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Sayak Airport

Coordinates: 9°51′32″N 126°0′50″E / 9.85889°N 126.01389°E / 9.85889; 126.01389
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Sayak Airport

Tugpahanan nan Sayak
Paliparan ng Sayak
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesSiargao
LocationDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Opened1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Elevation AMSL3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates9°51′32″N 126°0′50″E / 9.85889°N 126.01389°E / 9.85889; 126.01389
Map
IAO/RPNS is located in Mindanao
IAO/RPNS
IAO/RPNS
IAO/RPNS is located in Philippines
IAO/RPNS
IAO/RPNS
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,347 4,419 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers447,784[1]
Aircraft movements (2016)1445[2]

Sayak Airport (IATA: IAO, ICAO: RPNS), commonly known as Siargao Airport, is the main airport serving Siargao Island located in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. The airport is designated as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

History

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Siargao Airport was built in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal. In 2008, President Gloria Arroyo initiated the Super Regions Program to improve economic activity through infrastructure projects. The original airport could accommodate 19-seater planes from Cebu. The airport was renovated and upgraded with the current 1,347 m (4,419 ft) runway which accommodates larger aircraft carrying more than 70 passengers.[3] Under President Noynoy Aquino in 2013, the airport was modernized and expanded, becoming the first modern development in Siargao.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Cebgo Cebu, Davao, Manila
PAL Express Cebu, Clark (resumes December 3, 2024),[5] Manila
Sunlight Air Cebu, Clark

Incidents and accidents

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On February 27, 2018, a SkyJet Airlines British Aerospace 146 overshot the runway. All 73 passengers and four crew members evacuated the aircraft unharmed. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, but the CAAP is noting a possible bird strike after one of the passengers reported that the pilot attempted to dodge a passing eagle.[6]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ List of the busiest airports in the Philippines#cite note-caapfoi2017-1
  2. ^ "CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES; AERODROME DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT SERVICE; PASSENGER MOVEMENT for CY 2016. download spreadsheet file". Caap.gov.ph. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ LEILANI CHAVEZ. "Opening of Siargao airport to perk up tourism". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ "PNoy allocates P110-M to modernize Siargao airport".
  5. ^ "PAL revives Clark-Siargao flights on Dec. 3". Insider PH. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ Catoto, Roel (February 27, 2018). "Jet overshoots runway in Siargao; All passengers safe". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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