Borongan Airport Explained

Borongan Airport
Nativename:Luparan han Borongan
Tugpahanan sa Borongan
Paliparan ng Borongan
Iata:BPA[1]
Icao:RPVW
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
City-Served:Borongan
Location:Barangay Punta Maria, Borongan, Eastern Samar
Elevation-F:7
Elevation-M:2
Metric-Elev:yes
Coordinates:11.6742°N 125.4678°W
Pushpin Map:Philippines
Pushpin Label:RPVW
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Philippines
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-F:5,249
R1-Length-M:1,600
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:yes
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[2]

Borongan Airport (Waray: Luparan han Borongan, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Borongan, Filipino; Pilipino: Paliparan ng Borongan) 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.

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.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Notes:
  • The said flight from Manila makes an intermediate stop in Cebu en route to Borongan.[4]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Airline and Airport Code Search . . 15 May 2018 .
    2. Web site: usurped. Airport information for RPVW. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RPVW. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
    3. Web site: Borongan City unveils new airport terminal . 3 July 2023 . 1 August 2023.
    4. Web site: Borongan Airport welcomes flights from Manila via Cebu . 1 August 2023.