions, flights are canceled because of the danger posed by ash fall. The Regional Development Council had previously approved the feasibility study to transfer the airport to a site some 27 kilometers from the crater of Mayon, in barangay Bariis south of Legazpi City. Aside from the advantage of its being way out of ashfall's reach, it is midway between Legazpi and the province of Sorsogon and the emerging eco-tourism destination of Donsol with its whale sharks. Of late, some politicians, though, were able to maneuver that the site be transferred to Alobo, Daraga which at 15 kilometers from Mayon's crater, is only two or three kilometers farther from the present runway. Also, planes using Alobo will take the same approach used at present: through Jovellar/Camalig areas that are prone to ash fall during eruptions; planes will also fly over the urban areas of Daraga and Legazpi. If it will be Bariis, approach/takeoff will be along thinly populated land; even over the sea (Poliqui Bay and Albay Gulf), making 24/7 operations feasible and practical.
In early 2006, the proposed Southern Luzon International Airport was unveiled to the public in major newspapers. It would be built in the municipality of Daraga.
Dipolog Airport
Dipolog Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Dipolog, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Dipolog, Chavacano and Spanish: Aeropuerto de Dipolog) (IATA: DPL, ICAO: RPMG) is the main airport serving the general area of Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte, in the Philippines. The airport is one of the busiest in Mindanao, especially considering its classification. The airport is classified as a secondary airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
In 2005, the airport handled 75,751 passengers. Its passenger traffic has grown at least 52% from year 2000 statistical figures with an average annual growth rate of around 10.4%
In 2005, the airport handled 75,751 passengers. Its passenger traffic has grown at least 52% from year 2000 statistical figures with an average annual growth rate of around 10.4%
Awang Airport
Awang Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Awang) (IATA: CBO, ICAO: RPMC) is an airport serving the general area of Cotabato City, located in the province of Maguindanao in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
While the airport services Cotabato City, the airport is located in (and derives its name from) its location in Barangay Awang in neighboring Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.
While the airport services Cotabato City, the airport is located in (and derives its name from) its location in Barangay Awang in neighboring Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.
Lumbia Airport, Paliparan ng Lumbia, Tugpahanan sa Lumbia
Lumbia Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Lumbia, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Lumbia) (IATA: CGY, ICAO: RPML), also known as Cagayan de Oro Airport, is a major domestic airport serving the general areas of Cagayan de Oro City and Northern Mindanao region, located in the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. It is the second busiest airport in Mindanao, after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.
The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major International airports.
Lumbia Airport takes its name from its location in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City. It serves as a minor air base of the Philippine Air Force, with service equipment of OV-10 Bronco aircraft as well as UH-1 Huey and MD-520MG Defender helicopters.Laguindingan International Airport currently under construction in the Municipality of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, some 46 kilometers southwest of Cagayan de Oro City. When it is finished, the International airport will serve Northern Mindanao including its major cities; Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. Construction of the International airport will be completed by January 2012.
The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major International airports.
Lumbia Airport takes its name from its location in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City. It serves as a minor air base of the Philippine Air Force, with service equipment of OV-10 Bronco aircraft as well as UH-1 Huey and MD-520MG Defender helicopters.Laguindingan International Airport currently under construction in the Municipality of Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, some 46 kilometers southwest of Cagayan de Oro City. When it is finished, the International airport will serve Northern Mindanao including its major cities; Iligan and Cagayan de Oro. Construction of the International airport will be completed by January 2012.
Bancasi Airport, Paliparan ng Bancasi, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Bancasi
Bancasi Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Bancasi, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Bancasi) (IATA: BXU, ICAO: RPME), also known as Butuan Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Butuan City, located in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Philippines. It is the only airport in the province and largest in the Caraga region. The airport is classified as a trunkline airport, or a major commercial airport, by the Air Transportation Office, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
Bancasi Airport will receive Php 45.5 million pesos in subsidy for expansion of the apron, improvement and expansion of vehicular parking area, construction of drainage system, and construction of concrete hollow block fence
Bancasi Airport will receive Php 45.5 million pesos in subsidy for expansion of the apron, improvement and expansion of vehicular parking area, construction of drainage system, and construction of concrete hollow block fence
Zamboanga International Airport
Zamboanga International Airport (Filipino (Tagalog): Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Zamboanga; Chavacano and Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga) (IATA: ZAM, ICAO: RPMZ) is the main airport serving Zamboanga City in the Philippines. The airport is Mindanao's second-busiest airport after Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.[2] The airport covers a total land area of 270 hectares.
The airport is officially classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the same agency that runs not only Zamboanga International Airport, but all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
The airport is officially classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the same agency that runs not only Zamboanga International Airport, but all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
Subic Bay International Airport
Subic Bay International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Look ng Subic) or SBIA (IATA: SFS, ICAO: RPLB) serves as a secondary airport and a main diversion airport of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It is also the airport serving the immediate area of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and the general area of Olongapo City in the Philippines. This airport used to be the Naval Air Station Cubi Point of the United States Navy. Its airport terminal has 2 gates.
In January 2010, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator and CEO Armand C. Arreza expressed interest in closing Subic Bay International Airport in favor of converting the area to a logistics hub.[1] This was due to the closure of FedEx's delivery hub, which is located within the airport complex, and the planned expansion of the nearby Diosdado Macapagal International Airport.
In December 2010, Guam-based Aviation Concepts has set up fixed-based operations [2] as a full-service business jet center at Subic Bay International Airport, which has made it Asia’s largest private aviation firm in terms of hangar space (100,000 square feet).
Spirit of Manila Airlines expressed that it will start operations at Subic Bay International Airport to start by August or September 2011 providing flights between Subic and Macau
In January 2010, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator and CEO Armand C. Arreza expressed interest in closing Subic Bay International Airport in favor of converting the area to a logistics hub.[1] This was due to the closure of FedEx's delivery hub, which is located within the airport complex, and the planned expansion of the nearby Diosdado Macapagal International Airport.
In December 2010, Guam-based Aviation Concepts has set up fixed-based operations [2] as a full-service business jet center at Subic Bay International Airport, which has made it Asia’s largest private aviation firm in terms of hangar space (100,000 square feet).
Spirit of Manila Airlines expressed that it will start operations at Subic Bay International Airport to start by August or September 2011 providing flights between Subic and Macau
Puerto Princesa Airport, Puerto Princesa International Airport
Puerto Princesa International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa) (IATA: PPS, ICAO: RPVP) is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa City, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Recently, Philippine President Aquino intended to make the airport one of the primary gateways of the Philippines aside from Clark International Airport in Angeles City and Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the capital Manila. The airport is the main gateway to the Puerto Princesa Underground River.
Ninoy Aquino Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
"Manila Airport" redirects here. For the airport serving Manila, Arkansas, see Manila Municipal Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino) or NAIA (play /ˈnaɪ.ə/), also known as Manila International Airport (IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area. Located along the border between Pasay and Parañaque, about seven kilometers south of Manila proper, and southwest of Makati, NAIA is the main international gateway for travelers to the Philippines and is the hub for all Philippine airlines. It is managed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), a branch of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
Officially, NAIA is the only airport serving the Manila area. However, in practice, both NAIA and Clark International Airport, located in the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles, Pampanga serve the Manila area, with CIA catering mostly to low-cost carriers that avail themselves of the lower landing fees than those charged at NAIA. In the long term CIA is set to replace NAIA as the primary airport of the Philippines.[2] The airport is named after the late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., who was assassinated at the airport in 1983. In 2009 the airport saw growth of 11.4% to 24.1 million passengers.[3] In 2010, NAIA terminal carried 27.1 million passengers, making it to the top 50 of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic. In 2011, all terminals at NAIA handled a record breaking annual passenger traffic of 29,552,264 making one of the busiest airports in Asia.
"Manila Airport" redirects here. For the airport serving Manila, Arkansas, see Manila Municipal Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino) or NAIA (play /ˈnaɪ.ə/), also known as Manila International Airport (IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area. Located along the border between Pasay and Parañaque, about seven kilometers south of Manila proper, and southwest of Makati, NAIA is the main international gateway for travelers to the Philippines and is the hub for all Philippine airlines. It is managed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), a branch of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
Officially, NAIA is the only airport serving the Manila area. However, in practice, both NAIA and Clark International Airport, located in the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles, Pampanga serve the Manila area, with CIA catering mostly to low-cost carriers that avail themselves of the lower landing fees than those charged at NAIA. In the long term CIA is set to replace NAIA as the primary airport of the Philippines.[2] The airport is named after the late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr., who was assassinated at the airport in 1983. In 2009 the airport saw growth of 11.4% to 24.1 million passengers.[3] In 2010, NAIA terminal carried 27.1 million passengers, making it to the top 50 of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic. In 2011, all terminals at NAIA handled a record breaking annual passenger traffic of 29,552,264 making one of the busiest airports in Asia.
Mactan-Cebu Airport, Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Mactan-Cebu, Cebuano: Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Mactan-Sugbo) (IATA: CEB, ICAO: RPVM) is a major international airport in the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is located in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Metro Cebu and is the country's second primary gateway. The airport is managed by the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority.
The airport property covers an area of 797 hectares. The airport has a single 3,300 meter runway that is complemented by a full-length taxiway. The terminal building has a capacity of handling 4.5 million passengers annually on two wings, the domestic wing and the international wing.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is a major trade center in the south for both domestic and international traffic. Its traffic is continually increasing and is now serving 602 commercial flights weekly transporting 10,223 passengers daily.
About 54% of the flight operations at Mactan-Cebu International Airport are commercial carriers while the remaining 46% are military aircraft and general aviation operations.
Over the last 15 years, Mactan-Cebu International Airport’s passenger traffic has grown at an annual average of 21% for International while the domestic grew at an annual average of 5%. Mactan-Cebu International Airport is currently served by 13 passenger airlines and 5 cargo airlines.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is one of the major cargo airports in the Philippines. Air cargo volume in 2007 is 53,472,924 kg. International cargo volume increased at an average growth rate of 47% annually while the domestic cargo grew 4% annually.
The airport handled 5.79 million passengers on both domestic and international routes in 2010.
The airport property covers an area of 797 hectares. The airport has a single 3,300 meter runway that is complemented by a full-length taxiway. The terminal building has a capacity of handling 4.5 million passengers annually on two wings, the domestic wing and the international wing.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is a major trade center in the south for both domestic and international traffic. Its traffic is continually increasing and is now serving 602 commercial flights weekly transporting 10,223 passengers daily.
About 54% of the flight operations at Mactan-Cebu International Airport are commercial carriers while the remaining 46% are military aircraft and general aviation operations.
Over the last 15 years, Mactan-Cebu International Airport’s passenger traffic has grown at an annual average of 21% for International while the domestic grew at an annual average of 5%. Mactan-Cebu International Airport is currently served by 13 passenger airlines and 5 cargo airlines.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is one of the major cargo airports in the Philippines. Air cargo volume in 2007 is 53,472,924 kg. International cargo volume increased at an average growth rate of 47% annually while the domestic cargo grew 4% annually.
The airport handled 5.79 million passengers on both domestic and international routes in 2010.
Laoag International Airport, Laoag Airport
Laoag International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Laoag, Ilokano: Sangalubong a Pagtayaban ti Laoag) (IATA: LAO, ICAO: RPLI) is the main airport serving the general area of Laoag City, the capital city of the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. It is the only airport in Ilocos Norte and is the northernmost international airport in the Philippines by geographical location. The airport is a popular charter destination for tourists from China.
It has one 2,420-meter runway[2] and is designated as a secondary/alternate international airport by the Air Transportation Office, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
It has one 2,420-meter runway[2] and is designated as a secondary/alternate international airport by the Air Transportation Office, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
Kalibo International Airport, Kalibo International Airport
Kalibo International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo, Hiligaynon: Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Kalibo, Akeanon: Pangkalibutan nga Paeuparan it Kalibo) (IATA: KLO, ICAO: RPVK) is an airport that serves the general area of Kalibo, the capital of the province of Aklan in the Philippines, and is one of two airports serving Boracay, the other being Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in the town of Malay. It is the fastest growing airport in the Philippines in terms of passenger traffic with more than 50 growth in 2010. The airport is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications responsible for the operations of all airports in the Philippines except major international airports.
