Sayak Airport
Airport in Siargao Island, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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Sayak Airport Tugpahanan nan Sayak Paliparan ng Sayak | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Siargao | ||||||||||
| Location | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1963 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 10 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°51′32″N 126°0′50″E | ||||||||||
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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]
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]
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