Puerto Princesa International Airport
| Puerto Princesa International Airport Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa |
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Façade of Puerto Princesa International Airport
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| IATA: PPS – ICAO: RPVP | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Puerto Princesa | ||||||||||
| Location | Rizal Avenue Extension, Barangay Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 22 m / 71 ft | ||||||||||
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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.[citation needed] 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.
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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.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| AirAsia Zest | Manila |
| Air Juan | Busuanga, Cuyo |
| Cebu Pacific | Cebu, Iloilo, Manila |
| Philippine Airlines | Manila, Taipei-Taoyuan |
| Philippine Airlines operated by PAL Express |
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Gallery
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See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Air Force.
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