The airport is about ten minutes from the main area of Kalibo. Kalibo International Airport services international destinations such as Seoul-Incheon, Busan, Shanghai, Chengdu, Taipei, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
On March 31, 2008, construction of the airport's new terminal building commenced. The said construction is part of the 130-million peso fund pledged by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2007 for the upgrade of the airport which is being geared to become an international landmark for tourism. The package includes 80 million pesos for the new terminal, while 50 million was released in 2009 by the Department of Budget and Management for the installation of an Instrument Landing System (ILS).[2]
The Kalibo International Airport boasts of the busiest international flight activity in Western Visayas. Regular and chartered flights and accommodated thousands of travelers during the holidays from Asian routes to the capital town of Kalibo.[3] Kalibo International Airport is set for massive upgrade with the 3 billion pesos budget approved by DOTC with the support of Sec. Mar Roxas and CAAP officials.[4] The construction of the new terminal building will start as soon as possible it also includes widening and extension of the runway from 2300 to 2600 meters, apron and tarmac expansion plus additional aircraft parking and airport lights and additional vehicular parking.
The airport is about ten minutes from the main area of Kalibo. Kalibo International Airport services international destinations such as Seoul-Incheon, Busan, Shanghai, Chengdu, Taipei, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
On March 31, 2008, construction of the airport's new terminal building commenced. The said construction is part of the 130-million peso fund pledged by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in 2007 for the upgrade of the airport which is being geared to become an international landmark for tourism. The package includes 80 million pesos for the new terminal, while 50 million was released in 2009 by the Department of Budget and Management for the installation of an Instrument Landing System (ILS).[2]
The Kalibo International Airport boasts of the busiest international flight activity in Western Visayas. Regular and chartered flights and accommodated thousands of travelers during the holidays from Asian routes to the capital town of Kalibo.[3] Kalibo International Airport is set for massive upgrade with the 3 billion pesos budget approved by DOTC with the support of Sec. Mar Roxas and CAAP officials.[4] The construction of the new terminal building will start as soon as possible it also includes widening and extension of the runway from 2300 to 2600 meters, apron and tarmac expansion plus additional aircraft parking and airport lights and additional vehicular parking.
Iloilo International Airport, Iloilo Airport
Iloilo International Airport
Iloilo International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Iloilo, Hiligaynon: Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Iloilo) (IATA: ILO, ICAO: RPVI) is the airport serving the general area of Iloilo City, the capital city of the province of Iloilo and the regional center of the Western Visayas region in the Philippines. It opened its doors to commercial traffic on June 14, 2007 after a decade of planning and construction, replacing Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City proper which had been in service for over seventy years. As a result, the new airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes, as well as its position as the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines,[1] from its predecessor.[2] Despite being called an "International" airport, it is officially designated as a Class 1 Principal (Major Domestic) Airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the body responsible for the operations of all airports in the country. It is the first airport in both Western Visayas and the island of Panay to be built to international standards, and one of the four airports in the region planned to be an international gateway.
The airport is located 19 kilometers (12 mi) northwest of Iloilo City on a 188-hectare (460-acre) site in Barangay Duyan-Duyan, split between the municipalities of Cabatuan, where the airport proper is located, and Santa Barbara, where the airport entrance and access road are located.[3] The airport complex consists of a single runway, various administrative and maintenance buildings, waste sorting and water treatment facilities, a power generating station, a cargo terminal and a main passenger terminal.[4] Its location on the Tomas Confesor Highway, a major highway transversing the island, makes the airport accessible from all parts of Iloilo and Panay by road, while its proximity to the currently defunct Panay Railways network could potentially link the airport to the rest of Panay by rail.
Built in slightly over 30 months, Iloilo International Airport is one of the largest airports to be constructed in the Philippines. At its inauguration, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo remarked that the airport was the most beautiful and modern in the country and called it a symbol of both political will and economic maturity
The situation at Mandurriao Airport
By the 1990s, Mandurriao Airport was faced with a myriad of problems which warranted its eventual closure.
Prior to the construction of Iloilo International Airport, Iloilo City was served by Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City proper, which had been in operation since 1937.[6] Though continually expanded in order to accommodate the changing demands of the city throughout much of its history,[7] Iloilo City's rapid urbanization had made this feat impossible by the 1990s. The 2,202-square-meter (23,700 sq ft) terminal building,[8] constructed in 1982 to handle the passenger demands of a single airline (Philippine Airlines, being the Philippines' aviation monopoly at the time), was unable to cope with the liberalization of the Philippine aviation industry and the subsequent boom in air travel, when as many as four airlines served the airport at the same time and where the passenger terminal needed to have an area of at least 7,800 square meters (84,000 sq ft) in order to absorb all peak-hour demand.[7][8]
The airport's problems continued to linger with it into the new millennium. The increasing incidence of terrorism in the Philippines for example forced aviation officials to restrict airport access only to passengers, the sealing of doors and windows at airport terminals being an essential component thereof.[7] However, the airport's architecture (which took advantage of natural ventilation) and lack of air conditioning made the airport's pre-departure and arrival areas very uncomfortable for passengers to stay in. To counteract this, the Air Transportation Office (the forerunner of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) installed six air-conditioning units at the pre-departure area. Although the installed units were able to provide a degree of comfort to passengers, the ATO recognized that their efforts were inadequate: in order to effectively provide a comfortable environment for passengers throughout the entire terminal building, twenty-three air conditioners needed to be installed.[7] Passenger
complaints meanwhile were not limited to just the lack of air conditioning: despite the existence of a baggage X-ray machine, passengers flying other airlines were forced to have their baggage manually checked as the machine was ostensibly for the sole use of Philippine Airlines passengers.[7]
In addition to problems with the terminal building, both the airport's location and surrounding infrastructure were the subject of much complaint as well. For one, although some 1,700 cars visited the airport daily, the parking lot had only 129 slots, and could not be expanded any further. The airport complex likewise was located directly alongside major city thoroughfares, in particular the city's main highway, the Tomas Confesor Highway, which complicated the flow of traffic in and around the area. At one point, the ATO, which was already having difficulty managing vehicular traffic around the airport, proposed banning cargo and delivery trucks from passing through the road in front of the terminal building. However, the city government did not respond.[7]
Beset with a myriad of problems, authorities eventually concluded that a new airport had to be built outside the city, and thus Iloilo International Airport was born.
Planning and construction
In October 1995, the Iloilo city government announced its intention to construct a new airport outside the city in cooperation with the private sector.[9] A year later, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced its intention to construct a new airport in Iloilo with German assistance, originally to serve as a reliever for a larger airport to be built in Silay City, Negros Occidental (which would later become the Bacolod-Silay International Airport). Although two sites were initially proposed: north of the city in Santa Barbara and south of the city in the province of Guimaras, the ATO decided to keep the airport in Iloilo, citing the lack of demand in Guimaras to justify construction there.[8] The Regional Development Council for Western Visayas (RDC) endorsed the project to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in July 1997.[8] Despite the endorsements, the NEDA, citing an internal rate of return below the set "hurdle rate" of fifteen percent and the impossibility of acquiring some 415 hectares (1,030 acres) of land for the project in one year, rejected the airport proposal in February 1998,[10] and the project was subsequently excluded from the 1998 development cooperation program of the German government.[8]
Concurrent though with the planning of the new airport, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) initiated a study on the master planning and long-term development plans of four key domestic airports in the Philippines. The report cited Mandurriao Airport, Bacolod City Domestic Airport, Legazpi Airport and Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City as these key domestic airports, noting the high growth of passenger and cargo volume there and the eventual need for expansion.[11] Heeding the recommendations of the JICA report, President Joseph Estrada signed a memorandum in November 1998 creating the Iloilo Airport Coordinating Committee, headed by Iloilo-born senator Franklin Drilon.[12] The coordinating committee decided that a new airport was needed for Iloilo City as Mandurriao Airport was deemed unexpandable due to operational obstacles and the presence of slums and other natural and civic structures that would restrict expansion efforts.[3] In addition, the committee, objecting to the idea that the new airport would serve merely as a reliever for the new Bacolod airport, successfully lobbied for an international airport to be built in lieu of a domestic one.[13] The project finally received NEDA approval in March 2000,[14] with Cabatuan as the location of the new airport based on a study performed by both the DOTC and the JICA later that year.[3]
Although multiple funding sources were originally considered by the NEDA to fund the airport's construction,[8] it was decided that the project should avail of an official development assistance facility offered by the Japanese government through the then-newly formed Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). After almost two years of negotiations, and after initially refusing to bankroll the project,[15] the JBIC extended a 6.2 billion peso (US$152 million) loan to the Philippine government in August 2000.[16]
The Iloilo International Airport project was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 25, 2004, and construction work on the new airport started on April 14 that year.[17] The original expected deadline of completion was June 2007,[18] although this was moved to the first quarter of 2007. A joint venture between the Taisei Corporation and the Shimizu Corporation of Japan served as the contractor for the project,[18] with Phil-Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. managing the project and serving as the government's consultant to the project.[19] The project was 75 percent complete as of July 14, 2006 and fully complete by March 18, 2007.[19][20] While construction was completed ahead of schedule, the airport was constructed over budget, with a final cost of around 8.8 billion pesos ($201 million) caused by increases in the cost of civil works and consultancy services.[21][22]
Name
During construction, the airport was officially called the New Iloilo Airport Development Project, or NIADP. However, as the airport was nearing completion, there were three main contenders for the airport's name: Iloilo International Airport, the original name of the airport which had the support of the Iloilo provincial and city governments;[23] Panay International Airport, proposed by the President and supported by the RDC, which at the time was led by Antique governor Salvacion Perez;[24][25] and Graciano Lopez-Jaena International Airport, named after the Iloilo-born Graciano López Jaena, proposed by the Dr. Graciano Lopez-Jaena Foundation with the support of the RDC and Antique governor Perez, who is also a member of the foundation,[26] and endorsed by the National Historical Institute.[27]
Out of the three proposals, the name Panay International Airport was dropped due to opposition by the Iloilo city and provincial governments,[23] the mayor of Cabatuan and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez,[28][29] all citing that it is illogical to rename an airport after an island as large as Panay. Prospects for Graciano Lopez-Jaena International Airport are better, with Iloilo governor Niel Tupas saying that the feasibility of renaming the airport after López Jaena or any other Ilonggo should be studied first.[26]
Local newspaper The News Today issued an informal survey asking Iloilo City residents what should be the name of the airport and why. Although the survey is non-scientific, a plurality of the nineteen respondents suggested that the name be kept as Iloilo International Airport.[
Iloilo International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Iloilo, Hiligaynon: Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Iloilo) (IATA: ILO, ICAO: RPVI) is the airport serving the general area of Iloilo City, the capital city of the province of Iloilo and the regional center of the Western Visayas region in the Philippines. It opened its doors to commercial traffic on June 14, 2007 after a decade of planning and construction, replacing Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City proper which had been in service for over seventy years. As a result, the new airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes, as well as its position as the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines,[1] from its predecessor.[2] Despite being called an "International" airport, it is officially designated as a Class 1 Principal (Major Domestic) Airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the body responsible for the operations of all airports in the country. It is the first airport in both Western Visayas and the island of Panay to be built to international standards, and one of the four airports in the region planned to be an international gateway.
The airport is located 19 kilometers (12 mi) northwest of Iloilo City on a 188-hectare (460-acre) site in Barangay Duyan-Duyan, split between the municipalities of Cabatuan, where the airport proper is located, and Santa Barbara, where the airport entrance and access road are located.[3] The airport complex consists of a single runway, various administrative and maintenance buildings, waste sorting and water treatment facilities, a power generating station, a cargo terminal and a main passenger terminal.[4] Its location on the Tomas Confesor Highway, a major highway transversing the island, makes the airport accessible from all parts of Iloilo and Panay by road, while its proximity to the currently defunct Panay Railways network could potentially link the airport to the rest of Panay by rail.
Built in slightly over 30 months, Iloilo International Airport is one of the largest airports to be constructed in the Philippines. At its inauguration, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo remarked that the airport was the most beautiful and modern in the country and called it a symbol of both political will and economic maturity
The situation at Mandurriao Airport
By the 1990s, Mandurriao Airport was faced with a myriad of problems which warranted its eventual closure.
