Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport Explained

Baler Aurora Airport
Nativename:Paliparang Baler Aurora (Filipino)
Pagtayaban ti Baler (Ilocano)
Iata:BQA
Icao:RPUR
Type:Publ6swss sic
Owner-Oper:Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
City-Served:Baler
Location:Barangay San Isidro, San Luis, Aurora
Elevation-F:108
Elevation-M:33
Metric-Elev:yes
Coordinates:15.7297°N 121.5°W
Pushpin Map:Philippines
Pushpin Label:BQA/RPUR
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Philippines
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-F:3,937
R1-Length-M:1,200
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:yes

Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (Filipino; Pilipino: Paliparang Dr. Juan C. Angara, Iloko: Pagtayaban ti Dr. Juan C. Angara),[1] also known as Baler Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Baler, the capital of the province of Aurora, located in the province of Aurora in the Philippines. It is named after Juan Calderón Angara,[2] the father of former provincial governor Bella Angara and Senator Edgardo Angara, sometime in early 2006.[1]

Located in Barangay San Isidro in the neighboring municipality of San Luis, some 7km (04miles) from Baler,[1] the airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines,[3] the body of the Department of Transportation responsible for the operations of all public airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. Prior to being extended and paved with concrete, the runway was of sandy loam soil and measured 875m (2,871feet) long by 30m (100feet) wide.[4]

SEAir used to fly to the airport twice a week from Manila.[1] Air Juan commenced regularly scheduled flights to the airport from their private seaplane base at CCP Complex along Manila Bay in March 2017 using their nine-seater amphibious aircraft.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Infrastructure Profile . Provincial Government of Aurora . 4 May 2017 . 22 April 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060422050433/http://www.aurora.ph/investment.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Juan Calderón Angara. November 11, 2023. Geni.com.
  3. Web site: CAAP Airport Directory . 4 May 2017 . August 2016 . Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines . https://web.archive.org/web/20170514225027/http://www.caap.gov.ph/index.php/contact-us/contact-us-3/send/21-contact/65-caap-airport-directory . 14 May 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20060210172055/http://www.aurora.ph/investment.html . Infrastructure Profile . Provincial Government of Aurora . 4 May 2017 . 10 February 2006 . dead .
  5. News: International Business Times . Three Things To Know About Air Juan Offering Direct Flights To Baler Starting March. 27 February 2017 . 4 May 2017 . Ong . Jennifer .