Misplaced Pages

#624375

101-598: Iloilo International Airport ( IATA : ILO , ICAO : RPVI ) is the main international airport serving Metro Iloilo–Guimaras , as well as the rest of Iloilo Province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines . It is the fifth-busiest airport in the Philippines and is located in the municipality of Cabatuan, Iloilo , approximately 24 kilometers (15 mi) northwest of Iloilo City proper, on

202-409: A bypass access road from the avenue. The access road is approximately 3-kilometer (1.9 mi) long and 30-meter (98 ft) wide, allowing for four lanes of traffic. The estimated travel time from Iloilo City Proper to the airport is around thirty minutes. To relieve crowding on the main access road during peak hours, a 3.2-kilometer (2.0 mi) secondary access road was constructed, connecting

303-480: A 188- hectare (460-acre) site. The airport opened to commercial traffic on June 14, 2007, after a decade of planning and construction, replacing Mandurriao Airport in Mandurriao, Iloilo City , which had been in operation for over seventy years. Consequently, the new airport inherited its IATA and ICAO airport codes, as well as its position as the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines from its predecessor. It

404-460: A 30-year concession contract to operate and maintain the airport. In December 2018, Prime Asset Ventures, Inc. (PAVI) — a subsidiary of the Villar Group of Companies of businessman and former senator Manny Villar — submitted an unsolicited proposal (USP) to operate, maintain, and expand the airport, valued at ₱6.89 billion . The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) granted

505-426: A covered platform, bathrooms, government offices and cargo handling areas, as well as its own parking lot. Airline offices also occupy the structure, secured by means of a perimeter fence with a guard house. Iloilo International Airport has a 35-meter (115 ft) tall control tower equipped with air navigation equipment and radar systems. A briefing room for pilots is found inside the control tower. Additionally,

606-496: A fixed rate rather than using the taxi meter. The taxi fare going to the airport from Iloilo City Proper range between 350 and 400 pesos as of 2016. Iloilo International Airport is accessible via jeepney to Santa Barbara town proper, after which travelers may take a share taxi to the airport. Travelers may also take jeepneys en route to Cabatuan, Calinog or Janiuay , all of which stop at Santa Barbara. A train linking Iloilo International Airport to Iloilo City proper, similar to

707-557: A four-year hiatus; it flew the first post-pandemic international flight to Hong Kong on October 27. Data from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). An em dash (—) is used if data from CAAP is not available. Iloilo International Airport is connected to Iloilo City proper via six to eight-lane Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue . At Bangga Dama in Santa Barbara, the Tomas Confesor Highway serves as

808-567: A new airport is built, replacing the old one, leaving the city's new "major" airport (or the only remaining airport) code to no longer correspond with the city's name. The original airport in Nashville, Tennessee, was built in 1936 as part of the Works Progress Administration and called Berry Field with the designation, BNA. A new facility known as Nashville International Airport was built in 1987 but still uses BNA. This

909-535: A new date scheduled for sometime in late April. Some sources indicated that the airport would open on May 10, 2007, during a major TEAM Unity rally in Iloilo City that President Arroyo was expected to attend, although this date was not considered in favor of a date after the 2007 elections , specifically in June, in order to avoid political overtones from dominating the airport's opening. The final date chosen for

1010-561: A report from the CAAP. Iloilo International Airport has one primary 2,500-meter (8,200 ft) runway 45 meters (148 ft) wide. The runway runs at a direction of 02°/20°, the same as Mandurriao Airport. However, unlike the runway at Mandurriao, the longer runway at Iloilo International Airport can support widebodied aircraft such as the Airbus A330 , Airbus A340 , Airbus A350 XWB , Airbus A380 , Boeing 777 (with reduced payload for

1111-475: A study on the master planning and long-term development plans of four key domestic airports in the Philippines. The report cited Mandurriao Airport, Bacolod City Domestic Airport , Legazpi Airport and Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City as these key domestic airports, noting the high growth of passenger and cargo volume there and the eventual need for expansion. Heeding the recommendations of