Prior to the construction of Iloilo International Airport, Iloilo City was served by Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City proper, which had been in operation since 1937.[6] Though continually expanded in order to accommodate the changing demands of the city throughout much of its history,[7] Iloilo City's rapid urbanization had made this feat impossible by the 1990s. The 2,202-square-meter (23,700 sq ft) terminal building,[8] constructed in 1982 to handle the passenger demands of a single airline (Philippine Airlines, being the Philippines' aviation monopoly at the time), was unable to cope with the liberalization of the Philippine aviation industry and the subsequent boom in air travel, when as many as four airlines served the airport at the same time and where the passenger terminal needed to have an area of at least 7,800 square meters (84,000 sq ft) in order to absorb all peak-hour demand.[7][8]
The airport's problems continued to linger with it into the new millennium. The increasing incidence of terrorism in the Philippines for example forced aviation officials to restrict airport access only to passengers, the sealing of doors and windows at airport terminals being an essential component thereof.[7] However, the airport's architecture (which took advantage of natural ventilation) and lack of air conditioning made the airport's pre-departure and arrival areas very uncomfortable for passengers to stay in. To counteract this, the Air Transportation Office (the forerunner of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) installed six air-conditioning units at the pre-departure area. Although the installed units were able to provide a degree of comfort to passengers, the ATO recognized that their efforts were inadequate: in order to effectively provide a comfortable environment for passengers throughout the entire terminal building, twenty-three air conditioners needed to be installed.[7] Passenger
complaints meanwhile were not limited to just the lack of air conditioning: despite the existence of a baggage X-ray machine, passengers flying other airlines were forced to have their baggage manually checked as the machine was ostensibly for the sole use of Philippine Airlines passengers.[7]
In addition to problems with the terminal building, both the airport's location and surrounding infrastructure were the subject of much complaint as well. For one, although some 1,700 cars visited the airport daily, the parking lot had only 129 slots, and could not be expanded any further. The airport complex likewise was located directly alongside major city thoroughfares, in particular the city's main highway, the Tomas Confesor Highway, which complicated the flow of traffic in and around the area. At one point, the ATO, which was already having difficulty managing vehicular traffic around the airport, proposed banning cargo and delivery trucks from passing through the road in front of the terminal building. However, the city government did not respond.[7]
Beset with a myriad of problems, authorities eventually concluded that a new airport had to be built outside the city, and thus Iloilo International Airport was born.
Planning and construction
In October 1995, the Iloilo city government announced its intention to construct a new airport outside the city in cooperation with the private sector.[9] A year later, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) announced its intention to construct a new airport in Iloilo with German assistance, originally to serve as a reliever for a larger airport to be built in Silay City, Negros Occidental (which would later become the Bacolod-Silay International Airport). Although two sites were initially proposed: north of the city in Santa Barbara and south of the city in the province of Guimaras, the ATO decided to keep the airport in Iloilo, citing the lack of demand in Guimaras to justify construction there.[8] The Regional Development Council for Western Visayas (RDC) endorsed the project to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in July 1997.[8] Despite the endorsements, the NEDA, citing an internal rate of return below the set "hurdle rate" of fifteen percent and the impossibility of acquiring some 415 hectares (1,030 acres) of land for the project in one year, rejected the airport proposal in February 1998,[10] and the project was subsequently excluded from the 1998 development cooperation program of the German government.[8]
Concurrent though with the planning of the new airport, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) initiated a study on the master planning and long-term development plans of four key domestic airports in the Philippines. The report cited Mandurriao Airport, Bacolod City Domestic Airport, Legazpi Airport and Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City as these key domestic airports, noting the high growth of passenger and cargo volume there and the eventual need for expansion.[11] Heeding the recommendations of the JICA report, President Joseph Estrada signed a memorandum in November 1998 creating the Iloilo Airport Coordinating Committee, headed by Iloilo-born senator Franklin Drilon.[12] The coordinating committee decided that a new airport was needed for Iloilo City as Mandurriao Airport was deemed unexpandable due to operational obstacles and the presence of slums and other natural and civic structures that would restrict expansion efforts.[3] In addition, the committee, objecting to the idea that the new airport would serve merely as a reliever for the new Bacolod airport, successfully lobbied for an international airport to be built in lieu of a domestic one.[13] The project finally received NEDA approval in March 2000,[14] with Cabatuan as the location of the new airport based on a study performed by both the DOTC and the JICA later that year.[3]
Although multiple funding sources were originally considered by the NEDA to fund the airport's construction,[8] it was decided that the project should avail of an official development assistance facility offered by the Japanese government through the then-newly formed Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). After almost two years of negotiations, and after initially refusing to bankroll the project,[15] the JBIC extended a 6.2 billion peso (US$152 million) loan to the Philippine government in August 2000.[16]
The Iloilo International Airport project was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 25, 2004, and construction work on the new airport started on April 14 that year.[17] The original expected deadline of completion was June 2007,[18] although this was moved to the first quarter of 2007. A joint venture between the Taisei Corporation and the Shimizu Corporation of Japan served as the contractor for the project,[18] with Phil-Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. managing the project and serving as the government's consultant to the project.[19] The project was 75 percent complete as of July 14, 2006 and fully complete by March 18, 2007.[19][20] While construction was completed ahead of schedule, the airport was constructed over budget, with a final cost of around 8.8 billion pesos ($201 million) caused by increases in the cost of civil works and consultancy services.[21][22]
Name
During construction, the airport was officially called the New Iloilo Airport Development Project, or NIADP. However, as the airport was nearing completion, there were three main contenders for the airport's name: Iloilo International Airport, the original name of the airport which had the support of the Iloilo provincial and city governments;[23] Panay International Airport, proposed by the President and supported by the RDC, which at the time was led by Antique governor Salvacion Perez;[24][25] and Graciano Lopez-Jaena International Airport, named after the Iloilo-born Graciano López Jaena, proposed by the Dr. Graciano Lopez-Jaena Foundation with the support of the RDC and Antique governor Perez, who is also a member of the foundation,[26] and endorsed by the National Historical Institute.[27]
Out of the three proposals, the name Panay International Airport was dropped due to opposition by the Iloilo city and provincial governments,[23] the mayor of Cabatuan and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez,[28][29] all citing that it is illogical to rename an airport after an island as large as Panay. Prospects for Graciano Lopez-Jaena International Airport are better, with Iloilo governor Niel Tupas saying that the feasibility of renaming the airport after López Jaena or any other Ilonggo should be studied first.[26]
Local newspaper The News Today issued an informal survey asking Iloilo City residents what should be the name of the airport and why. Although the survey is non-scientific, a plurality of the nineteen respondents suggested that the name be kept as Iloilo International Airport.[
General Santos International Airport
General Santos International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano: Tugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Heneral Santos, Hiligaynon: Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Heneral Santos) (IATA: GES, ICAO: RPMR) is an alternate international airport located in General Santos City, Philippines serving the greater area of SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII). Situated in Barangay Fatima, the airport is the largest airport in the island of Mindanao[2] and is officially classified an International Airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a government bureau which is responsible in the management and operations of General Santos International Airport and all other airports in the country except regular international airports.
Inaugurated on 6 July 1996 in time to serve the influx of visitors, athletes and participants coming in from different parts of the country who were taking part in the 42nd annual Palarong Pambansa (National Games) that was held in South Cotabato, Sarangani Province and General Santos City (SOCSARGEN) area at that time. Since then, the new airport immediately replaced the old and smaller Buayan Airport in Barangay Buayan, which is now converted into an air station for the use of The Philippine Air Force and renamed it "Rajah Buayan Air Station". Though new, wider and much modern, General Santos International Airport nevertheless retained its old IATA airport code (GES) from the old Buayan Airport.
In 1993, the largest airport in Mindanao was built mainly on a fund granted by the United States Government amounting to USD 47.6 million[2] through its United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Philippine Government, through the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), has co-shared 25% of the total project cost of the airport.[3] It is strategically situated on a 5,994,577-square-meter (599.4577 hectares)[4] plot of high-altitude, government-owned and formerly leased pasture land in Barangay Fatima approximately 14 kilometers away from the central business district of General Santos City. Rumor has it that the construction of the airport was part of a forward strategy of the US Military forces in the Philippine Islands in an, accordingly, apparent attempt to reestablish their presence in Southeast Asia.[5][6][7] This allegation came out a few years later after their eviction from their installations at Subic Naval Base, Olongapo City and Clark Air Base, Pampanga in 1992.[8] Both the U.S. and the Philippine governments denied the allegation.[9]
Upon the opening of the new airport in 1996, it has since gotten hold of the record as the biggest airport facility in the island of Mindanao, which has then become a very promising addition to the potential of the city of General Santos in its bid to become a "Boom Town"—which means rapidly developing urban center—as it was indeed dubbed as is during the time. All flights, in small aircraft, to and from Iloilo and Cebu cities by the national flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) that were previously operating in the old and smaller Buayan Airport has since then landed and departed in this new and far better airport facility. On the first few weeks of operation of the new airport, PAL has initially deployed its Boeing 737-300 aircraft to serve its special direct flights to and from the capital to serve the travel needs for the on-going Palarong Pambansa sports event being held during the time. As before there were no direct flights going to and from the capital to this city because PAL couldn't utilize its wider body and long range aircraft to safely land and take off in the city's old and smaller Buayan Airport. During then, there were only two options for air travelers to get to Manila by air from General Santos City and vice versa and that there's not much of a choice but to go through the ordeal. One, is to take and wait for a connecting flight to Manila upon arrival in Mactan-Cebu International Airport and second, is to take a tiresome and lengthy 4-hour travel by land to Davao City just to catch a direct flight to Manila.
In a few months time PAL commenced regular thrice weekly direct flights to and from Manila using a bigger and wider Airbus A300-B4 aircraft. Later This became 5 times weekly in November 1996. And four months after its launch, a daily service was in effect in December 1997 while maintaining its existing regular frequencies to and from Iloilo and Cebu cities using smaller Fokker F50 aircraft. The airline's initiative to commence a direct flight to and from the capital has helped pave the way to continually increase not only the air passenger traffic that are coming in and out of city's very own airport but as well as air cargo traffic which is indicative of the city's vibrant tuna export industry and fast growing economy in general. However, PAL's financial difficulties in the late 90s forced the halting of its Iloilo and Cebu routes out of General Santos International Airport in 1998, leaving PAL with only its single daily frequency to and from Manila to operate in the airport. In 1997, Air Philippines (now Airphil Express) commenced its daily Manila–Gen.Santos-Manila flight using Boeing 737-200 and McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft.
The first international chartered flight to land in General Santos International Airport was of former President Fidel V. Ramos' homecoming from one of his state visits abroad in the mid 90s. Aboard PAL's Airbus A340 aircraft, the president and his party landed in General Santos International Airport directly from Bangkok. In November 2003, international flights to and from Manado, Indonesia were also briefly operational on a regular weekly frequency to this city by an Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines[10] using Fokker F70 aircraft. PAL has also disclosed plans of commencing international flights to and from General Santos City in the late 90s.
Cebu Pacific, currently the country's largest carrier, finally commenced daily flights to and from Manila on October 2, 2006, initially deploying Airbus A319 aircraft. This was later upgraded to Airbus A320 and is being used up till the present time.
Having a runway length of 3,227 meters and a runway width of 45 meters,[11] General Santos International Airport has the country's third longest runway—to date—after Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu. It is the first airport in Mindanao to have accommodated the landing and take off of Boeing 747 aircraft. The airport is also capable of handling landings and take-offs of even larger aircraft such as Airbus A380
Terminal Building facilities
Airport security check point (entry gate)
Airport x-ray machines and metal scanners
Check-in lobby
Philippine Airlines Ticketing Office
Cebu Pacific Air Ticketing Office
Airphil Express Ticketing Office
Elevator at the check-in lobby
The Mabuhay Lounge by Philippine Airlines
Air conditioned pre-departure lounge
V.I.P. Lounge
Comfort rooms
Arrival hall
One baggage conveyor at the arrival hall
Cafe Leticia Restaurant at the second floor (air conditioned)
Specialty Stores (located at the second floor lobby, at the departure lobby and pre-departure lounge in the ground floor)
Fresh Tuna products sold (concession building adjacent to the terminal building)
Covered well wishers area (adjacent to the terminal building)
Car parking
Inaugurated on 6 July 1996 in time to serve the influx of visitors, athletes and participants coming in from different parts of the country who were taking part in the 42nd annual Palarong Pambansa (National Games) that was held in South Cotabato, Sarangani Province and General Santos City (SOCSARGEN) area at that time. Since then, the new airport immediately replaced the old and smaller Buayan Airport in Barangay Buayan, which is now converted into an air station for the use of The Philippine Air Force and renamed it "Rajah Buayan Air Station". Though new, wider and much modern, General Santos International Airport nevertheless retained its old IATA airport code (GES) from the old Buayan Airport.
