Cotabato Airport

Cotabato Airport
Paliparan ng Cotabato
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves Cotabato City
Location Awang, Maguindanao
Elevation AMSL 58 m / 189 ft
Coordinates 07°09′55″N 124°12′35″E / 7.16528°N 124.20972°E / 7.16528; 124.20972Coordinates: 07°09′55″N 124°12′35″E / 7.16528°N 124.20972°E / 7.16528; 124.20972
Website cotabatocityairport.com
Map
CBO/RPMC
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,900 6,234 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 258,529
Aircraft movements 2,270
Metric tonnes of cargo 2,273
Statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.[1]

Cotabato Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Cotabato) (IATA: CBO, ICAO: RPMC) also known as Awang Airport is an airport serving the general area of Cotabato City, located in the province of Maguindanao in the Philippines. It is classified as a Class 1 principal (major 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 all airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.

The airport is the twenty-first busiest airport in the Philippines.[2] The airport is generally used by the people of Cotabato City.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Cebu Pacific Manila
Cebu Pacific
operated by Cebgo 		Zamboanga
Philippine Airlines
operated by PAL Express 		Manila

Future plans


Night Time Flights

According to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), airports in the city of Cotabato is now undergoing rehabilitation and expansion.

The repairs include the widening of the breath of the runway and the upgrade of terminal facilities for night-flight capabilities.[3]

International Airport

An International Airport is proposed to be built to Barangay Tamontaka, Cotabato City, while the existing domestic airport will serve as a Military Air Base. As of now, the feasibility study is on-going.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2016". Foi.gov.ph. February 1, 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ↑ url=http://philippineairspace.blogspot.com/2017/03/busiest-airports-in-2016.html?m=1
  3. ↑ "Regional airports soon to accommodate night time flights".
  4. ↑ "New airport, seaport to rise in Cotabato City". www.mindanao.politics.com.ph. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  5. ↑ "Chinese firm eyes modern airport, seaport in Cotabato". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2018-08-05.


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