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Mindoro Airport
Paliparan ng Mindoro
Pagtayaban ti MindoroIATA: VGN – ICAO: RPUQ Summary Airport type Public Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Serves Vigan City Location Barangay Mindoro, Vigan City Elevation AMSL 33 m / 108 ft Coordinates 17°33′17.05″N 120°21′22.02″E / 17.5547361°N 120.3561167°E Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 1,045 3,429 Asphalt Statistics (2008) Passengers 47,548 Aircraft movements 25,244 Metric tonnes of cargo Statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.[1] Mindoro Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Mindoro, Ilokano: Pagtayaban ti Mindoro) (IATA: VGN, ICAO: RPUQ), also known as Vigan Airport, is the airport serving the general area of Vigan City, the capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, in the Philippines. The airport is the only airport in Ilocos Sur. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications 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. The airport is located in the city's Barangay Mindoro, hence the name.
Previously, the airport was considered a "sleeping asset" for the city of Vigan, since no revenue was generated from the airport's operations. Plans have been formulated to expand and modernize the airport, in part to "enlighten" the boredom of traveling to Vigan from Manila and other cities and towns by bus, as well as to develop the city's burgeoning tourism industry. This was achieved with the introduction of scheduled service to Vigan on March 19, 2009.
Airlines and destinations
Flights by Interisland Airlines, which began on March 19, 2009,[2] were discontinued after a few months due to poor yields.
A resolution passed by the Vigan city council called on Philippine Airlines to launch flights to the city, citing that Lucio Tan is an adopted son of Ilocos Sur. It was likely at the time that PAL Express, using Bombardier Q300 aircraft, will start service to the city.[3] Its successor, Airphil Express, however has reportedly expressed interest to start service to Vigan in a bid at domestic expansion.[4]
Airlines Destinations South East Asian Airlines Seasonal: Manila References
- ^ "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2001-2008". March 3, 2009. http://www.caap.gov.ph/Downloads/airpasscar01-08.zip. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Inter Island Airlines to operate scheduled flights from Vigan City, Alternative Airlines, February 28, 2009
- ^ Vigan city council to Lucio Tan: Open Vigan-Mla flight, GMA News and Public Affairs, June 10, 2008
- ^ Airphil Express plans to advance, Business Traveller, January 10, 2010
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