Borongan Airport

Borongan Airport (Waray: Luparan han Borongan, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Borongan, Filipino: Paliparan ng Borongan) (IATA: BPA, ICAO: RPVW) is an airport serving the general area of Borongan, the capital of the province of Eastern Samar, located in the province of Eastern Samar in the Philippines. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, an attached agency of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.

A view of the airport

Borongan Airport Luparan han Borongan Tugpahanan sa Borongan Paliparan ng Borongan
IATA: BPA[1] ICAO: RPVW
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Borongan
Location	Barangay Punta Maria, Borongan, Eastern Samar
Elevation AMSL	2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates	11°40′27″N 125°28′4″E
Map
RPVW Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[2][3]

History

In September 2008, Borongan Airport was opened by Gov. Ben Evardone, The first flight landed in noon operated by SEAIR on September 2, 2008. In December 2022, House Minority Floor Leader Marcelino Libanan, had a meeting with DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista about the funding of the expansion of the airport. They wanted to do a runway extension, and a bigger terminal. They also wanted to improve the tower so the airport can have nighttime flights. In June 19 of 2023, The City Government of Borongan opened a new terminal to passengers and travelers.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
PAL Express	Cebu, Manila

Notes

^1 : The said flight from Manila makes an intermediate stop in Cebu en route to Borongan.^[5]

References

1. "Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
2. "Airport information for RPVW". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
3. Airport information for RPVW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
4. "Borongan City unveils new airport terminal". 3 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
5. "Borongan Airport welcomes flights from Manila via Cebu". Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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