Borongan Airport

Borongan Airport Luparan han Borongan Tugpahanan sa Borongan Paliparan ng Borongan
IATA: BPA [1] ICAO: RPVW
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Borongan
Location	Barangay Punta Maria, Borongan, Eastern Samar
Elevation  AMSL	2 m / 7 ft
Coordinates	11°40′27″N125°28′4″E / 11.67417°N 125.46778°E / 11.67417; 125.46778
Map
RPVW Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [2] [3]

Borongan Airport (Waray : Luparan han Borongan, Cebuano : Tugpahanan sa Borongan, Filipino : Paliparan ng Borongan) ( IATA : BPA, ICAO : RPVW) is an airport serving the general area of Borongan, the capital of the province of Eastern Samar, located in the province of Eastern Samar in the Philippines. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, an attached agency 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.

A view of the airport

History

In September 2008, Borongan Airport was opened by Gov. Ben Evardone. The first flight landed in noon operated by SEAIR on September 2, 2008. ^[4] In December 2022, House Minority Floor Leader Marcelino Libanan, had a meeting with DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista about the funding of the expansion of the airport. They wanted to do a runway extension, and a bigger terminal. They also wanted to improve the tower so the airport can have nighttime flights. ^[5] On June 19, 2023, The City Government of Borongan opened a new terminal to passengers and travelers. ^[6]

Facilities and terminal

The terminal can house up to 120 passengers. The airport has a cold-storage facility for cargo flights holding perishable foods. ^[7] The airport contains check-in areas. The building uses prefabricated steel. According to the CAAP, the "swift design" of the airport will make it the designated design for future airports. ^[8]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
PAL Express	Cebu

References

1. "Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association . Retrieved 15 May 2018.
2. "Airport information for RPVW". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
3. Airport information for RPVW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF  (effective October 2006).
4. Punay, Edu. "Eastern Samar opens Borongan airport". The Philippine Star . Retrieved 2025-06-02.
5. Amazona, Roel (2022-12-21). "DOTr lines up improvements for Borongan Airport". Philippine News Agency . Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
6. "Borongan City unveils new airport terminal". 3 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
7. Amazona, Roel (2023-06-21). "Borongan upbeat about more air passengers with new terminal". Philippine News Agency . Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
8. Recuerdo, Elmer (2023-10-06). "CAAP adopts Borongan's airport-building style". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-02.