In 1993, the largest airport in Mindanao was built mainly on a fund granted by the United States Government amounting to USD 47.6 million[2] through its United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Philippine Government, through the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), has co-shared 25% of the total project cost of the airport.[3] It is strategically situated on a 5,994,577-square-meter (599.4577 hectares)[4] plot of high-altitude, government-owned and formerly leased pasture land in Barangay Fatima approximately 14 kilometers away from the central business district of General Santos City. Rumor has it that the construction of the airport was part of a forward strategy of the US Military forces in the Philippine Islands in an, accordingly, apparent attempt to reestablish their presence in Southeast Asia.[5][6][7] This allegation came out a few years later after their eviction from their installations at Subic Naval Base, Olongapo City and Clark Air Base, Pampanga in 1992.[8] Both the U.S. and the Philippine governments denied the allegation.[9]
Upon the opening of the new airport in 1996, it has since gotten hold of the record as the biggest airport facility in the island of Mindanao, which has then become a very promising addition to the potential of the city of General Santos in its bid to become a "Boom Town"—which means rapidly developing urban center—as it was indeed dubbed as is during the time. All flights, in small aircraft, to and from Iloilo and Cebu cities by the national flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) that were previously operating in the old and smaller Buayan Airport has since then landed and departed in this new and far better airport facility. On the first few weeks of operation of the new airport, PAL has initially deployed its Boeing 737-300 aircraft to serve its special direct flights to and from the capital to serve the travel needs for the on-going Palarong Pambansa sports event being held during the time. As before there were no direct flights going to and from the capital to this city because PAL couldn't utilize its wider body and long range aircraft to safely land and take off in the city's old and smaller Buayan Airport. During then, there were only two options for air travelers to get to Manila by air from General Santos City and vice versa and that there's not much of a choice but to go through the ordeal. One, is to take and wait for a connecting flight to Manila upon arrival in Mactan-Cebu International Airport and second, is to take a tiresome and lengthy 4-hour travel by land to Davao City just to catch a direct flight to Manila.
In a few months time PAL commenced regular thrice weekly direct flights to and from Manila using a bigger and wider Airbus A300-B4 aircraft. Later This became 5 times weekly in November 1996. And four months after its launch, a daily service was in effect in December 1997 while maintaining its existing regular frequencies to and from Iloilo and Cebu cities using smaller Fokker F50 aircraft. The airline's initiative to commence a direct flight to and from the capital has helped pave the way to continually increase not only the air passenger traffic that are coming in and out of city's very own airport but as well as air cargo traffic which is indicative of the city's vibrant tuna export industry and fast growing economy in general. However, PAL's financial difficulties in the late 90s forced the halting of its Iloilo and Cebu routes out of General Santos International Airport in 1998, leaving PAL with only its single daily frequency to and from Manila to operate in the airport. In 1997, Air Philippines (now Airphil Express) commenced its daily Manila–Gen.Santos-Manila flight using Boeing 737-200 and McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft.
The first international chartered flight to land in General Santos International Airport was of former President Fidel V. Ramos' homecoming from one of his state visits abroad in the mid 90s. Aboard PAL's Airbus A340 aircraft, the president and his party landed in General Santos International Airport directly from Bangkok. In November 2003, international flights to and from Manado, Indonesia were also briefly operational on a regular weekly frequency to this city by an Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines[10] using Fokker F70 aircraft. PAL has also disclosed plans of commencing international flights to and from General Santos City in the late 90s.
Cebu Pacific, currently the country's largest carrier, finally commenced daily flights to and from Manila on October 2, 2006, initially deploying Airbus A319 aircraft. This was later upgraded to Airbus A320 and is being used up till the present time.
Having a runway length of 3,227 meters and a runway width of 45 meters,[11] General Santos International Airport has the country's third longest runway—to date—after Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu. It is the first airport in Mindanao to have accommodated the landing and take off of Boeing 747 aircraft. The airport is also capable of handling landings and take-offs of even larger aircraft such as Airbus A380
Terminal Building facilities
Airport security check point (entry gate)
Airport x-ray machines and metal scanners
Check-in lobby
Philippine Airlines Ticketing Office
Cebu Pacific Air Ticketing Office
Airphil Express Ticketing Office
Elevator at the check-in lobby
The Mabuhay Lounge by Philippine Airlines
Air conditioned pre-departure lounge
V.I.P. Lounge
Comfort rooms
Arrival hall
One baggage conveyor at the arrival hall
Cafe Leticia Restaurant at the second floor (air conditioned)
Specialty Stores (located at the second floor lobby, at the departure lobby and pre-departure lounge in the ground floor)
Fresh Tuna products sold (concession building adjacent to the terminal building)
Covered well wishers area (adjacent to the terminal building)
Car parking
Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy, Cebuano: Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Francisco Bangoy
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy, Cebuano: Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Francisco Bangoy), also called Davao International Airport (IATA: DVO, ICAO: RPMD), is the main airport serving Davao City in the Philippines. It is the busiest airport in the island of Mindanao. The airport has a single 3,000-meter precision runway.
A new terminal replaces the previous airport terminals, which lie just across it, in handling both domestic and international flights operating to and from Davao. The modern facility is designed to handle approximately 2 million passengers annually and 84,600 metric tons of cargo annually. The added capacity is also complemented by the latest navigational, security, and baggage handling equipment.
The modernization and upgrading of the airport facilities aims to cement Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region. Development was funded by a forty million-dollar loan from the Asian Development Bank, co-financed by the European Investment Bank for twenty-five million ECUs, and through budgetary allocations from the government. The total cost of the project amounted to $128 million.
After almost a decade, the new terminal was finally inaugurated on December 2, 2003. Initial construction began in 2000 while plans for construction were announced in 1992.
On November 12, 2007, Cebu Pacific announced this airport as its third hub
Francisco Bangoy International Airport began operations in the 1940s with a donation of land in Barangay Mankilam, located in Tagum City, by Don Francisco Bangoy, the patriarch of an influential family residing in the city. At the time it began operation, the airport merely consisted of a 1,200-meter unpaved grass runway and quonset huts serving as terminal buildings. At the time, and throughout much of the 1940s and 1950s, both Philippine Airlines and the Philippine Air Force provided air service to the city.[3]
By 1959, the complex consisted of a small control tower and several low-rise buildings. A new terminal designed by Filipino architect Leandro Locsin, with a capacity of one million passengers, was constructed in 1980 and the runway was progressively extended from its original length of 1,200 meters to its current 3,000 meters. Both projects were funded during the term of then-Congressman Manuel Garcia, whose congressional district covers the airport perimeter.[3]
Rapid growth at the airport precipitated the construction of a P15 million interim international terminal beside the airport's then-existing terminal,[3] and then eventually a new, larger terminal building which would consolidate the two existing terminals. In planning since 1992, construction began in 2000 and subsequently inaugurated on December 2, 2003, with a capacity double that of the old airport terminal. The construction of the new P2.7 billion building was funded by both the Asian Development Bank and the European Investment Bank
A new terminal replaces the previous airport terminals, which lie just across it, in handling both domestic and international flights operating to and from Davao. The modern facility is designed to handle approximately 2 million passengers annually and 84,600 metric tons of cargo annually. The added capacity is also complemented by the latest navigational, security, and baggage handling equipment.
The modernization and upgrading of the airport facilities aims to cement Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region. Development was funded by a forty million-dollar loan from the Asian Development Bank, co-financed by the European Investment Bank for twenty-five million ECUs, and through budgetary allocations from the government. The total cost of the project amounted to $128 million.
After almost a decade, the new terminal was finally inaugurated on December 2, 2003. Initial construction began in 2000 while plans for construction were announced in 1992.
On November 12, 2007, Cebu Pacific announced this airport as its third hub
Francisco Bangoy International Airport began operations in the 1940s with a donation of land in Barangay Mankilam, located in Tagum City, by Don Francisco Bangoy, the patriarch of an influential family residing in the city. At the time it began operation, the airport merely consisted of a 1,200-meter unpaved grass runway and quonset huts serving as terminal buildings. At the time, and throughout much of the 1940s and 1950s, both Philippine Airlines and the Philippine Air Force provided air service to the city.[3]
By 1959, the complex consisted of a small control tower and several low-rise buildings. A new terminal designed by Filipino architect Leandro Locsin, with a capacity of one million passengers, was constructed in 1980 and the runway was progressively extended from its original length of 1,200 meters to its current 3,000 meters. Both projects were funded during the term of then-Congressman Manuel Garcia, whose congressional district covers the airport perimeter.[3]
Rapid growth at the airport precipitated the construction of a P15 million interim international terminal beside the airport's then-existing terminal,[3] and then eventually a new, larger terminal building which would consolidate the two existing terminals. In planning since 1992, construction began in 2000 and subsequently inaugurated on December 2, 2003, with a capacity double that of the old airport terminal. The construction of the new P2.7 billion building was funded by both the Asian Development Bank and the European Investment Bank
Clark International Airport, Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Clark or Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Klark
Clark International Airport: For the military use of this airfield prior to December 1991, see Clark Air Base. For other airports, see Clark Airport
Clark International Airport (Filipino: Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Clark or Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Klark) (IATA: CRK, ICAO: RPLC), formerly Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA; Filipino: Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Diosdado Macapagal; Kapampangan: Pangyatung Sulapawan ning Diosdado Macapagal), is the main airport serving the immediate vicinity of the Clark Freeport Zone and the general area of Angeles City in the Philippines. It also serves the northern and central regions of Luzon; and, being 85 kilometers (53 mi) from the older Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that serves Manila, DMIA also serves Metro Manila and its immediate vicinity. It is located on an area of the freeport zone formerly utilized as the Clark Air Base, which was closed in late 1991 by the U.S. Air Forces after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
The two parallel runways of DMIA are capable of NASA Space Shuttle landings. However, it is no longer listed as an active landing site,[3] and no Space Shuttle ever landed there.[4]
The airport is managed by the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), a government-owned and/or controlled corporation.
For information on the history of Clark Airport prior to the explosion of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 and the departure of U.S. forces from the Philippines, see Clark Air Base.
1993: The former Clark Air Base was reopened as the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) after the area was cleared from lahar debris from the Mount Pinatubo explosion and a typhoon that followed.
1995: During the administration of former President Fidel V. Ramos, Clark International Airport was designated to be the future primary international gateway of the Philippines and the major international airport of Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces when Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila has reached full capacity and can no longer be expanded.
2003: Clark International Airport was renamed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), in memory of her father, former President Diosdado Macapagal.
February 5, 2007: President Arroyo ordered the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) to fund the US$1.7 billion (PH₱76.5 billion) expansion of DMIA and the approval of a US$2 million (PH₱90 million) study plan financed by the Korean International Cooperation Agency.
January 2008: The first stage of Clark Airport's expansion program, a PH₱130 million terminal expansion, was completed to accommodate more than 2 million passengers annually.[5]
February 2012 The airport has been renamed back as Clark International Airport[6], however, the passenger terminal will continue to bear Diosdado Macapagal's name.
Clark International Airport (Filipino: Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Clark or Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Klark) (IATA: CRK, ICAO: RPLC), formerly Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA; Filipino: Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Diosdado Macapagal; Kapampangan: Pangyatung Sulapawan ning Diosdado Macapagal), is the main airport serving the immediate vicinity of the Clark Freeport Zone and the general area of Angeles City in the Philippines. It also serves the northern and central regions of Luzon; and, being 85 kilometers (53 mi) from the older Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that serves Manila, DMIA also serves Metro Manila and its immediate vicinity. It is located on an area of the freeport zone formerly utilized as the Clark Air Base, which was closed in late 1991 by the U.S. Air Forces after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
The two parallel runways of DMIA are capable of NASA Space Shuttle landings. However, it is no longer listed as an active landing site,[3] and no Space Shuttle ever landed there.[4]
The airport is managed by the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), a government-owned and/or controlled corporation.