SECTION 10

#1732786786625

1212-509: Is GSN and its IATA code is SPN, and some coincide with IATA codes of non-U.S. airports. Canada's unusual codes—which bear little to no similarity with any conventional abbreviation to the city's name—such as YUL in Montréal , and YYZ in Toronto , originated from the two-letter codes used to identify weather reporting stations in the 1930s. The letters preceding the two-letter code follow

1313-617: Is available. However, many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations, such as the list of Amtrak station codes . Airport codes arose out of the convenience that the practice brought pilots for location identification in the 1930s. Initially, pilots in the United States used the two-letter code from the National Weather Service (NWS) for identifying cities. This system became unmanageable for cities and towns without an NWS identifier, and

1414-457: Is currently available to the airport from Iloilo City, with pick-up and drop-off points at SM City Iloilo and Jaro Plaza. Aside from shuttle services, P2P buses can be used by travelers going to Iloilo Business Park and vice versa, which was launched July 2019. Taxi cabs in Iloilo may be hired to get from the airport to Iloilo City Proper or vice versa. The taxi drivers will most likely opt for

1515-523: Is different from the name in English, yet the airport code represents only the English name. Examples include: Due to scarcity of codes, some airports are given codes with letters not found in their names: The use of 'X' as a filler letter is a practice to create three-letter identifiers when more straightforward options were unavailable: Some airports in the United States retained their NWS ( National Weather Service ) codes and simply appended an X at

1616-671: Is governed by IATA Resolution 763, and it is administered by the IATA's headquarters in Montreal , Canada. The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory. IATA provides codes for airport handling entities, and for certain railway stations. Alphabetical lists of airports sorted by IATA code are available. A list of railway station codes , shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF , and Deutsche Bahn ,

1717-513: Is in conjunction to rules aimed to avoid confusion that seem to apply in the United States, which state that "the first and second letters or second and third letters of an identifier may not be duplicated with less than 200 nautical miles separation." Thus, Washington, D.C. area's three airports all have radically different codes: IAD for Washington–Dulles , DCA for Washington–Reagan (District of Columbia Airport), and BWI for Baltimore (Baltimore–Washington International, formerly BAL). Since HOU

1818-543: Is not followed outside the United States: In addition, since three letter codes starting with Q are widely used in radio communication, cities whose name begins with "Q" also had to find alternate codes, as in the case of: IATA codes should not be confused with the FAA identifiers of U.S. airports. Most FAA identifiers agree with the corresponding IATA codes, but some do not, such as Saipan , whose FAA identifier

1919-532: Is the first airport in both Western Visayas and the island of Panay built to international standards, serving as the primary gateway to the region. It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines . Since its opening in 2007, Iloilo International Airport has become one of the largest airports constructed in the Philippines. During the inauguration, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo described

2020-416: Is used for William P. Hobby Airport , the new Houston–Intercontinental became IAH. The code BKK was originally assigned to Bangkok–Don Mueang and was later transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport , while the former adopted DMK. The code ISK was originally assigned to Gandhinagar Airport (Nashik's old airport) and later on transferred to Ozar Airport (Nashik's current airport). Shanghai–Hongqiao retained

2121-584: The Aboitiz Group submitted a USP to undertake the redevelopment of Iloilo International Airport, valued at ₱9.95 billion . After Cebu Pacific announced the resumption of international flights from Iloilo to Hong Kong and Singapore — which had been suspended since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas emphasized the need for a larger airport to accommodate the influx of passengers and increase in cargo traffic. He has urged

SECTION 20

#1732786786625

2222-713: The Air Transportation Office , it is an independent regulatory body attached to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of policy coordination. Legislative Act No. 3909, passed by the Congress of the Philippines on November 20, 1931, created an office under the Department of Commerce and Communications to handle aviation matters, particularly the enforcement of rules and regulations governing commercial aviation as well as private flying. It

2323-564: The Airport Express in Hong Kong and similar systems in other cities, has been proposed. A study to determine the feasibility of a train service has since been commissioned by the city government. Other proposals to connect the airport to the city via rail include the revival of the currently defunct Panay Railways network which has a station in Santa Barbara town proper. IATA airport code The assignment of these codes

