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{{Short description|Airport in Siargao Island, Philippines}}
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{{Infobox Airport
{{More citations needed|date=August 2019}}
| name = Sayak Airport
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{{Infobox airport
| nativename = Paliparan ng Sayak<br>Tugpahanan sa Sayak
| IATA = IAO
| name = Sayak Airport
| nativename = {{small|{{lang|sgd|Tugpahanan nan Sayak}}<br />{{lang|fil|Paliparan ng Sayak}}}}
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| ICAO = RPNS
| type = Public
| IATA = IAO
| operator = [[Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines]]
| ICAO = RPNS
| type = Public
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| city-served = [[Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte]] and [[Siargao Island]]
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| owner-oper = [[Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines]]
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| location = Barangay Sayak, [[Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte|Del Carmen]], [[Surigao del Norte]]
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| city-served = [[Siargao]]
| elevation-f = 10
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| location = [[Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte|Del Carmen]], [[Surigao del Norte]], [[Philippines]]
| elevation-m = 3
| opened = {{start date and age|1963||}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|09|51|32|N|126|00|50|E|type:airport}}
| metric-elev = yes
| elevation-f = 10
| metric-rwy = yes
| elevation-m = 3
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| coordinates = {{coord|9|51|32|N|126|0|50|E|region:PH|display=inline,title}}
| r1-number = 01/19
| pushpin_map = Mindanao#Philippines
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| r1-length-f = 4,167
| pushpin_label = '''IAO'''/RPNS
| r1-length-m = 1,270
| pushpin_map_caption =
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| r1-surface = [[Concrete]]
| stat-year = 2008
| metric-elev = yes
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| metric-rwy = yes
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| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 781
| r1-number = 01/19
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| r1-length-f = 4,419
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| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
| stat2-data = 226
| r1-length-m = 1,347
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| r1-surface = [[Concrete]]
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| stat3-header = Metric [[tonne]]s of cargo
| stat3-data =
| stat-year = 2019
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| stat1-header = Passengers
| footnotes = Statistics from the [[Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines]].<ref>[http://www.caap.gov.ph/web/downloads.htm Volume of Air Passengers and Air Cargo (Air Cargo in Metric Tons)]
| stat1-data = 447,784<ref>[[List of the busiest airports in the Philippines#cite note-caapfoi2017-1]]</ref>
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[[Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines]], retrieved April 23, 2009</ref>
| footnotes = {{Better source needed|reason=passengers per WP:CIRCULAR|date=August 2018}}
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| stat2-header = Aircraft movements (2016)
| stat2-data = 1445<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caap.gov.ph/?download=1431|title=CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES; AERODROME DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT SERVICE; PASSENGER MOVEMENT for CY 2016. download spreadsheet file|website=Caap.gov.ph|accessdate=1 September 2019}}</ref>
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| stat3-header = Metric [[tonne]]s of cargo
| stat3-data =
| image = Sayak_Airport_-_panoramio.jpg
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'''Sayak Airport''' ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Paliparan ng Sayak'', [[Cebuano language|Cebuano]]: ''Tugpahanan sa Sayak'') {{Airport codes|IAO|RPNS}}, also known as '''Siargao Airport''', is an airport serving the general area of [[Siargao Island]], located in the province of [[Surigao del Norte]] in the [[Philippines]]. The airport is located in Barangay Sayak in the municipality of [[Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte|Del Carmen]], where the airport derives its name from.
'''Sayak Airport''' {{airport codes|IAO|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).


==History==
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 (Philippines)|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.
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 {{convert|1347|m|ft|abbr=on|adj=on}} runway which accommodates larger aircraft carrying more than 70 passengers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/regions/10/15/08/opening-siargao-airport-perk-tourism|title=Opening of Siargao airport to perk up tourism|author=LEILANI CHAVEZ|work=ABS-CBN News|accessdate=1 September 2019}}</ref> Under President [[Noynoy Aquino]] in 2013, the airport was modernized and expanded, becoming the first modern development in Siargao.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.surigaotoday.com/2013/04/pnoy-allocates-p110-m-to-modernize.html?m=1 | title=PNoy allocates P110-M to modernize Siargao airport }}</ref>

==School==
*[http://www.sncst.com SNCST - Siargao National College of Science and Technology]


==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
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|[[Cebu Pacific]] | Cebu
| [[Cebgo]] | [[Mactan–Cebu International Airport|Cebu]], [[Francisco Bangoy International Airport|Davao]], [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]
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| {{nowrap|[[PAL Express]]}} | [[Mactan–Cebu International Airport|Cebu]], [[Clark International Airport|Clark]],<ref>{{cite web |title=PAL revives Clark-Siargao flights on Dec. 3 |url=https://insiderph.com/pal-revives-clark-siargao-flights-on-dec-3 |website=Insider PH |access-date=9 September 2024}}</ref> [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]
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| [[Sunlight Air]] | [[Mactan–Cebu International Airport|Cebu]], [[Clark International Airport|Clark]]
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==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.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Catoto|first1=Roel|title=Jet overshoots runway in Siargao; All passengers safe|url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/02/27/jet-overshoots-runway-in-siargao-all-passengers-safe/|accessdate=February 27, 2018|work=Manila Bulletin|date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of airports in the Philippines]]
*[[List of airports in the Philippines]]

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.visitdelcarmen.com/siargao-airport/ Sayak Airport, Siargao Islands]


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Latest revision as of 11:10, 26 December 2024

Sayak Airport

Tugpahanan nan Sayak
Paliparan ng Sayak
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesSiargao
LocationDel Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Opened1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Elevation AMSL3 m / 10 ft
Coordinates9°51′32″N 126°0′50″E / 9.85889°N 126.01389°E / 9.85889; 126.01389
Map
IAO/RPNS is located in Mindanao
IAO/RPNS
IAO/RPNS
IAO/RPNS is located in Philippines
IAO/RPNS
IAO/RPNS
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,347 4,419 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Passengers447,784[1]
Aircraft movements (2016)1445[2]

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).

History

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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.[3] Under President Noynoy Aquino in 2013, the airport was modernized and expanded, becoming the first modern development in Siargao.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Cebgo Cebu, Davao, Manila
PAL Express Cebu, Clark,[5] Manila
Sunlight Air Cebu, Clark

Incidents and accidents

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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.[6]

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ List of the busiest airports in the Philippines#cite note-caapfoi2017-1
  2. ^ "CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES; AERODROME DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT SERVICE; PASSENGER MOVEMENT for CY 2016. download spreadsheet file". Caap.gov.ph. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ LEILANI CHAVEZ. "Opening of Siargao airport to perk up tourism". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ "PNoy allocates P110-M to modernize Siargao airport".
  5. ^ "PAL revives Clark-Siargao flights on Dec. 3". Insider PH. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  6. ^ Catoto, Roel (February 27, 2018). "Jet overshoots runway in Siargao; All passengers safe". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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