Wao Airport Explained

Wao Airport
Iata:none
Icao:none
Type:Public
Operator:Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (airside and landside)
Bangsamoro Airport Authority (landside[1])
City-Served:Wao
Southwest Bukidnon
Alamada
Iranun Corridor
Location:Wao, Lanao del Sur
Elevation-F:1758
Elevation-M:536
Coordinates:7.6336°N 124.7336°W
Pushpin Map:Philippines
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Philippines
Pushpin Label:Wao Airport
Metric-Elev:yes
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:3281
R1-Length-M:1000
R1-Surface:Macadam
Footnotes:Statistics from the Development Plan for the Bangsamoro Final Report, August 2016

Wao Airport (Maranao/Iranun: Landing a Wao) is an airport serving the general area of Wao, located in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines classifies this recently constructed (ca. 2015) facility as a community airport.[2]

As of 2016 the airport has only been used for a few private flights.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jannaral . Julmunir . BARMM to run six airports in 2023 . 26 December 2022 . The Manila Times . 26 December 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: CAAP Airport Directory . 2 May 2017 . August 2016 . Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines .
  3. Web site: Comprehensive Capacity Development Project for the Bangsamoro: Development Plan for the Bangsamoro, Final Report . RECS International Inc. . Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd. . CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd. . IC Net Limited . April 2016 . 2 May 2017.