2424-571: The Canadian transcontinental railroads were built, each station was assigned its own two-letter Morse code : When the Canadian government established airports, it used the existing railway codes for them as well. If the airport had a weather station, authorities added a "Y" to the front of the code, meaning "Yes" to indicate it had a weather station or some other letter to indicate it did not. When international codes were created in cooperation with

2525-557: The Shimizu Corporation of Japan served as the contractor for the project, with Phil-Japan Airport Consultants, Inc. managing the project and serving as the government's consultant to the project. The project was 75 percent complete as of July 14, 2006, and fully completed by March 18, 2007. While construction was completed ahead of schedule, the airport was constructed over budget, with a final cost of around 8.8 billion pesos ($ 201 million) caused by increases in

2626-480: The -300 series or -200 series), Boeing 767 , Boeing 757 , Antonov An-124 Ruslan , McDonnell Douglas MD-11 , Boeing 787 . This was proven when an Airbus A310 and a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (designated as an Airbus CC-150 Polaris and CC-177 Globemaster III, respectively) belonging to the Royal Canadian Air Force , landed at the airport to deploy Canadian troops for relief operations in

2727-656: The Air Transportation Office (the forerunner of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines ) installed six air-conditioning units at the pre-departure area. Although the installed units were able to provide a degree of comfort to passengers, the ATO recognized that their efforts were inadequate: in order to effectively provide a comfortable environment for passengers throughout the entire terminal building, twenty-three air conditioners needed to be installed. Passenger complaints meanwhile were not limited to just

2828-667: The CAA. On July 23, 1979, under Executive Order No. 546, the CAA was renamed the Bureau of Air Transportation (BAT) and placed under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications . On April 13, 1987, Executive Order No. 125-A renamed the Bureau of Air Transportation the Air Transportation Office headed by the assistant secretary of air transportation. On March 4, 2008, the Civil Aviation Authority Act of 2008

2929-426: The CAAP launched the airport's free wireless Internet network, in cooperation with PLDT and Smart Communications . Iloilo International Airport has a 1,281-square-meter (13,790 sq ft) cargo terminal, designed to handle up to 11,500 tonnes (11,300 long tons; 12,700 short tons) of cargo annually. The three-storey building, built in an architectural style similar to that of the main terminal building, has

3030-621: The Center for Research and Communication of the University of Asia and the Pacific has called for flights from Iloilo City to Japan, South Korea and mainland China . The first international flight from Iloilo International Airport departed on November 8, 2012, to Hong Kong . PAL Express , a subsidiary of Philippine Airlines, once considered a direct route from Iloilo to Malay to boost Boracay -bound tourism traffic. A resolution passed by

3131-805: The Civil Aeronautics Act of the Philippines, reorganized the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Civil Aeronautics Administration. It defined the powers and duties of both agencies including the funds, personnel and the regulations of civil aviation. On January 20, 1975, Letter of Instruction No. 244 transferred to the Department of Public Highways the responsibilities relative to airport plans, designs, construction, improvement, maintenance as well as site acquisition. The responsibilities related to location, planning design and funding were later returned to

Iloilo International Airport - Misplaced Pages Continue

3232-593: The Congress of the Philippines passed Commonwealth Act No. 168, or the Civil Aviation Law of the Philippines, which created the Bureau of Aeronautics. After the liberation of the Philippines in March 1945, the bureau was reorganized and placed under the Department of National Defense . Among its functions was to promulgate civil aviation regulations. In October 1947, Executive Order No. 94, which reorganized

3333-630: The DOTr to expedite the proposed expansion and repairs of the airport's facilities. In October 2024, PAVI holds the original proponent status for the ₱20.85 billion upgrade of the airport. If no other companies submit a counteroffer during the Swiss challenge , PAVI will retain its status as the original project proponent. The DOTr plans to award the concession for the rehabilitation of the Iloilo International Airport in 2025. While