For information on the history of Clark Airport prior to the explosion of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 and the departure of U.S. forces from the Philippines, see Clark Air Base.
1993: The former Clark Air Base was reopened as the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) after the area was cleared from lahar debris from the Mount Pinatubo explosion and a typhoon that followed.
1995: During the administration of former President Fidel V. Ramos, Clark International Airport was designated to be the future primary international gateway of the Philippines and the major international airport of Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces when Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila has reached full capacity and can no longer be expanded.
2003: Clark International Airport was renamed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), in memory of her father, former President Diosdado Macapagal.
February 5, 2007: President Arroyo ordered the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) to fund the US$1.7 billion (PH₱76.5 billion) expansion of DMIA and the approval of a US$2 million (PH₱90 million) study plan financed by the Korean International Cooperation Agency.
January 2008: The first stage of Clark Airport's expansion program, a PH₱130 million terminal expansion, was completed to accommodate more than 2 million passengers annually.[5]
February 2012 The airport has been renamed back as Clark International Airport[6], however, the passenger terminal will continue to bear Diosdado Macapagal's name.
Bacolod-Silay International Airport
Bacolod-Silay International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Bacolod-Silay, Hiligaynon: Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Bacolod-Silay) (IATA: BCD, ICAO: RPVB) is the main airport serving the general area of Bacolod City, the capital city of Negros Occidental in the Philippines. This airport replaced the Bacolod City Domestic Airport in 2007. The Bacolod-Silay International Airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes from the former.
The airport is located fifteen kilometers northeast of Bacolod City on a 181-hectare site in Barangay Bagtic,[1][2][5] Silay City. The airport, which is built to handle international traffic, is expected to become the primary gateway to Negros Island. It is one of the three international airports envisioned to serve the Western Visayas region, alongside Kalibo International Airport and the Iloilo International Airport.
The Bacolod-Silay International Airport is designated as an International Airport[4] by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
Planning for a new airport in Bacolod City commenced in 1997, when the Japan International Cooperation Agency initiated a study indicating the need for expansion at four Philippine airports: namely Bacolod City Domestic Airport, Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City, Legazpi Airport in Legazpi City and Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City.[6] Of the four airports, two have been completed (Iloilo and Bacolod), one is being built (Legazpi) and another one in planning (Tacloban).
In February 1999, another JICA study was commissioned, this time on the detailed plan of the new airport.[6] The study was completed by March 2000 and was funded by a 430-million yen grant. Immediately after the completion of the study, JICA hired Pacific Consultants International as advisers to the project.[6]
The project was opened for bidding on August 25, 2003, with the winning bid going to the Takenaka-Itochu Joint Venture (TIJV).[6] Physical construction on the new 4.3 billion-peso airport,[5] funded in part by an 8.2-billion yen loan, commenced in August 2004. A 900-day deadline was imposed for the airport to be completed,[6] which broadly corresponds to January 2007.
The airport was complete as of July 16, 2007,[7] although there was considerable debate over whether or not the airport should be opened due to the length of its runway.[7] A 500-meter extension of the runway was planned in order for the airport to accommodate larger aircraft.[7] Depending on the scenario, the airport had a foreseen opening date of November 2007 or sometime in 2010, after the completion of a diversion road leading to the airport.[7]
The first aircraft ever to land at the airport was a small fourteen-seater turboprop owned by Vincent Aviation. The Reims-Cessna F406 with aircraft registration number ZK-VAF, piloted by Steve Gray of New Zealand landed at the airport at 9:55 in the morning of September 26, 2007.[8]
The airport officially opened and began operations on January 18, 2008, and the first commercial flight to arrive was Cebu Pacific's Flight 5J 473 from Manila, an Airbus A319-100 which landed at 5:22am PST on the same day.[9] Fittingly enough, the pilot in command of the aircraft - Captain Allan Garces - was a native of Silay City.[9]
The first international flight to arrive at the airport was a chartered plane from Kazakhstan which landed on January 2, 2009.[10][11] ZestAir commenced international flights to and from Incheon on January 7, 2012 utilizing Airbus A320
The airport is located fifteen kilometers northeast of Bacolod City on a 181-hectare site in Barangay Bagtic,[1][2][5] Silay City. The airport, which is built to handle international traffic, is expected to become the primary gateway to Negros Island. It is one of the three international airports envisioned to serve the Western Visayas region, alongside Kalibo International Airport and the Iloilo International Airport.
The Bacolod-Silay International Airport is designated as an International Airport[4] by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports
Planning for a new airport in Bacolod City commenced in 1997, when the Japan International Cooperation Agency initiated a study indicating the need for expansion at four Philippine airports: namely Bacolod City Domestic Airport, Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City, Legazpi Airport in Legazpi City and Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City.[6] Of the four airports, two have been completed (Iloilo and Bacolod), one is being built (Legazpi) and another one in planning (Tacloban).
In February 1999, another JICA study was commissioned, this time on the detailed plan of the new airport.[6] The study was completed by March 2000 and was funded by a 430-million yen grant. Immediately after the completion of the study, JICA hired Pacific Consultants International as advisers to the project.[6]
The project was opened for bidding on August 25, 2003, with the winning bid going to the Takenaka-Itochu Joint Venture (TIJV).[6] Physical construction on the new 4.3 billion-peso airport,[5] funded in part by an 8.2-billion yen loan, commenced in August 2004. A 900-day deadline was imposed for the airport to be completed,[6] which broadly corresponds to January 2007.
The airport was complete as of July 16, 2007,[7] although there was considerable debate over whether or not the airport should be opened due to the length of its runway.[7] A 500-meter extension of the runway was planned in order for the airport to accommodate larger aircraft.[7] Depending on the scenario, the airport had a foreseen opening date of November 2007 or sometime in 2010, after the completion of a diversion road leading to the airport.[7]
The first aircraft ever to land at the airport was a small fourteen-seater turboprop owned by Vincent Aviation. The Reims-Cessna F406 with aircraft registration number ZK-VAF, piloted by Steve Gray of New Zealand landed at the airport at 9:55 in the morning of September 26, 2007.[8]
The airport officially opened and began operations on January 18, 2008, and the first commercial flight to arrive was Cebu Pacific's Flight 5J 473 from Manila, an Airbus A319-100 which landed at 5:22am PST on the same day.[9] Fittingly enough, the pilot in command of the aircraft - Captain Allan Garces - was a native of Silay City.[9]
The first international flight to arrive at the airport was a chartered plane from Kazakhstan which landed on January 2, 2009.[10][11] ZestAir commenced international flights to and from Incheon on January 7, 2012 utilizing Airbus A320
List of airports in the Philippines
List of airports in the Philippines: Airports in the Philippines have used two different types of classification: one previously by the Air Transportation Office (ATO) and another being used by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the successor body to the ATO.
This is a list of airports in the Philippines, grouped by type and sorted by the airport's general location name.
Three classes of airports exist in the Philippines under the new system of classification instituted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP): international airports, principal airports and community airports. Only airports owned by the national government are classified by the CAAP; the vast majority of minor aerodromes around the country are not owned by the national government and remain unclassified under the new scheme.
ATO system:
Former airport classification under the ATO's system.
The old ATO system divided airports into five classifications under two broad categories: international and domestic airports. These two broad categories were further divided into the following airport types:
Primary international airports are the primary international gateways into the Philippines.
Secondary international airports are airports that are capable of handling international flights but are not designated as primary international gateways. These airports may or may not service actual international flights and may or may not have active customs and immigration facilities.
Trunkline airports or major commercial domestic airports are domestic airports in major cities around the Philippines that are capable of supporting large aircraft. These are, in most cases, the only domestic airports with an instrument landing system.
Secondary airports or minor commercial domestic airports are domestic airports in smaller cities and municipalities usually capable of handling smaller propeller aircraft. Some airports in this classification are capable of supporting jet aircraft. However, these airports are only open from sunrise until sunset, usually requiring notification of airport authorities if nighttime landing is a necessity.
Feeder airports are domestic airports capable only of handling small propeller aircraft. Many of these airports are small airstrips serving far-flung islands.
CAAP system
The new CAAP system revises the previous ATO system, while maintaining the current classification of airports into international and domestic airports.[1] The change was made pursuant to the Philippine Transport Strategic Study and the 1992 Civil Aviation Master Plan. The new system rationalizes the system of airport classification, represented by the following types:
International airports are airports capable of handling international flights. Airports in this category include airports that currently have or have previously served international destinations. There are currently ten airports in this category, including all primary international airports, most secondary international airports, and Puerto Princesa Airport and Kalibo Airport, both trunkline and secondary airports, respectively.
Principal airports or domestic airports are airports that only serve domestic destinations. There are two types:
Class 1 principal airports are airports capable of serving jet aircraft with a capacity of at least 100 seats.[1] Most airports previously classified as trunkline airports, as well as some secondary airports, are placed in this category. Two former secondary international airports — the Bacolod-Silay Airport and the Iloilo International Airport — are also in this category.
Class 2 principal airports are airports capable of serving propeller aircraft with a capacity of at least 19 seats.[1] Loakan Airport in Baguio City, previously a trunkline airport, some secondary airports, and Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Malay, Aklan; Camiguin Airport, Cuyo Airport and Sayak Airport in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte (on Siargao Island), all feeder airports, are in this category.
Community airports are airports that are used primarily for general aviation.[1] Most feeder airports are in this category and only three airports: Cauayan Airport, Labo Airport in Ozamiz City and San Fernando Airport in La Union, all former secondary airports, have regular air service.
Some feeder airports previously classified in the old ATO system, such as Lucena Airport, are not covered by the new system. Airports not owned by the national government which were not classified in the previous ATO system, such as El Nido Airport, remain unclassified under the present CAAP system.
Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate that the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. Under the current ICAO code scheme, airports in the Luzon island group (including the Cuyo Islands, but excluding Masbate and the rest of Palawan) are assigned RPL- and RPU- codes; those in the Visayas, Masbate and Palawan (except for Cuyo), RPV- and RPS-; and those in Mindanao, RPM- and RPN-. Airports whose ICAO codes are in italic may be obsolete as they do not fit the current scheme.
