Airport type Public 08/26 1,200 Elevation 45 m Yearly aircraft movements 3,376 | Elevation AMSL 45 m / 148 ft Code USU Phone +63 48 723 2886 Passenger count 51,431 | |
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Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Serves Coron and Busuanga, Palawan Location Decalachao, Coron, Palawan Address Coron Island, 5316 Palawan, Philippines Similar Busuanga Island Paradise, El Rio y Mar Resort, Club Paradise Resort, Kokosnuss Garden Resort, Coron Agri Ecotourism Farm | ||
Landing at francisco b reyes airport busuanga island palawan philippines
Francisco B. Reyes Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Francisco B. Reyes; Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Francisco B. Reyes), formerly Busuanga Airport (IATA: USU, ICAO: RPVV), is an airport serving the general area of Coron, located on Busuanga Island in the province of Palawan, the Philippines. It is also shared with the neighboring municipality of Busuanga, located on the western half of the island. Since November 10, 2008, the airport has been named after Francisco B. Reyes, the mayor of Coron from 1936 to 1939 who donated the land that forms the current airport complex.
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- Landing at francisco b reyes airport busuanga island palawan philippines
- Francisco b reyes airport to hotel
- History and expansion
- References
The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications 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.
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History and expansion
Francisco B. Reyes Airport is the target of two expansion projects. The first expansion, funded in part by a $3 million loan from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and Communications, broke ground in March 2007. The expansion, which included the construction of a new terminal building, the completion of the airport's then-unfinished concrete runway and the upgrading of other facilities, was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on November 17, 2008.
The airport terminal was severely damaged by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November 2013. Rehabilitation work was commenced by the municipality of Coron immediately after the typhoon to enable the airport to continue receiving passengers, and was completed by October 2014. Traffic to and from Coron was negatively affected by the airport's closure, with tourist arrivals falling by up to 75%.
A ₱4.1 billion second expansion is also planned for the airport, funded entirely by the national government, with the aim of making it capable of supporting both jet and nighttime operations.