3434-586: The FAA downgrade, alleging that ATO needs ₱ 1 billion ($ 1 = Php 40), roughly around $ 25,000,000. Effective April 1, 2010, the European Union, following the FAA's lead, banned Philippine carriers from flying to Europe. EU ambassador Alistair MacDonald said: 'The commission considers that the supervisory authority is currently not able to implement and enforce the relevant safety standards, and decided therefore to ban from EU airspace all air carriers licensed in

3535-647: The Free Panay Civil Government and the Panay guerillas led by Col. Macario Peralta , while the Japanese Forces referred to it as Cabatuan Airfield. The U.S. Forces called it Tiring Airfield but mistakenly labeled it Santa Barbara Airfield due to its proximity to the neighboring town . To clarify this error, they often noted "Tiring" next to the name. The Japanese forces operated Cabatuan Airfield from 1942 until their retreat in 1945, and it

3636-579: The Iloilo Business Club, and the regional office of the Department of Tourism . Iloilo International Airport was originally scheduled to open on March 19, 2007, when its inaugural flight would land; however, this was moved to April 16, with commercial operations commencing on April 21. This date was likewise scrapped due to the inability of the President to attend because of the hospitalization of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo , with

3737-499: The Iloilo City Local Development Council (ICLDC) called on PAL president (now DOTr Secretary) Jaime Bautista to institute direct flights to Malay from Iloilo, with onward service to Cebu City on the return portion from Malay. However, PAL has questioned the route's feasibility, citing congestion at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport which serves that municipality. Nearly ten years after initial service

3838-715: The JICA report, President Joseph Estrada signed a memorandum in November 1998 creating the Iloilo Airport Coordinating Committee, headed by Iloilo-born senator Franklin Drilon . The coordinating committee decided that a new airport was needed for Iloilo City as Mandurriao Airport was deemed unexpandable due to operational obstacles and the presence of slums and other natural and civic structures that would restrict expansion efforts. In addition,

3939-577: The NEDA to fund the airport's construction, it was decided that the project should avail of an official development assistance facility offered by the Japanese government through the then-newly formed Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). After almost two years of negotiations, and after initially refusing to bankroll the project, the JBIC extended a 6.2 billion peso ( US$ 152 million) loan to

4040-581: The Philippine government in August 2000. The Iloilo International Airport project was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on January 25, 2004, and construction work on the new airport started on April 14 that year. The original expected deadline of completion was June 2007, although this was moved to the first quarter of 2007. A joint venture between the Taisei Corporation and

4141-423: The Philippines ( CAAP , Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkaʔap] ; Filipino : Pangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinas ) is the civil aviation authority of the Philippines and is responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient air travel. The agency also investigates aviation accidents via its Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board. Formerly

Iloilo International Airport - Misplaced Pages Continue

4242-467: The Philippines until these deficiencies are corrected.'" On June 19, 2010, important navigation equipment at the Manila airport maintained by CAAP suffered technical problems. The VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) used by aircraft for navigating to and from the airport stopped working due to heavy rain and there was no available replacement. One had to be brought from another airport. On April 10, 2014,

4343-544: The Philippines' rating to Category 2 from Category 1, since its Air Transportation Office (Philippines; ATO) did not fully satisfy international safety standards. Consequently, Philippine Airlines (PAL) president Jaime Bautista stated that its 2008 growth targets would be lowered. After emerging from eight years of receivership the previous year, PAL was prevented by the FAA decision from increasing US flights from 33 per week. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo dismissed acting Air Transportation Office chief Danilo Dimagiba after

4444-401: The Philippines, its architectural style is said to be reminiscent of Hong Kong International Airport , albeit on a smaller scale. It is divided into three levels: arrivals and baggage claim on the first floor, check-in on the second floor and departures on the third floor. The pre-departure area at Iloilo International Airport has a capacity of 436 passengers. Three jet bridges protrude from

4545-686: The President and supported by the RDC, which at the time was led by Antique governor Salvacion Perez ; and Graciano Lopez-Jaena International Airport , named after the Iloilo-born Graciano López Jaena , proposed by the Dr. Graciano Lopez-Jaena Foundation with the support of the RDC and Antique governor Perez, who is also a member of the foundation, and endorsed by the National Historical Institute . Out of

