Naga Airport Explained
| Naga Airport |
| Iata: | WNP |
| Icao: | RPUN |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner-Oper: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| City-Served: | Naga |
| Location: | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
| Elevation-F: | 142 |
| Elevation-M: | 43 |
| Metric-Elev: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 13.5847°N 123.27°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Luzon#Philippines |
| Pushpin Label: | WNP/RPUN |
| R1-Number: | 04/22 |
| R1-Length-F: | 4,600 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,402 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Metric-Rwy: | yes |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 71,487 |
| Stat-Year: | 2022 |
| Footnotes: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Aerodrome Management & Development Service [1] |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat2-Data: | 1,268 |
| Stat3-Header: | Cargo in kgs |
| Stat3-Data: | 32,528 |
Naga Airport is an airport serving the city and metropolitan area of Naga (including the provincial capital Pili), located in the province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines. Although the airport is named after Naga, it is actually located in the provincial capital, Pili. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) 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.
In 2019, the DOTr announced that they intended to make the airport capable of handling flights at night by 2021.[2] As of March 2022, the airport is considered to be night-rated by the CAAP. [3]
Accidents and incidents
- On December 15, 1993, a Philippine Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed on Mt. Manase, in Barangay Tanag, Libmanan, Camarines Sur, as it was approaching Naga Airport. The plane was on a typhoon relief mission. The total fatalities were 30, including 6 crewmembers.[4] [5]
- On June 24, 1996, an Air Philippines NAMC YS-11 aircraft struck a ground power unit while taxiing at Naga Airport (WNP). The aircraft caught fire. There were no fatalities among the 34 aircraft occupants.[6]
- On August 18, 2012, a Piper Seneca carrying the Department of Local Interior and Government Secretary, Jesse Robredo, crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing at the Moises R. Espinosa Airport in Masbate City. The aircraft was en route from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Naga when it encountered an engine failure. Three persons were killed, including Secretary Robredo.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 8 February 2023 . AirPassCarAnnual2022-as-of-Feb-2023.pdf . 4 February 2024 . Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
- News: Mercurio . Richmond . 2 January 2019 . DOTr: More airports to be night-rated . . 1 April 2022.
- News: Arayata . Ma. Christina . 31 March 2022 . CAAP airports ready for passenger influx during Lenten season . . 1 April 2022.
- Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 4761 Tanag, Libmanan, Camarines Sur . 2022-04-01 . aviation-safety.net.
- Web site: Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search . 2022-04-01 . news.google.com.
- http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19960624-0 NAMC YS-11-109 Accident Description
