Tagbilaran Airport
Tagbilaran Airport (Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran, Tagalog: Paliparan ng Tagbilaran) (IATA: TAG, ICAO: RPVT) was an international airport serving the general area of Tagbilaran, the capital city of the province of Bohol in the Philippines. The airport was closed for scheduled passenger services on November 27, 2018.
Tagbilaran Airport Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran Paliparan ng Tagbilaran | |||||||||||
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 Tagbilaran Airport terminal building | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tagbilaran | ||||||||||
| Location | Barangay Taloto, Tagbilaran | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12 m / 38 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°39′50.69″N 123°51′11.69″E | ||||||||||
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The 2013 Bohol earthquake caused damage including the collapse of a ceiling in the control tower. Operations were suspended for three hours but later resumed.[3]
On November 27, 2018, the airport was closed for scheduled passenger services from 6 PM onwards, being replaced by Bohol–Panglao International Airport.[4]
Former airlines and destinations
The destinations of Tagbilaran Airport before its closure.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Juan | Caticlan, Cebu, Maasin |
| Cebu Pacific | Manila |
| Cebu Pacific operated by Cebgo | Cagayan de Oro, Davao |
| Philippine Airlines operated by PAL Express | Clark, Davao, Manila, Seoul–Incheon |
| Philippines AirAsia | Manila |
| Royale Air Way Charter | Charter: Dumaguete |
Gallery
A Philippine Airlines A320-200 ready for takeoff at Tagbilaran Airport in 2012.jpg)
A Philippine Airlines Fokker 50 at Tagbilaran Airport in February 1994.
Cebu Pacific Airbus A319 at Tagbilaran Airport in 2009
Cebu Pacific Airbus A320 landing at Tagbilaran Airport in 2007
See also
References
- Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines - Aerodrome Development & Management Service (May 11, 2018). "Aircraft Movement for CY 2017". Republic of the Philippines - Freedom of Information Portal. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2001-2010". March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- Regalado, Cherrie (October 17, 2013). "Quake impact on Cebu, Bohol airports 'minimal'". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- Rey, Aika (November 27, 2018). "Tagbilaran Airport to be closed, all flights moving to Bohol-Panglao". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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