Moises R. Espinosa Airport Explained

Moises R. Espinosa Airport
Iata:MBT
Icao:RPVJ
Type:Public
Operator:Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
City-Served:Masbate
Elevation-F:26
Elevation-M:8
Coordinates:12.3694°N 123.6292°W
Pushpin Map:Luzon#Philippines
Pushpin Label:MBT/RPVJ
Metric-Elev:yes
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:4,921
R1-Length-M:1,500
R1-Surface:Asphalt/concrete
Stat-Year:2017
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:65,627
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:1,542
Stat3-Header:Cargo movement (in kgs)
Stat3-Data:62,266
Footnotes:Source: Statistics from eFOI[1]

Moises R. Espinosa Airport,[2] also known as Masbate Airport, is the airport serving the general area of Masbate City, located in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. It is named for Moises R. Espinosa Sr., a former Representative of Masbate who was assassinated at the airport on March 17, 1989.[3]

The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body 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.

Future expansion

Moises R. Espinosa Airport underwent a renovation of its runway and terminal building between 2006 and 2008. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines plans to improve aviation facilities to become an airport that will welcome tourism in the province.

Incidents and accidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yearly Passenger, Cargo and Aircraft Movements of all airports in the Philippines 1997-2017 . 23 July 2018 . 13 August 2018 . Republic of the Philippines - Freedom of Information Portal . Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
  2. Web site: Philippine Information Agency - Provincial Profile: Masbate. Philippine Information Agency . 2010-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221093349/http://www.pia.gov.ph/info/provinces/masbate.pdf. 2007-02-21. dead.
  3. https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-77143464 Lina to conduct probe in Masbate
  4. http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20080102-0 RP-C3592 accident synopsis
  5. Web site: August 20, 2012 . Philippine top minister feared dead in crash . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528074548/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2012/8/20/philippine-top-minister-feared-dead-in-crash . May 28, 2022 . 2024-08-08 . Al Jazeera . en.