Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport

Baler Aurora Airport

*Paliparang Baler Aurora* (Filipino)
*Pagtayaban ti Baler* (Ilocano)
Baler Aurora Airport; Paliparang Baler Aurora (Filipino); Pagtayaban ti Baler (Ilocano)
	IATA: BQA; ICAO: RPUR;
Summary
Airport type	Publ6swss sic
Owner/Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Baler
Location	Barangay San Isidro, San Luis, Aurora
Elevation AMSL	33 m / 108 ft
Coordinates	15°43′47″N121°30′00″E / 15.72972°N 121.50000°E
Map
	BQA/RPUR Location in the Philippines
Runways

Last updated November 02, 2024

Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (Filipino : Paliparang Dr. Juan C. Angara, Ilocano : Pagtayaban ti Dr. Juan C. Angara),^[1] also known as Baler Airport( IATA : BQA, ICAO : RPUR), is an airport serving the general area of Baler, the capital of the province of Aurora, located in the province of Aurora in the Philippines. It is named after Juan Calderón Angara,^[2] the father of former provincial governor Bella Angara and Senator Edgardo Angara, sometime in early 2006.^[3]^[1]

Located in Barangay San Isidro in the neighboring municipality of San Luis, some 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from Baler,^[1] the airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines,^[4] the body of the Department of Transportation responsible for the operations of all public airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. Prior to being extended and paved with concrete, the runway was of sandy loam soil and measured 875 meters (2,871 ft) long by 30 meters (98 ft) wide.^[3]

SEAir used to fly to the airport twice a week from Manila.^[1] Air Juan commenced regularly scheduled flights to the airport from their private seaplane base at CCP Complex along Manila Bay in March 2017 using their nine-seater amphibious aircraft.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Juan	Manila Harbor (Air Juan Seaplane Terminal)^[5]

Gallery

Airport terminal building, as of 2012
Airport runway, as of 2012
Airport manager's office kiosk, as of 2012
Airport terminal building, another view
Airport runway, another view

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References

1 2 3 4 "Infrastructure Profile". Provincial Government of Aurora. Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
↑ "Juan Calderón Angara". Geni.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
1 2 "Infrastructure Profile". Provincial Government of Aurora. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
↑ "CAAP Airport Directory". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
1 2 Ong, Jennifer (27 February 2017). "Three Things To Know About Air Juan Offering Direct Flights To Baler Starting March". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

External links

Accident history for BQA / RPUR at Aviation Safety Network

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[auroraph-1] 1 2 3 4 "Infrastructure Profile". Provincial Government of Aurora. Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[2] "Juan Calderón Angara". Geni.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[auroraph2-3] 1 2 "Infrastructure Profile". Provincial Government of Aurora. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[caap-4] "CAAP Airport Directory". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

[ibtimes-5] 1 2 Ong, Jennifer (27 February 2017). "Three Things To Know About Air Juan Offering Direct Flights To Baler Starting March". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

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