Siquijor Airport | |
Icao: | RPVZ |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
City-Served: | Siquijor Island |
Location: | Cang-alwang, Siquijor |
Elevation-F: | 90 |
Elevation-M: | 27 |
Pushpin Map: | Philippines#Philippines Visayas |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Map showing location of Siquijor Airport |
Pushpin Mark: | red pog.svg |
Pushpin Marksize: | 8 |
Metric-Elev: | yes |
Metric-Rwy: | No |
R1-Number: | 04/22 |
R1-Length-F: | 4100 |
R1-Length-M: | 1250 |
R1-Surface: | Cement |
Siquijor Airport, is a community feeder aerodrome serving the general area of the town of Siquijor, located in the province of Siquijor in the Philippines.[1]
The airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
On March 1, 2018, upgrade works in the airport begun. The airport upgrade project covers the construction of a new passenger terminal building, a power station, and a vehicle parking area. Construction was finished on July 30, 2021, and was later inaugurated on August 26.[2] Other upgrade works in the airport includes the runway extension and asphalt overlay, scheduled to be completed in June 2022.[3]
Prior to the airport upgrade, the old passenger terminal building can only accommodate 10 passengers. The new terminal building now handles 50-60 passengers, with plans to expand it up to 100.
Prior to the airport upgrade, the airport has a 1200adj=onNaNadj=on gravel runway that runs in a 04/22 direction.