San Fernando Airport (Philippines)

Last updated
San Fernando Airport

Pagtayaban ti San Fernando
Paliparan ng San Fernando
SanFernando Airport.JPEG
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves San Fernando, La Union
LocationPoro, San Fernando, La Union
Elevation  AMSL 4 m / 13 ft
Coordinates 16°35′44.12″N120°18′11.59″E / 16.5955889°N 120.3032194°E / 16.5955889; 120.3032194 Coordinates: 16°35′44.12″N120°18′11.59″E / 16.5955889°N 120.3032194°E / 16.5955889; 120.3032194
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
01/192,1206,955Concrete

San Fernando Airport (Ilocano : Pagtayaban ti San Fernando; Filipino : Paliparan ng San Fernando; IATA : SFE, ICAO : RPUS) is an airport serving the general area of San Fernando, located in the province of La Union in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body 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.

It was extensively used as a landing strip by American forces when Wallace Air Station was still in operation. [1]

No airlines currently serve the airport.

Related Research Articles

Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, also commonly known as Isla Grande Airport, is an airport in Isla Grande, a district in the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and is adjacent to the Puerto Rico Convention Center, the San Juan Bay, and the Pan American Cruise Ship Terminal, and overlooks Cataño. While Isla Grande's main activity is general aviation, it is still a commercial airport, handling domestic and international commercial flights.

Pampanga Province in Central Luzon, Philippines

Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tarlac to the north, Nueva Ecija to the northeast, Bulacan to the east, the Manila Bay to the central-south, Bataan to the southwest and Zambales to the west. Its capital is the City of San Fernando. Angeles City is the largest LGU but while geographically within Pampanga, it is classified as a first-class, highly urbanized city and has been governed independently of the province since it received its charter in 1964.

La Union Province in Ilocos Region, Philippines

La Union, officially the Province of La Union, is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in the Island of Luzon. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, which also serves as the regional center of the Ilocos Region.

Bacolod City of the Philippines and capital of the province of Negros Occidental

Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Western Visayas, Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, where it is geographically situated but governed administratively independent.

San Fernando, La Union Component city in Ilocos Region, Philippines

San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando, is “2nd class” component city in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 125,640 people. 

Angeles City Highly urbanized city in Central Luzon, Philippines

Angeles City, officially the City of Angeles, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 462,928 people. 

San Fernando, Pampanga Component city in Central Luzon, Philippines

San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 354,666 people. 

Metro Cebu Metropolitan area of the Philippines

Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu,, is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan. It accounts for 19.9 percent of the land area and 61.5 percent of the population of the entire province of Cebu.

San Jose Airport (Mindoro)

San Jose Airport, formerly known as McGuire Field, is an airport serving the general area of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is one of three airports in Occidental Mindoro, the others being Mamburao Airport and Lubang Airport. The airport is classified as a Principal class 1 domestic airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, an 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.

Antique Airport, also known as San Jose Airport, and officially as Antique Airport is the only airport in the province of Antique in the Philippines. The airport is located in the provincial capital San Jose de Buenavista, and is classified as a Class 2 principal airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body 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.

Moises R. Espinosa Airport

Moises R. Espinosa Airport, also known as Masbate Airport, is the airport serving the general area of Masbate City, located in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. It is named after Moises Espinosa, Sr., the then-Representative of Masbate who was assassinated at the airport on March 17, 1989.

San Fernando station (Pampanga) Defunct station of the Philippine National Railways (PNR) Northrail line in Pampanga

San Fernando station is a railway station of the Philippine National Railways. Situated in San Fernando, Pampanga, the station was the site of a stopping place for Filipino and American prisoners of war during the Bataan death march in 1942. The old station is a historical landmark in the city.

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Law enforcement agency tasked with combating drug smuggling and distribution within the Philippines

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing, investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals within the Philippines. The agency is tasked with the enforcement of the penal and regulatory provisions of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

San Fernando Airport (Argentina) Airport in Argentina

San Fernando Airport is located 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of the center of San Fernando, a northwest suburb of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The airport is operated by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000.

San Fernando Airport may refer to:

Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport

Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport, also known as Baler Airport, 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 C. Angara, the father of former provincial governor Bella Angara and Senator Edgardo Angara, sometime in early 2006.

Genesis Transport Bus company in the Philippines

Genesis Transport Service, Inc., also known as Genesis Transport or simply Genesis, is a provincial bus company in the Philippines, operating routes connecting Metro Manila to Central Luzon and Northern Luzon.

San Vicente Airport

San Vicente Airport is an airport in San Vicente, Palawan, Philippines. The airport was opened for general aviation flights on 22 June 2017, and opened for commercial flights by the end of 2017. The airport was built to boost tourism in the town and as an alternative to much smaller El Nido Airport.

PNR North Main Line Rail service between the NCR and Central Luzon, Philippines

The PNR North Main Line is one of the two trunk lines of the Philippine National Railways in the island of Luzon, the other being the PNR South Main Line. The line during its maximum extent led to various cities and municipalities in Central Luzon and the Ilocos Region.

References

  1. "San Fernando Airport". Airports Worldwide. Retrieved 31 January 2022.