CAAP-classified airports
The list below follows the CAAP's classification for airports in the Philippines.[2]
City/Municipality Province[1] IATA ICAO Airport name Classification Coordinates
Silay Negros Occidental BCD RPVB Bacolod-Silay International Airport International 10°46′35″N 123°00′55″E
Mabalacat City Pampanga CRK RPLC (RPMK) Clark (Diosdado Macapagal) International Airport International 15°11′09″N 120°33′37″E
Davao City Davao del Sur DVO RPMD (RPWD) Francisco Bangoy (Davao) International Airport International 07°07′31″N 125°38′44″E
General Santos South Cotabato GES RPMR General Santos International (Tambler) Airport International 06°03′28″N 125°05′45″E
Cabatuan Iloilo ILO RPVI Iloilo International Airport International 10°49′56″N 122°29′35″E
Kalibo Aklan KLO RPVK Kalibo International Airport International 11°40′45″N 122°22′34″E
Laoag Ilocos Norte LAO RPLI Laoag International Airport International 18°10′41″N 120°31′53″E
Lapu-Lapu Cebu CEB RPVM Mactan-Cebu International Airport International 10°18′48″N 123°58′58″E
Parañaque/Pasay Metro Manila MNL RPLL (RPMM) Ninoy Aquino (Manila) International Airport International 14°30′31″N 121°01′10″E
Puerto Princesa Palawan PPS RPVP Puerto Princesa International Airport International 09°44′31″N 118°45′31″E
Morong Bataan SFS RPLB (RPMB) Subic Bay International Airport International 14°47′40″N 120°16′16″E
Zamboanga City Zamboanga del Sur ZAM RPMZ Zamboanga International Airport International 06°55′20″N 122°03′34″E
Butuan Agusan del Norte BXU RPME (RPWE) Bancasi (Butuan) Airport Principal-Class 1 08°57′04″N 125°28′40″E
Cagayan de Oro Misamis Oriental CGY RPML (RPWL) Lumbia (Cagayan de Oro) Airport Principal-Class 1 08°24′56″N 124°36′40″E
Cotabato City Maguindanao CBO RPMC (RPWC) Awang (Cotabato) Airport Principal-Class 1 07°09′54″N 124°12′34″E
Dipolog Zamboanga del Norte DPL RPMG (RPWG) Dipolog Airport Principal-Class 1 08°36′06″N 123°20′33″E
Sibulan Negros Oriental DGT RPVD Sibulan (Dumaguete) Airport Principal-Class 1 09°20′01″N 123°18′02″E
Legazpi Albay LGP RPLP Legazpi Airport Principal-Class 1 13°09′09″N 123°43′48″E
Pili Camarines Sur WNP RPUN Naga (Pili) Airport Principal-Class 1 13°35′05″N 123°16′12″E
Pagadian Zamboanga del Sur PAG RPMP (RPWP) Pagadian Airport Principal-Class 1 07°49′38″N 123°27′30″E
Roxas Capiz RXS RPVR Roxas Airport Principal-Class 1 11°35′51″N 122°45′06″E
San Jose Occidental Mindoro SJI RPUH San Jose Airport Principal-Class 1 12°21′41″N 121°02′48″E
Tacloban Leyte TAC RPVA Daniel Z. Romualdez (Tacloban) Airport Principal-Class 1 11°13′39″N 125°01′40″E
Tagbilaran Bohol TAG RPVT Tagbilaran Airport Principal-Class 1 09°39′50″N 123°51′11″E
Tuguegarao Cagayan TUG RPUT Tuguegarao Airport Principal-Class 1 17°38′36″N 121°44′00″E
San Jose de Buenavista Antique EUQ RPVS Evelio Javier (Antique) Airport Principal-Class 2 10°45′57″N 121°56′00″E
Baguio Benguet BAG RPUB Loakan (Baguio) Airport Principal-Class 2 16°22′30″N 120°37′10″E
Basco (Batan Island) Batanes BSO RPUO Basco Airport Principal-Class 2 20°27′05″N 121°58′47″E
Bongao Tawi-Tawi SGS (TWT) RPMN (RPWN) Sanga-Sanga (Tawi-Tawi) Airport Principal-Class 2 05°02′49″N 119°44′34″E
Coron (Busuanga Island) Palawan USU RPVV Francisco B. Reyes (Busuanga-Coron) Airport Principal-Class 2 12°07′17″N 120°06′00″E
Calbayog Samar CYP RPVC Calbayog Airport Principal-Class 2 12°04′22″N 124°32′42″E
Mambajao Camiguin CGM RPMH Camiguin Airport Principal-Class 2 09°15′12″N 124°42′25″E
Catarman Northern Samar CRM RPVF Catarman National Airport Principal-Class 2 12°30′09″N 124°38′09″E
Malay (Boracay) Aklan MPH RPVE Godofredo P. Ramos (Caticlan) Airport Principal-Class 2 11°55′29″N 121°57′18″E
Magsaysay (Cuyo Island) Palawan CYU RPLO (RPCU) Cuyo Airport Principal-Class 2 10°51′29″N 121°04′10″E
Jolo Sulu JOL RPMJ (RPWJ) Jolo Airport Principal-Class 2 06°03′13″N 121°00′40″E
Gasan Marinduque MRQ RPUW Marinduque Airport Principal-Class 2 13°21′36″N 121°49′31″E
Masbate City Masbate MBT RPVJ Moises R. Espinosa (Masbate) Airport Principal-Class 2 12°22′10″N 123°37′45″E
Ormoc Leyte OMC RPVO Ormoc Airport Principal-Class 2 11°03′22″N 124°33′56″E
Alcantara (Tablas Island) Romblon TBH RPVU Tugdan (Romblon) Airport Principal-Class 2 12°18′39″N 122°04′46″E
Del Carmen (Siargao Island) Surigao del Norte IAO (SOS) RPNS (RPSI) Sayak (Siargao) Airport Principal-Class 2 09°51′33″N 126°00′55″E
Surigao Surigao del Norte SUG RPMS (RPWS) Surigao Airport Principal-Class 2 09°45′28″N 125°28′51″E
Tandag Surigao del Sur TDG RPMW (RPWW) Tandag Airport Principal-Class 2 09°04′20″N 126°10′17″E
Virac Catanduanes VRC RPUV Virac Airport Principal-Class 2 13°34′35″N 124°12′20″E
Perez (Alabat Island) Quezon RPLY (RPXT) Alabat Airport Community 14°13′57″N 121°55′44″E
Surallah South Cotabato AAV RPMA (RPWA) Allah Valley Airport Community 06°22′04″N 124°45′09″E
Bagabag Nueva Vizcaya RPUZ Bagabag Airport Community 16°37′09″N 121°15′08″E
San Luis Aurora BQA RPUR Dr. Juan C. Angara (Baler) Airport Community 15°43′49″N 121°30′06″E
Santa Fe (Bantayan Island) Cebu RPSB Bantayan Airport Community 11°09′43″N 123°47′06″E
Naval Biliran RPVQ (RPNA) Biliran Airport Community 11°30′55″N 124°25′47″E
Bislig Surigao del Sur BPH RPMF (RPWZ) Bislig Airport Community 08°11′44″N 126°19′17″E
Borongan Eastern Samar BPR RPVW Borongan (Punta Maria) Airport Community 11°40′27″N 125°28′43″E
Bulan Sorsogon RPUU Bulan Airport Community 12°41′02″N 123°52′38″E
Calapan Oriental Mindoro CPP RPUK Calapan Airport Community 13°25′23″N 121°12′06″E
Mapun Tawi-Tawi CDY RPMU Cagayan de Sulu (Mapun) Airport Community 07°00′48″N 118°29′46″E
Catbalogan Samar RPVY (RPCA) Catbalogan Airport Community 11°48′36″N 124°49′48″E
Cauayan Isabela CYZ RPUY Cauayan Airport Community 16°55′47″N 121°45′11″E
Daet Camarines Norte DTE RPUD Bagasbas (Daet) Airport Community 14°07′46″N 122°58′50″E
Guiuan Eastern Samar RPVG Guiuan Airport Community 11°02′07″N 125°44′29″E
Hilongos Leyte RPVH Hilongos Airport Community 10°22′36″N 124°45′40″E
Iba Zambales RPUI Iba Airport Community 15°19′33″N 119°58′06″E
Baloi Lanao del Norte IGN RPMI (RPWX) Maria Cristina (Iligan) Airport Community 08°07′50″N 124°12′53″E
Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay IPE RPMV Ipil Airport Community 07°47′10″N 122°36′04″E
Itbayat (Itbayat Island) Batanes RPLT (RPXI) Itbayat Airport Community 20°43′22″N 121°48′36″E
Jomalig (Polillo Islands) Quezon RPLJ (RPXJ) Jomalig Airport Community 14°42′15″N 122°19′51″E
Liloy Zamboanga del Norte RPMX Liloy Airport Community 08°06′06″N 122°40′14″E
Lingayen Pangasinan RPUG Lingayen Airport Community 16°02′06″N 120°14′30″E
Lubang (Lubang Island) Occidental Mindoro LBX RPLU (RPXG) Lubang Airport Community 13°51′21″N 120°06′21″E
Maasin Southern Leyte RPSM Panan-awan (Maasin) Airport Community 10°11′13″N 124°47′00″E
Malabang Lanao del Sur MLP RPMM (RPWM) Malabang Airport Community 07°37′02″N 124°03′27″E
Malaybalay Bukidnon RPMY (RPWY) Malaybalay Airport Community 08°08′26″N 125°07′09″E
Mamburao Occidental Mindoro MBO RPUM Mamburao Airport Community 13°12′32″N 120°36′18″E
Mansalay Oriental Mindoro RPLG Wasig (Mansalay) Airport Community 12°32′01″N 121°28′52″E
Mati Davao Oriental MXI RPMQ Imelda R. Marcos (Mati National) Airport Community 06°56′58″N 126°16′22″E
Ozamiz Misamis Occidental OZC RPMO (RPWI) Labo (Ozamiz) Airport Community 08°10′43″N 123°50′29″E
Palanan Isabela RPLN (RPPA) Palanan Airport Community 17°03′56″N 122°25′39″E
Pinamalayan Oriental Mindoro RPLA Pinamalayan Airport Community 12°59′11″N 121°25′33″E
Plaridel Bulacan RPUX Plaridel Airport Community 14°53′26″N 120°51′10″E
Rosales Pangasinan RPLR Rosales Airport Community 15°53′06″N 120°36′16″E
San Fernando La Union SFE RPUS San Fernando (Poro Point) Airport Community 16°35′41″N 120°18′13″E
Siocon Zamboanga del Norte XSO RPNO Siocon Airport Community 07°42′35″N 122°09′44″E
Siquijor Siquijor RPVZ (RPSQ) Siquijor Airport Community 09°12′38″N 123°28′09″E
Sorsogon City Sorsogon RPLZ (RPXU) Sorsogon (Gabao/Bacon) Airport Community 13°00′26″N 124°01′34″E
Ubay Bohol RPSN (RPBY) Ubay Airport Community 10°03′33″N 124°25′31″E
Vigan Ilocos Sur VGN RPUQ Mindoro (Vigan) Airport Community 17°33′17″N 120°21′22″E
Wao Lanao del Sur Wao Airport Community
This is a list of airports in the Philippines, grouped by type and sorted by the airport's general location name.
Three classes of airports exist in the Philippines under the new system of classification instituted by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP): international airports, principal airports and community airports. Only airports owned by the national government are classified by the CAAP; the vast majority of minor aerodromes around the country are not owned by the national government and remain unclassified under the new scheme.
ATO system:
Former airport classification under the ATO's system.
The old ATO system divided airports into five classifications under two broad categories: international and domestic airports. These two broad categories were further divided into the following airport types:
Primary international airports are the primary international gateways into the Philippines.
Secondary international airports are airports that are capable of handling international flights but are not designated as primary international gateways. These airports may or may not service actual international flights and may or may not have active customs and immigration facilities.
Trunkline airports or major commercial domestic airports are domestic airports in major cities around the Philippines that are capable of supporting large aircraft. These are, in most cases, the only domestic airports with an instrument landing system.
Secondary airports or minor commercial domestic airports are domestic airports in smaller cities and municipalities usually capable of handling smaller propeller aircraft. Some airports in this classification are capable of supporting jet aircraft. However, these airports are only open from sunrise until sunset, usually requiring notification of airport authorities if nighttime landing is a necessity.
Feeder airports are domestic airports capable only of handling small propeller aircraft. Many of these airports are small airstrips serving far-flung islands.
CAAP system
The new CAAP system revises the previous ATO system, while maintaining the current classification of airports into international and domestic airports.[1] The change was made pursuant to the Philippine Transport Strategic Study and the 1992 Civil Aviation Master Plan. The new system rationalizes the system of airport classification, represented by the following types:
International airports are airports capable of handling international flights. Airports in this category include airports that currently have or have previously served international destinations. There are currently ten airports in this category, including all primary international airports, most secondary international airports, and Puerto Princesa Airport and Kalibo Airport, both trunkline and secondary airports, respectively.
Principal airports or domestic airports are airports that only serve domestic destinations. There are two types:
Class 1 principal airports are airports capable of serving jet aircraft with a capacity of at least 100 seats.[1] Most airports previously classified as trunkline airports, as well as some secondary airports, are placed in this category. Two former secondary international airports — the Bacolod-Silay Airport and the Iloilo International Airport — are also in this category.
Class 2 principal airports are airports capable of serving propeller aircraft with a capacity of at least 19 seats.[1] Loakan Airport in Baguio City, previously a trunkline airport, some secondary airports, and Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Malay, Aklan; Camiguin Airport, Cuyo Airport and Sayak Airport in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte (on Siargao Island), all feeder airports, are in this category.
Community airports are airports that are used primarily for general aviation.[1] Most feeder airports are in this category and only three airports: Cauayan Airport, Labo Airport in Ozamiz City and San Fernando Airport in La Union, all former secondary airports, have regular air service.
Some feeder airports previously classified in the old ATO system, such as Lucena Airport, are not covered by the new system. Airports not owned by the national government which were not classified in the previous ATO system, such as El Nido Airport, remain unclassified under the present CAAP system.
Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate that the airport has scheduled service on commercial airlines. Under the current ICAO code scheme, airports in the Luzon island group (including the Cuyo Islands, but excluding Masbate and the rest of Palawan) are assigned RPL- and RPU- codes; those in the Visayas, Masbate and Palawan (except for Cuyo), RPV- and RPS-; and those in Mindanao, RPM- and RPN-. Airports whose ICAO codes are in italic may be obsolete as they do not fit the current scheme.
