Puerto Princesa International Airport

Puerto Princesa International Airport Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa
Façade of Puerto Princesa International Airport
IATA: PPS – ICAO: RPVP
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Puerto Princesa
Location	Rizal Avenue Extension, Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa
Hub for	Philippines AirAsia[1]
Elevation AMSL	22 m / 71 ft
Coordinates	09°44′32″N 118°45′31″E / 9.74222°N 118.75861°E / 9.74222; 118.75861Coordinates: 09°44′32″N 118°45′31″E / 9.74222°N 118.75861°E / 9.74222; 118.75861
Map
PPS/RPVP Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 2,600 8,530 Concrete
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 1,337,029 Aircraft movements 7,248 Metric tons of cargo 12,700

Puerto Princesa International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa) (IATA: PPS, ICAO: RPVP) is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa, 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, President Benigno Aquino III intended to make the airport one of the primary gateways of the Philippines aside from Clark International Airport in Clark Freeport Zone and Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the capital Manila. The airport is the main gateway to the Puerto Princesa Underground River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

History

World War II

USAAF units based here included:

• Headquarters, XIII Fighter Command (1 March 1945 – November 1945)
• 42d Bombardment Group (March 1945 – January 1946)
• 347th Fighter Group (6 March – December 1945)
• 419th Night Fighter Squadron (6 March 1945 – 10 January 1946)
• 550th Night Fighter Squadron (DET) (9 June–19, 1945)

Expansion plan

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) awarded the $82.9-million (P2.616 billion) contract to a Kumho Industrial Co. Ltd.-GS Engineering & Construction Joint Venture (Kumho-GS), a South Korean company for the construction of a new passenger terminal building, cargo terminal building, apron, connecting taxiways, a new air navigation system, and other support facilities. The project is slated for 30 months or more than two years before completion. It is expecting the airport to open by early 2017.^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Gallery

Puerto Princesa International Airport
Air Philippines 737 ready for boarding at Puerto Princessa International Airport.  Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 at Puerto Princesa International Airport.  A C-40A Clipper assigned to the “Sunseekers” of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Eight (VR-58) arrives at the Puerto Princesa Airport, carrying U.S. Sailors and Marines participating in Exercise Balikatan 2004

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines
• Antonio Bautista Air Base

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force website http://www.af.mil.

External links

• World Aero Data - Puerto Princesa Airport (PPS) Details

Airports in the Philippines
International	Bacolod (BCD) Clark (CRK) Cebu (CEB) Davao (DVO) General Santos (GES) Iloilo (ILO) Kalibo (KLO) Laoag (LAO) Manila (MNL) Olongapo (SFS) Puerto Princesa (PPS) Zamboanga (ZAM)
Domestic or Principal	Principal Class 1 Butuan (BXU) Cotabato (CBO) Dipolog (DPL) Dumaguete (DGT) Laguindingan (CGY) Legazpi (LGP) Naga (WNP) Pagadian (PAG) Roxas (RXS) San Jose (Mindoro) (SJI) Tacloban (TAC) Tagbilaran (TAG) Tuguegarao (TUG) Virac (VRC) Principal Class 2 Baguio (BAG) Basco (BSO) Bongao (TWT) Busuanga (USU) Calbayog (CYP) Camiguin (CGM) Catarman (CRM) Caticlan (MPH) Cuyo (CYU) Jolo (JOL) Marinduque (MRQ) Masbate (MBT) Ormoc (OMC) San Jose (Antique) (EUQ) Siargao (IAO) Surigao (SUG) Tablas (TBH) Tandag (TDG)
Community	Alabat (RPLY) Allah Valley (AAV) Bagabag (RPUZ) Baler (BQA) Bantayan (RPSB) Biliran (RPVQ) Bislig (BPH) Borongan (RPVW) Bulan (RPUU) Calapan (RPUK) Catbalogan (RPVY) Cauayan (CYZ) Daet (DTE) Guiuan (RPVG) Hilongos (RPVH) Iba (RPUI) Iligan (IGN) Ipil (IPE) Itbayat (RPLT) Jomalig (RPLJ) Liloy (RPMX) Lingayen (RPUG) Lubang (LBX) Malabang (MLP) Maasin (RPSM) Mamburao (MBO) Mansalay (RPLG) Mapun (CDY) Mati (MXI) Ozamiz (OZC) Palanan (RPLN) Pinamalayan (RPLA) Plaridel (RPUX) Rosales (RPLR) San Fernando (SFE) Siquijor (RPSQ) Siocon (XSO) Sorsogon (RPLZ) Ubay (RPSN) Vigan (RPUQ) Wao
Military	Andrews AB (RPMZ) Atienza Air Base (RPLS) Basa Air Base (RPUF) Bautista Air Base (RPVP) Clark Air Base (RPLC) Fernando Air Base (RPUL) Lumbia Air Base (RPML) Mactan Air Base (RPVM) Rajah Buayan Air Base (RPMB) Villamor Air Base (RPLL) Crow Valley Range (RPLQ) Fort Magsaysay Airfield (RPLV) Rancudo (Pag-asa) Airfield (RPPN) Tarumpitao Point Airfield (RPTP)
Closed	Bacolod Domestic Mandurriao Malaybalay
Notable Unclassified	Balesin Cagayan North International Dalupiri Del Monte (RPMT) Dolores El Nido (ENI) Guimaras Kindley Field (RPLX) North Cotabato Rural Pamalican Sipalay Tanauan Taytay (RZP) Alaminos Bicol International Kabankalan Libmanan Panglao International Quirino San Carlos San Vicente
Airports in italics have not yet been opened, are under construction, or are in the planning stages. All information are from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Website.

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