Siquijor Airport
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Siquijor Airport Tugpahanan sa Siquijor Paliparan ng Siquijor Hulugpaan sang Siquijor | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Siquijor Island | ||||||||||
| Location | Cang-alwang, Siquijor | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 27 m / 90 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°12′51″N 123°28′20″E / 9.2142°N 123.4722°E | ||||||||||
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.svg)  ✈ RPVZ Map showing location of Siquijor Airport .svg) ✈ RPVZ ✈ RPVZ (Visayas, Philippines) | |||||||||||
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Siquijor Airport[a] (ICAO: RPVZ), is a community feeder aerodrome serving the general area of the town of Siquijor, located in the province of Siquijor in the Philippines.[1]
The airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
Airport facelift and expansion
[edit]On March 1, 2018, upgrade works in the airport begun. The airport upgrade project covers the construction of a new passenger terminal building, a power station, and a vehicle parking area. Construction was finished on July 30, 2021, and was later inaugurated on August 26.[2] Other upgrade works in the airport includes the runway extension and asphalt overlay, scheduled to be completed in June 2022.[3][2]
Terminal and structures
[edit]Terminal building
[edit]Prior to the airport upgrade, the old passenger terminal building can only accommodate 10 passengers. The new terminal building now handles 50-60 passengers, with plans to expand it up to 100.[3][2]
Runway
[edit]Prior to the airport upgrade, the airport has a 1,200-meter (3,900 ft) gravel runway that runs in a 04/22 direction.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Siquijor, Filipino: Paliparan ng Siquijor, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Siquijor
References
[edit]- ^ "About Siquijor Airport". Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Amojelar, Darwin G. (August 26, 2021). "DOTR upgrades Siquijor port, airport". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Balinbin, Arjay L. (August 26, 2021). "Upgraded Siquijor airport, seaport to boost regional dev't". BusinessWorld. Retrieved August 27, 2021.