CAAP-classified airports
The list below follows the CAAP's classification for airports in the Philippines.[2]
City/Municipality Province[1] IATA ICAO Airport name Classification Coordinates
Silay Negros Occidental BCD RPVB Bacolod-Silay International Airport International 10°46′35″N 123°00′55″E
Mabalacat City Pampanga CRK RPLC (RPMK) Clark (Diosdado Macapagal) International Airport International 15°11′09″N 120°33′37″E
Davao City Davao del Sur DVO RPMD (RPWD) Francisco Bangoy (Davao) International Airport International 07°07′31″N 125°38′44″E
General Santos South Cotabato GES RPMR General Santos International (Tambler) Airport International 06°03′28″N 125°05′45″E
Cabatuan Iloilo ILO RPVI Iloilo International Airport International 10°49′56″N 122°29′35″E
Kalibo Aklan KLO RPVK Kalibo International Airport International 11°40′45″N 122°22′34″E
Laoag Ilocos Norte LAO RPLI Laoag International Airport International 18°10′41″N 120°31′53″E
Lapu-Lapu Cebu CEB RPVM Mactan-Cebu International Airport International 10°18′48″N 123°58′58″E
Parañaque/Pasay Metro Manila MNL RPLL (RPMM) Ninoy Aquino (Manila) International Airport International 14°30′31″N 121°01′10″E
Puerto Princesa Palawan PPS RPVP Puerto Princesa International Airport International 09°44′31″N 118°45′31″E
Morong Bataan SFS RPLB (RPMB) Subic Bay International Airport International 14°47′40″N 120°16′16″E
Zamboanga City Zamboanga del Sur ZAM RPMZ Zamboanga International Airport International 06°55′20″N 122°03′34″E
Butuan Agusan del Norte BXU RPME (RPWE) Bancasi (Butuan) Airport Principal-Class 1 08°57′04″N 125°28′40″E
Cagayan de Oro Misamis Oriental CGY RPML (RPWL) Lumbia (Cagayan de Oro) Airport Principal-Class 1 08°24′56″N 124°36′40″E
Cotabato City Maguindanao CBO RPMC (RPWC) Awang (Cotabato) Airport Principal-Class 1 07°09′54″N 124°12′34″E
Dipolog Zamboanga del Norte DPL RPMG (RPWG) Dipolog Airport Principal-Class 1 08°36′06″N 123°20′33″E
Sibulan Negros Oriental DGT RPVD Sibulan (Dumaguete) Airport Principal-Class 1 09°20′01″N 123°18′02″E
Legazpi Albay LGP RPLP Legazpi Airport Principal-Class 1 13°09′09″N 123°43′48″E
Pili Camarines Sur WNP RPUN Naga (Pili) Airport Principal-Class 1 13°35′05″N 123°16′12″E
Pagadian Zamboanga del Sur PAG RPMP (RPWP) Pagadian Airport Principal-Class 1 07°49′38″N 123°27′30″E
Roxas Capiz RXS RPVR Roxas Airport Principal-Class 1 11°35′51″N 122°45′06″E
San Jose Occidental Mindoro SJI RPUH San Jose Airport Principal-Class 1 12°21′41″N 121°02′48″E
Tacloban Leyte TAC RPVA Daniel Z. Romualdez (Tacloban) Airport Principal-Class 1 11°13′39″N 125°01′40″E
Tagbilaran Bohol TAG RPVT Tagbilaran Airport Principal-Class 1 09°39′50″N 123°51′11″E
Tuguegarao Cagayan TUG RPUT Tuguegarao Airport Principal-Class 1 17°38′36″N 121°44′00″E
San Jose de Buenavista Antique EUQ RPVS Evelio Javier (Antique) Airport Principal-Class 2 10°45′57″N 121°56′00″E
Baguio Benguet BAG RPUB Loakan (Baguio) Airport Principal-Class 2 16°22′30″N 120°37′10″E
Basco (Batan Island) Batanes BSO RPUO Basco Airport Principal-Class 2 20°27′05″N 121°58′47″E
Bongao Tawi-Tawi SGS (TWT) RPMN (RPWN) Sanga-Sanga (Tawi-Tawi) Airport Principal-Class 2 05°02′49″N 119°44′34″E
Coron (Busuanga Island) Palawan USU RPVV Francisco B. Reyes (Busuanga-Coron) Airport Principal-Class 2 12°07′17″N 120°06′00″E
Calbayog Samar CYP RPVC Calbayog Airport Principal-Class 2 12°04′22″N 124°32′42″E
Mambajao Camiguin CGM RPMH Camiguin Airport Principal-Class 2 09°15′12″N 124°42′25″E
Catarman Northern Samar CRM RPVF Catarman National Airport Principal-Class 2 12°30′09″N 124°38′09″E
Malay (Boracay) Aklan MPH RPVE Godofredo P. Ramos (Caticlan) Airport Principal-Class 2 11°55′29″N 121°57′18″E
Magsaysay (Cuyo Island) Palawan CYU RPLO (RPCU) Cuyo Airport Principal-Class 2 10°51′29″N 121°04′10″E
Jolo Sulu JOL RPMJ (RPWJ) Jolo Airport Principal-Class 2 06°03′13″N 121°00′40″E
Gasan Marinduque MRQ RPUW Marinduque Airport Principal-Class 2 13°21′36″N 121°49′31″E
Masbate City Masbate MBT RPVJ Moises R. Espinosa (Masbate) Airport Principal-Class 2 12°22′10″N 123°37′45″E
Ormoc Leyte OMC RPVO Ormoc Airport Principal-Class 2 11°03′22″N 124°33′56″E
Alcantara (Tablas Island) Romblon TBH RPVU Tugdan (Romblon) Airport Principal-Class 2 12°18′39″N 122°04′46″E
Del Carmen (Siargao Island) Surigao del Norte IAO (SOS) RPNS (RPSI) Sayak (Siargao) Airport Principal-Class 2 09°51′33″N 126°00′55″E
Surigao Surigao del Norte SUG RPMS (RPWS) Surigao Airport Principal-Class 2 09°45′28″N 125°28′51″E
Tandag Surigao del Sur TDG RPMW (RPWW) Tandag Airport Principal-Class 2 09°04′20″N 126°10′17″E
Virac Catanduanes VRC RPUV Virac Airport Principal-Class 2 13°34′35″N 124°12′20″E
Perez (Alabat Island) Quezon RPLY (RPXT) Alabat Airport Community 14°13′57″N 121°55′44″E
Surallah South Cotabato AAV RPMA (RPWA) Allah Valley Airport Community 06°22′04″N 124°45′09″E
Bagabag Nueva Vizcaya RPUZ Bagabag Airport Community 16°37′09″N 121°15′08″E
San Luis Aurora BQA RPUR Dr. Juan C. Angara (Baler) Airport Community 15°43′49″N 121°30′06″E
Santa Fe (Bantayan Island) Cebu RPSB Bantayan Airport Community 11°09′43″N 123°47′06″E
Naval Biliran RPVQ (RPNA) Biliran Airport Community 11°30′55″N 124°25′47″E
Bislig Surigao del Sur BPH RPMF (RPWZ) Bislig Airport Community 08°11′44″N 126°19′17″E
Borongan Eastern Samar BPR RPVW Borongan (Punta Maria) Airport Community 11°40′27″N 125°28′43″E
Bulan Sorsogon RPUU Bulan Airport Community 12°41′02″N 123°52′38″E
Calapan Oriental Mindoro CPP RPUK Calapan Airport Community 13°25′23″N 121°12′06″E
Mapun Tawi-Tawi CDY RPMU Cagayan de Sulu (Mapun) Airport Community 07°00′48″N 118°29′46″E
Catbalogan Samar RPVY (RPCA) Catbalogan Airport Community 11°48′36″N 124°49′48″E
Cauayan Isabela CYZ RPUY Cauayan Airport Community 16°55′47″N 121°45′11″E
Daet Camarines Norte DTE RPUD Bagasbas (Daet) Airport Community 14°07′46″N 122°58′50″E
Guiuan Eastern Samar RPVG Guiuan Airport Community 11°02′07″N 125°44′29″E
Hilongos Leyte RPVH Hilongos Airport Community 10°22′36″N 124°45′40″E
Iba Zambales RPUI Iba Airport Community 15°19′33″N 119°58′06″E
Baloi Lanao del Norte IGN RPMI (RPWX) Maria Cristina (Iligan) Airport Community 08°07′50″N 124°12′53″E
Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay IPE RPMV Ipil Airport Community 07°47′10″N 122°36′04″E
Itbayat (Itbayat Island) Batanes RPLT (RPXI) Itbayat Airport Community 20°43′22″N 121°48′36″E
Jomalig (Polillo Islands) Quezon RPLJ (RPXJ) Jomalig Airport Community 14°42′15″N 122°19′51″E
Liloy Zamboanga del Norte RPMX Liloy Airport Community 08°06′06″N 122°40′14″E
Lingayen Pangasinan RPUG Lingayen Airport Community 16°02′06″N 120°14′30″E
Lubang (Lubang Island) Occidental Mindoro LBX RPLU (RPXG) Lubang Airport Community 13°51′21″N 120°06′21″E
Maasin Southern Leyte RPSM Panan-awan (Maasin) Airport Community 10°11′13″N 124°47′00″E
Malabang Lanao del Sur MLP RPMM (RPWM) Malabang Airport Community 07°37′02″N 124°03′27″E
Malaybalay Bukidnon RPMY (RPWY) Malaybalay Airport Community 08°08′26″N 125°07′09″E
Mamburao Occidental Mindoro MBO RPUM Mamburao Airport Community 13°12′32″N 120°36′18″E
Mansalay Oriental Mindoro RPLG Wasig (Mansalay) Airport Community 12°32′01″N 121°28′52″E
Mati Davao Oriental MXI RPMQ Imelda R. Marcos (Mati National) Airport Community 06°56′58″N 126°16′22″E
Ozamiz Misamis Occidental OZC RPMO (RPWI) Labo (Ozamiz) Airport Community 08°10′43″N 123°50′29″E
Palanan Isabela RPLN (RPPA) Palanan Airport Community 17°03′56″N 122°25′39″E
Pinamalayan Oriental Mindoro RPLA Pinamalayan Airport Community 12°59′11″N 121°25′33″E
Plaridel Bulacan RPUX Plaridel Airport Community 14°53′26″N 120°51′10″E
Rosales Pangasinan RPLR Rosales Airport Community 15°53′06″N 120°36′16″E
San Fernando La Union SFE RPUS San Fernando (Poro Point) Airport Community 16°35′41″N 120°18′13″E
Siocon Zamboanga del Norte XSO RPNO Siocon Airport Community 07°42′35″N 122°09′44″E
Siquijor Siquijor RPVZ (RPSQ) Siquijor Airport Community 09°12′38″N 123°28′09″E
Sorsogon City Sorsogon RPLZ (RPXU) Sorsogon (Gabao/Bacon) Airport Community 13°00′26″N 124°01′34″E
Ubay Bohol RPSN (RPBY) Ubay Airport Community 10°03′33″N 124°25′31″E
Vigan Ilocos Sur VGN RPUQ Mindoro (Vigan) Airport Community 17°33′17″N 120°21′22″E
Wao Lanao del Sur Wao Airport Community
Chủ Nhật, 14 tháng 10, 2012
Taxis in Manila are really cheap
What is the average taxi fare from Manila International airport to Malate?
I'd like to get some idea so I won't overpay too much. Thanks.
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Taxis in Manila are really cheap - which is why the drivers are reluctant to turn on the meter.
The fare varies because of the exact route and time taken, but a couple of years back a metered trip to malate was around P100. The "official" negotiated price is usually around 4 times that.
But don't forget, we're talking about the difference between $US2 and $US8, so it's not going to empty your bank account. I always figure the first cab ride in any destination is going to be a rip-off. I call it my personal arrival tax, until I figure out the 'real' fares. Don't let it spoil your trip.
