Wao Airport

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Wao Airport

Landing a Wao

Paliparan ng Wao

مطار واعو
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (airside and landside)
Bangsamoro Airport Authority (landside [1] )
Serves Wao
Southwest Bukidnon
Alamada
Iranun Corridor
LocationWao, Lanao del Sur
Elevation  AMSL 536 m / 1,758 ft
Coordinates 07°38′01″N124°44′01″E / 7.63361°N 124.73361°E / 7.63361; 124.73361
Map
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Wao Airport
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
18/361,0003,281 Macadam
Statistics from the Development Plan for the Bangsamoro Final Report, August 2016 [2]

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 [2] (ca. 2015) facility as a community airport. [3]

As of 2016 the airport has only been used for a few private flights. [2]

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References

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