Sayak Airport Explained

Sayak Airport
Iata:IAO
Icao:RPNS
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
City-Served:Siargao
Location:Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Elevation-F:10
Elevation-M:3
Coordinates:9.8589°N 126.0139°W
Pushpin Map:Mindanao#Philippines
Pushpin Label:IAO/RPNS
Metric-Elev:yes
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:01/19
R1-Length-F:4,419
R1-Length-M:1,347
R1-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:447,784[1]
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements (2016)
Stat2-Data:1445[2]
Stat3-Header:Metric tonnes of cargo

Sayak Airport, commonly known as Siargao Airport, is the main airport serving Siargao Island located in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. The airport is designated as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

History

Siargao Airport was built in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal. In 2008, President Gloria Arroyo initiated the Super Regions Program to improve economic activity through infrastructure projects. The original airport could accommodate 19-seater planes from Cebu. The airport was renovated and upgraded with the current 1347abbr=onNaNabbr=on runway which accommodates larger aircraft carrying more than 70 passengers.[3] Under President Noynoy Aquino in 2013, the airport was modernized and expanded, becoming the first modern development in Siargao.[4]

Incidents and accidents

On February 27, 2018, a SkyJet Airlines British Aerospace 146 overshot the runway. All 73 passengers and four crew members evacuated the aircraft unharmed. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, but the CAAP is noting a possible bird strike after one of the passengers reported that the pilot attempted to dodge a passing eagle.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. [List of the busiest airports in the Philippines#cite note-caapfoi2017-1]
  2. Web site: CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES; AERODROME DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT SERVICE; PASSENGER MOVEMENT for CY 2016. download spreadsheet file. Caap.gov.ph. 1 September 2019.
  3. News: Opening of Siargao airport to perk up tourism. LEILANI CHAVEZ. ABS-CBN News. 1 September 2019.
  4. http://www.surigaotoday.com/2013/04/pnoy-allocates-p110-m-to-modernize.html?m=1
  5. News: Catoto. Roel. Jet overshoots runway in Siargao; All passengers safe. February 27, 2018. Manila Bulletin. February 27, 2018.