Type Air Base Year built 21 March 1975 | Built by Philippines Owner Philippines | |
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Controlled by Philippine Air ForceUnited States Air Force (under jurisdiction of Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement) In use 1975 – present (Philippines) Garrison 570th Composite Tactical Wing Address MP Rd, Barangay San Miguel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines Similar Danilo-Atienza-Air-Base, Edwin-Andrews-Air-Base, Mactan-Benito-Ebuen-Air-Base | ||
Antonio Bautista Air Base (IATA: PPS, ICAO: RPVP) is a Military Airbase located on Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The base shares a single, 9,000 foot long runway with Puerto Princesa Airport.
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World War II
USAAF units based here included:
Future Improvements
It is one of the nine air bases eyed for the priority development programs of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The PAF planned to construct Two additional hangars at Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa to store relief supplies and accommodate additional air assets, including long-range patrol aircraft to be stationed there in the future.
On March 18, 2016 the USA and Philippines signed a deal to allow US forces to use 5 bases in the country as a counter to the Chinese deployments in the Spratly Islands, including Antonio Bautista Air Base.