4646-591: The U.S. For example, several airports in Alaska have scheduled commercial service, such as Stebbins and Nanwalek , which use FAA codes instead of ICAO codes. Thus, neither system completely includes all airports with scheduled service. Some airports are identified in colloquial speech by their IATA code. Examples include LAX and JFK . Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines The Civil Aviation Authority of

4747-481: The United States, because "Y" was seldom used in the United States, Canada simply used the weather station codes for its airports, changing the "Y" to a "Z" if it conflicted with an airport code already in use. The result is that most major Canadian airport codes start with "Y" followed by two letters in the city's name (for example, YOW for O tta w a , YWG for W innipe g , YYC for C algar y , or YVR for V ancouve r ), whereas other Canadian airports append

4848-514: The airport as the most beautiful and modern in the country, calling it a symbol of both political will and economic maturity. It has also been included in the list of 'Best Airports in Asia' by The Guide to Sleeping in Airports , a travel site, for several years. The site of the current airport was originally a World War II airfield constructed in 1942. It was known as Tiring Landing Field (TLF) by

4949-420: The airport complex has a fire station equipped with three fire trucks, a maintenance building, a mechanical building and an administrative building. In front of the passenger terminal is a 415-slot parking lot for the use of passengers, employees and airport visitors. The airport has a power back-up system and a power generating station that enables the airport to run in the event of a power outage, returning

5050-401: The airport daily, the parking lot had only 129 slots, and could not be expanded any further. The airport complex likewise was located directly alongside major city thoroughfares, in particular the city's main highway, the Tomas Confesor Highway, which complicated the flow of traffic in and around the area. At one point, the ATO, which was already having difficulty managing vehicular traffic around

5151-426: The airport has operated beyond its designed annual capacity of 1.2 million passengers. By 2019, the airport handled more than two million passengers. Plans to expand the airport were laid as early as February 2016, to be implemented under a public-private partnership (PPP) scheme. The project would have cost ₱30.40 billion and would involve the expansion of the passenger terminal and other facilities. It also included

SECTION 50

#1732786786625

5252-513: The airport have been granted yet by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), although public transport routes to and from the airport were being studied. Some transport operators, however, have expressed interest in starting shuttle services to the airport from Iloilo City, while others have drawn proposals for public transport routes from Iloilo City directly to the airport. A shuttle service

5353-440: The airport itself instead of the city it serves, while another code is reserved which refers to the city itself which can be used to search for flights to any of its airports. For instance: Or using a code for the city in one of the major airports and then assigning another code to another airport: When different cities with the same name each have an airport, they need to be assigned different codes. Examples include: Sometimes,

5454-456: The airport to Cabatuan proper through Barangay Duyan-Duyan. The 124 million-peso ($ 2.6 million) road is expected to improve connectivity between the airport and both northern Iloilo and southern Capiz , as well as reduce travel times from there to the airport by at least fifteen minutes. The two-lane road opened in July 2010. When the airport opened in 2007, no franchises for transport services to

5555-420: The airport would remain closed to international flights. As travel restrictions gradually eased, authorities in Western Visayas began working in June 2023 to revive international flights from Iloilo after successfully reviving key domestic routes from Clark International Airport to three destinations in the region. On July 26, 2024, Cebu Pacific announced the resumption of international flights from Iloilo after

5656-399: The airport's first day after baggage porters who worked at the old airport insisted on working at the new airport. The ATO, DOTC and the porters have since agreed to a closed-door conference and later on to refer the problem to DOTC Assistant Secretary Eduardo "Red" Kapunan, the person in charge of international airports in the Philippines. Since the opening of Iloilo International Airport,

5757-418: The airport's former name, such as Orlando International Airport 's MCO (for Mc C o y Air Force Base), or Chicago's O'Hare International Airport , which is coded ORD for its original name: Or char d Field. In rare cases, the code comes from the airport's unofficial name, such as Kahului Airport 's OGG (for local aviation pioneer Jimmy H ogg ). In large metropolitan areas, airport codes are often named after

