Sayak Airport

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Sayak Airport

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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves Siargao
Location Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Opened1963;61 years ago (1963)
Elevation  AMSL 3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates 9°51′32″N126°0′50″E / 9.85889°N 126.01389°E / 9.85889; 126.01389
Map
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IAO/RPNS
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Sayak Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
01/191,3474,419 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers447,784 [1]
Aircraft movements (2016)1445 [2]

Sayak Airport( IATA : IAO, ICAO : RPNS), commonly known as Siargao Airport, is the main airport serving Siargao Island located in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. The airport is designated as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

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History

Siargao Airport was built in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal. In 2008, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo initiated the Super Regions Program to improve economic activity through infrastructure projects. The original airport could accommodate 19-seater planes from Cebu. The airport was renovated and upgraded with the current 1,347 m (4,419 ft) runway which accommodates larger aircraft carrying more than 70 passengers. [3] Under President Noynoy Aquino in 2013, the airport was modernized and expanded, becoming the first modern development in Siargao. [4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Cebgo Cebu, Davao, Manila
PAL Express Cebu, Clark (resumes December 3, 2024), [5] Manila
Sunlight Air Cebu, Clark

Incidents and accidents

On February 27, 2018, a SkyJet Airlines British Aerospace 146 overshot the runway. All 73 passengers and four crew members evacuated the aircraft unharmed. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, but the CAAP is noting a possible bird strike after one of the passengers reported that the pilot attempted to dodge a passing eagle. [6]

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