>>>>>>> White taxis should be ok. At least most of them but you can't be too sure so if your budget allows, for $10, take the yellow cab. Getting white ones in the city would be fine but I wouldn't recommend it from the airport
>>>>>>>> 150 to 200 pesos. Goon the yellow taxis, they're regulated. When riding other taxis insist on the meter or threaten to call and report them to LTFRB. You canget their hotline number on their website
Taxis in Manila are really cheap, Taxis in Manila are really cheap, Taxis in Manila are really cheap
I'd like to get some idea so I won't overpay too much. Thanks.
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Taxis in Manila are really cheap - which is why the drivers are reluctant to turn on the meter.
The fare varies because of the exact route and time taken, but a couple of years back a metered trip to malate was around P100. The "official" negotiated price is usually around 4 times that.
But don't forget, we're talking about the difference between $US2 and $US8, so it's not going to empty your bank account. I always figure the first cab ride in any destination is going to be a rip-off. I call it my personal arrival tax, until I figure out the 'real' fares. Don't let it spoil your trip.
>>>>>>> White taxis should be ok. At least most of them but you can't be too sure so if your budget allows, for $10, take the yellow cab. Getting white ones in the city would be fine but I wouldn't recommend it from the airport
>>>>>>>> 150 to 200 pesos. Goon the yellow taxis, they're regulated. When riding other taxis insist on the meter or threaten to call and report them to LTFRB. You canget their hotline number on their website
Taxis in Manila are really cheap, Taxis in Manila are really cheap, Taxis in Manila are really cheap
Taxi scam, Manila Taxi scam, Manila Airport Taxi scam
Taxi scam, Manila Taxi scam, Manila Airport Taxi scam
I have heard a report that there is a taxi scam taking place at the arrival area of Terminal 2 of NAIA. This is the terminal for PAL flights. There will be uniformed men asking if you need a cab and they will take you to the a room. They even have receipts, a sign board with prices for different destinations. However, you will be overcharged and you will be taken to a unmarked car. Some people say the signboard has prices in US dollars.
AFAIK, there are 2 official airport taxis. When you get out of the arrival area of Terminal 2, turn to the right. You will find the Nissan Rent a car booth.
http://www.nissanrentacar.com/contact.do
Than take a look and see if you can the queue for the yellow metered taxis. They are usually cheaper than the Nissan coupon taxis. They look like this
http://wisiwib.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/manila-yellow-airport-taxi/111120085547-small/
hmnn, its nice to get a hold of an information like this. same as usual i will go back to Pinas again, and since im not into the "balikbayan fanfare" mode, i will just arrive from PAL, get an airport taxi to my local bus terminal and then go home. nothing fancy. just basic, "commute."
so i will be at the "mercy" of the airport taxi. i just cant believe they let this people go on and do their scam/stuff inside the airport. don't you think? anyway, this info helps. thx!!!!
These are some of the sad stories which I wish I could deny but are most often true. Any visitor coming into the Philippines (or any country) should not have to experience this.
Ideally, if you can get someone, a friend or a relative to pick you up, that would be best. I hope that the government pushes through with the plan of connecting an MRT station straight to the airport.
7APR2012: okay, this is it. when i arrive at naia 2 i have two choices, the coupon airport taxi (P330) or the yellow airport taxi (initial flagdown rate is P70) , actually a man carrying a booklet of receipts of the supposed fare approached me and asked me where i am going, so i told him, pasay victory liner terminal. he said “$18 dollars lang sir,” okay, that offer simply does not work. he thinks he can do a rip-off. so i declined. anyway, i simply choose the yellow taxi. so they are located on the far right (as the coupon/white taxis are on the left.) so i memorized the taxi’s body number (pretended also to check the plate number), went in and then we go. i had a little chat with the driver because he keeps asking questions. anyway, i told him im from taiwan, (not canada). hehe. baka kikilan pa ako neto ng canadian dollars. anyway, this was a sabado gloria morning so not much traffic on the route actually. we arrive at the victory terminal, i checked the meter, it reads P273. which i think was a normal read but it turn out to be suspect of cheating i tell you. anyway, i went out of the taxi. took out all my baggage and then paid him P300 (tip included lol). so if i used the coupon taxi which charged P330, and im pretty sure the driver would ask for a tip, say i give him, P50 so i will in theory pay P350 on the white taxi so i think its a better option just to use the yellow taxi.
25APR2012: anyway, coming back again, (vacation in pinas is over na) this time, from pasay victory liner (inside), i rode another yellow airport taxi which just landed a passenger from the airport going back to naia 2 (centennial terminal) and initially i thought that the driver used the long route because it took a long time (oh well traffic) and when i get out of the taxi when i was in naia2 already, the meter reads only, i mean only fuckin P190. remember, i rode a yellow airport taxi that has a meter reading P273. but this time its only P190, i gave the driver P30 tip to make the fare P220. during the trip, he also asked where i am headed, and i just told him “abroad” i dont want telling to strangers where i am going because i am not asking directions. LOL. anyway, he did not bother asking anymore questions!
I have heard a report that there is a taxi scam taking place at the arrival area of Terminal 2 of NAIA. This is the terminal for PAL flights. There will be uniformed men asking if you need a cab and they will take you to the a room. They even have receipts, a sign board with prices for different destinations. However, you will be overcharged and you will be taken to a unmarked car. Some people say the signboard has prices in US dollars.
AFAIK, there are 2 official airport taxis. When you get out of the arrival area of Terminal 2, turn to the right. You will find the Nissan Rent a car booth.
http://www.nissanrentacar.com/contact.do
Than take a look and see if you can the queue for the yellow metered taxis. They are usually cheaper than the Nissan coupon taxis. They look like this
http://wisiwib.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/manila-yellow-airport-taxi/111120085547-small/
hmnn, its nice to get a hold of an information like this. same as usual i will go back to Pinas again, and since im not into the "balikbayan fanfare" mode, i will just arrive from PAL, get an airport taxi to my local bus terminal and then go home. nothing fancy. just basic, "commute."
so i will be at the "mercy" of the airport taxi. i just cant believe they let this people go on and do their scam/stuff inside the airport. don't you think? anyway, this info helps. thx!!!!
These are some of the sad stories which I wish I could deny but are most often true. Any visitor coming into the Philippines (or any country) should not have to experience this.
Ideally, if you can get someone, a friend or a relative to pick you up, that would be best. I hope that the government pushes through with the plan of connecting an MRT station straight to the airport.
7APR2012: okay, this is it. when i arrive at naia 2 i have two choices, the coupon airport taxi (P330) or the yellow airport taxi (initial flagdown rate is P70) , actually a man carrying a booklet of receipts of the supposed fare approached me and asked me where i am going, so i told him, pasay victory liner terminal. he said “$18 dollars lang sir,” okay, that offer simply does not work. he thinks he can do a rip-off. so i declined. anyway, i simply choose the yellow taxi. so they are located on the far right (as the coupon/white taxis are on the left.) so i memorized the taxi’s body number (pretended also to check the plate number), went in and then we go. i had a little chat with the driver because he keeps asking questions. anyway, i told him im from taiwan, (not canada). hehe. baka kikilan pa ako neto ng canadian dollars. anyway, this was a sabado gloria morning so not much traffic on the route actually. we arrive at the victory terminal, i checked the meter, it reads P273. which i think was a normal read but it turn out to be suspect of cheating i tell you. anyway, i went out of the taxi. took out all my baggage and then paid him P300 (tip included lol). so if i used the coupon taxi which charged P330, and im pretty sure the driver would ask for a tip, say i give him, P50 so i will in theory pay P350 on the white taxi so i think its a better option just to use the yellow taxi.
25APR2012: anyway, coming back again, (vacation in pinas is over na) this time, from pasay victory liner (inside), i rode another yellow airport taxi which just landed a passenger from the airport going back to naia 2 (centennial terminal) and initially i thought that the driver used the long route because it took a long time (oh well traffic) and when i get out of the taxi when i was in naia2 already, the meter reads only, i mean only fuckin P190. remember, i rode a yellow airport taxi that has a meter reading P273. but this time its only P190, i gave the driver P30 tip to make the fare P220. during the trip, he also asked where i am headed, and i just told him “abroad” i dont want telling to strangers where i am going because i am not asking directions. LOL. anyway, he did not bother asking anymore questions!
Taxi At Manila airport, Manila Airport Taxi's forum
Manila Airport Taxi's forum
Leaving the Airport at Manila you are met by either security guards (who want a "gift" for pointing in the direction of highly visual taxi ranks), and/or Taxi touts who want a minimum of 500php for a very short journey.
Coupon cabs can be got for 150php.
Many taxi drivers will not put on meters and the police don't seem to want to get involved.
Try to get hotels that offer transfers to cut out the hassle or arrange for a Philippino friend to meet you at the airport (if possible) so the Western person syndrome is quickly stopped.
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As with many 3rd world countries, it can be a nightmare arriving at the airport. Manila, particularly Terminal 1, can be hellish. Long queues for immigration, long delays for baggage and then the same for customs.
Finally (if you aren't fined at customs), you are greeted by many people offering to help you.
The fixed rate coupon taxis are a safe bet, the yellow airport taxis have a higher flag down charge then the white ones but tend to be much more professional.
The white taxis can be argumentative and difficult, as with some other countries in the world, agree to use the meter before you go.
Another option is to jump in the free shuttle bus to terminal 3 where the taxi coupons are cheaper, and so are the taxis.
The problem in Manila is at certain times there is a real shortage of taxis and you can stand in the rain for hours waiting for one, who knows he can charge what he wants, and even then might not take you if your not going the way he wants to go through the traffic...
5 years in the Philippines was enough, I'm in no rush to go back.
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At Manila airport, walk like you know where you are going, avoid eye contact and don't speak to anyone you don't have to. Any offer of "help" is going to wind up costing you should you accept.
Use the yellow airport taxis, get one from the service desk who will record the drivers number in case of any problems.
Avoid taxis lurking around hotels and other attractions. Hail a moving one and insist on the meter, "special deals" are likely to be at least double what you should pay. If possible print out your route from Google maps and use a highlight pen, show this to the driver and your chances of going the long way around are drastically reduced.
Look at the hotel taxi list of fixed prices for various destinations, any taxi hailed in the street should be well under these prices.
Philippine scammers, whilst not as sophisticated as their Thai counterparts still need careful attention.
http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf-self-loading-freight/482094-manila-airport-taxis.html
Leaving the Airport at Manila you are met by either security guards (who want a "gift" for pointing in the direction of highly visual taxi ranks), and/or Taxi touts who want a minimum of 500php for a very short journey.
Coupon cabs can be got for 150php.
Many taxi drivers will not put on meters and the police don't seem to want to get involved.
Try to get hotels that offer transfers to cut out the hassle or arrange for a Philippino friend to meet you at the airport (if possible) so the Western person syndrome is quickly stopped.
===========
As with many 3rd world countries, it can be a nightmare arriving at the airport. Manila, particularly Terminal 1, can be hellish. Long queues for immigration, long delays for baggage and then the same for customs.
Finally (if you aren't fined at customs), you are greeted by many people offering to help you.
The fixed rate coupon taxis are a safe bet, the yellow airport taxis have a higher flag down charge then the white ones but tend to be much more professional.
The white taxis can be argumentative and difficult, as with some other countries in the world, agree to use the meter before you go.
Another option is to jump in the free shuttle bus to terminal 3 where the taxi coupons are cheaper, and so are the taxis.
The problem in Manila is at certain times there is a real shortage of taxis and you can stand in the rain for hours waiting for one, who knows he can charge what he wants, and even then might not take you if your not going the way he wants to go through the traffic...
5 years in the Philippines was enough, I'm in no rush to go back.
============
At Manila airport, walk like you know where you are going, avoid eye contact and don't speak to anyone you don't have to. Any offer of "help" is going to wind up costing you should you accept.
Use the yellow airport taxis, get one from the service desk who will record the drivers number in case of any problems.
Avoid taxis lurking around hotels and other attractions. Hail a moving one and insist on the meter, "special deals" are likely to be at least double what you should pay. If possible print out your route from Google maps and use a highlight pen, show this to the driver and your chances of going the long way around are drastically reduced.
Look at the hotel taxi list of fixed prices for various destinations, any taxi hailed in the street should be well under these prices.
Philippine scammers, whilst not as sophisticated as their Thai counterparts still need careful attention.
http://www.pprune.org/passengers-slf-self-loading-freight/482094-manila-airport-taxis.html
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