5858-405: The airport's inauguration was June 13, 2007, with commercial services commencing the next day. By that time, airlines had already transferred their offices to the new airport. The airport was formally opened on June 13 with the arrival of the presidential aircraft at the new airport at around 9:50 am PST , with Governor Tupas leading provincial and city officials in welcoming the President to

5959-402: The airport, proposed banning cargo and delivery trucks from passing through the road in front of the terminal building. However, the city government did not respond. Beset with a myriad of problems, authorities eventually concluded that a new airport had to be built outside the city, selecting the municipality of Cabatuan as the site of the new Iloilo International Airport. The airport's location

6060-431: The airport. The DOTC plans to stage international cargo flights out of the airport, as sixty percent of Philippine seafood exports come from Panay. Japan and Hong Kong have been cited as potential first destinations of these cargo flights. On January 31, 2008, the Iloilo city government announced that Cebu Pacific was considering starting international services from Iloilo, initially with a route to Hong Kong to cater to

6161-478: The approval of the USPs for the airport's expansion is still pending, the CAAP indicated that several facility upgrade projects for the airport are planned in the interim, supported by a proposed budget of ₱645 million allocated by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). The total cost to rehabilitate and expand the airport's facilities, including the proposed projects, is pegged at ₱14.7 billion , according to

SECTION 60

#1732786786625

6262-624: The city in Cabatuan and south of the city in the province of Guimaras , the ATO decided to keep the airport in Iloilo, citing the lack of demand in Guimaras to justify construction there. The Regional Development Council for Western Visayas (RDC) later endorsed the project to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for its approval in July 1997. Despite the endorsements, the NEDA, citing an internal rate of return below

6363-502: The code SHA, while the newer Shanghai–Pudong adopted PVG. The opposite was true for Berlin : the airport Berlin–Tegel used the code TXL, while its smaller counterpart Berlin–Schönefeld used SXF; the Berlin Brandenburg Airport has the airport code BER, which is also part of its branding. The airports of Hamburg (HAM) and Hannover (HAJ) are less than 100 nautical miles (190 km) apart and therefore share

6464-509: The committee, objecting to the idea that the new airport would serve merely as a reliever for the new Bacolod airport , successfully lobbied for an international airport to be built in lieu of a domestic one. The project finally received NEDA approval in March 2000, with Cabatuan as the location of the new airport based on a study performed by both the DOTC and the JICA later that year. Although multiple funding sources were originally considered by

6565-540: The cost of civil works and consultancy services. During construction, the airport was officially called the New Iloilo Airport Development Project, or NIADP. However, as the airport was nearing completion, there were three main contenders for the airport's name: Iloilo International Airport , the original name of the airport which had the support of the Iloilo provincial and city governments; Panay International Airport , proposed by

6666-466: The downgrade and designated Department of Transportation and Communications secretary Leandro Mendoza as concurrent officer in charge of ATO. In addition, the Embassy of the United States in Manila warned US citizens in the Philippines "to refrain from using Philippine-based carriers due to 'serious concerns' about the ATO's alleged mishandling of the aviation industry." Dimagiba blamed lack of funds for

6767-934: The end. Examples include: A lot of minor airfields without scheduled passenger traffic have ICAO codes but not IATA codes, since the four letter codes allow more number of codes, and IATA codes are mainly used for passenger services such as tickets, and ICAO codes by pilots. In the US, such airfields use FAA codes instead of ICAO. There are airports with scheduled service for which there are ICAO codes but not IATA codes, such as Nkhotakota Airport/Tangole Airport in Malawi or Chōfu Airport in Tokyo, Japan. There are also several minor airports in Russia (e.g., Omsukchan Airport ) which lack IATA codes and instead use internal Russian codes for booking. Flights to these airports cannot be booked through

6868-410: The feasibility of renaming the airport after López Jaena or any other Ilonggo should be studied first. Local newspaper The News Today issued an informal survey asking Iloilo City residents what should be the name of the airport and why. Although the survey is non-scientific, a plurality of the nineteen respondents suggested that the name be kept as Iloilo International Airport . More recently, after

