Sayak Airport

Sayak Airport (IATA: IAO, ICAO: RPNS), commonly known as Siargao Airport, is the main airport serving Siargao Island located in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. The airport is designated as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

Sayak Airport Tugpahanan nan Sayak Paliparan ng Sayak
IATA: IAO ICAO: RPNS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Siargao
Location	Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Opened	1963 (1963)
Elevation AMSL	3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates	9°51′32″N 126°0′50″E
Map
IAO/RPNS IAO/RPNS
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,347 4,419 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers 447,784 Aircraft movements (2016) 1445

History

Siargao Airport was built in 1963 by President Diosdado Macapagal. In 2008, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo initiated the Super Regions Program to improve economic activity through infrastructure projects. The original airport could accommodate 19-seater planes from Cebu. The airport was renovated and upgraded with the current 1,347 m (4,419 ft) runway which accommodates larger aircraft carrying more than 70 passengers. Under President Noynoy Aquino in 2013, the airport was modernized and expanded, becoming the first modern development in Siargao.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Cebgo	Cebu, Davao, Manila
PAL Express	Cebu, Clark (resumes December 3, 2024), Manila
Sunlight Air	Cebu, Clark

Incidents and accidents

On February 27, 2018, a SkyJet Airlines British Aerospace 146 overshot the runway. All 73 passengers and four crew members evacuated the aircraft unharmed. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, but the CAAP is noting a possible bird strike after one of the passengers reported that the pilot attempted to dodge a passing eagle.

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

External links

• Sayak Airport, Siargao Islands