Sayak Airport

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

Sayak Airport Tugpahanan nan Sayak Paliparan ng Sayak
IATA: IAO ICAO: RPNS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Siargao
Location	Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Opened	1963; 62 years ago (1963)
Elevation AMSL	3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates	9°51′32″N 126°0′50″E
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,347 4,419 Concrete
Statistics (2024 January to October)
Passengers 538,987[1] Aircraft movements (2016) 1445[2]
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History

Siargao Airport was built in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal. In 2008, President Gloria Macapagal 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

Airlines	Destinations
Cebgo	Cebu, Clark (begins March 30, 2025),[5] Davao, Manila (ends March 29, 2025)[5]
PAL Express	Cebu, Clark,[6] Manila
Sunlight Air	Cebu, Clark

Incidents and accidents

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.^[7]

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

Notes

References

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. Salcedo, Dirk Andrei. "Cebu Pacific transfers Masbate, Siargao flights to Clark". Aviation Updates Philippines. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
6. "PAL revives Clark-Siargao flights on Dec. 3". Insider PH. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
7. Catoto, Roel (February 27, 2018). "Jet overshoots runway in Siargao; All passengers safe". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 27, 2018.

External links

• Sayak Airport, Siargao Islands