6969-557: The first three letters of the city in which it is located, for instance: The code may also be a combination of the letters in its name, such as: Sometimes the airport code reflects pronunciation, rather than spelling, namely: For many reasons, some airport codes do not fit the normal scheme described above. Some airports, for example, cross several municipalities or regions, and therefore, use codes derived from some of their letters, resulting in: Other airports—particularly those serving cities with multiple airports—have codes derived from

7070-478: The following format: Most large airports in Canada have codes that begin with the letter "Y", although not all "Y" codes are Canadian (for example, YUM for Yuma, Arizona , and YNT for Yantai , China), and not all Canadian airports start with the letter "Y" (for example, ZBF for Bathurst, New Brunswick ). Many Canadian airports have a code that starts with W, X or Z, but none of these are major airports. When

7171-597: The form of " YYZ ", a song by the rock band Rush , which utilizes the Morse code signal as a musical motif. Some airports have started using their IATA codes as brand names , such as Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Numerous New Zealand airports use codes that contain the letter Z, to distinguish them from similar airport names in other countries. Examples include HLZ for Hamilton , ZQN for Queenstown , and WSZ for Westport . Predominantly, airport codes are named after

7272-488: The government, transferred the Bureau of Aeronautics to the newly created Department of Commerce and Industry and renamed the bureau as the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). On June 5, 1948, Republic Act No. 224 created the National Airports Corporation which was charged with the management and operations of all national airports. On June 20, 1952, Republic Act No. 776, otherwise known as

7373-487: The international air booking systems or have international luggage transferred there, and thus, they are booked instead through the airline or a domestic booking system. Several heliports in Greenland have 3-letter codes used internally which might be IATA codes for airports in faraway countries. There are several airports with scheduled service that have not been assigned ICAO codes that do have IATA codes, especially in

7474-444: The lack of air conditioning: despite the existence of a baggage X-ray machine, passengers flying other airlines were forced to have their baggage manually checked as the machine was ostensibly for the sole use of Philippine Airlines passengers. In addition to problems with the terminal building, both the airport's location and surrounding infrastructure were the subject of much complaint as well. For one, although some 1,700 cars visited

7575-432: The large number of Overseas Filipinos there. Philippine Airlines later announced its intent to serve this route as well, suggesting that Iloilo tourism authorities mount thrice-weekly charter flights to the city using PAL Airbus A320 aircraft. City government officials also believed that the opening of a Cathay Pacific office in Iloilo City may bode well for future service to Hong Kong. In addition to Hong Kong flights,

7676-612: The name of the airport itself, for instance: This is also true with some cities with a single airport (even if there is more than one airport in the metropolitan area of said city), such as BDL for Hartford, Connecticut 's B ra dl ey International Airport or Baltimore's BWI, for B altimore/ W ashington I nternational Airport ; however, the latter also serves Washington, D.C. , alongside Dulles International Airport (IAD, for I nternational A irport D ulles) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, for D istrict of C olumbia A irport). The code also sometimes comes from

7777-436: The new airport was Air Philippines Flight 987, a Boeing 737-200 that departed from Ninoy Aquino International Airport ( Manila ) and landed at 6:05 am PST the same day. Operations on the first day of the airport's commercial activity ran smoothly, although a baggage conveyor belt and X-ray machines malfunctioned due to a sudden surge in passengers trying to catch their early morning flights. Some tension marred

7878-438: The new facility. The inauguration of the new airport also included figures such as Japanese ambassador Ryuchiro Yamazaki and Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza , who assisted the President in leading the inaugural rites. The facility itself was formally commissioned at 5:00 am PST on June 14, coinciding with the simultaneous decommissioning of Mandurriao Airport. The first commercial flight to land at

7979-482: The new millennium. The increasing incidence of terrorism in the Philippines for example forced aviation officials to restrict airport access only to passengers, the sealing of doors and windows at airport terminals being an essential component thereof. However, the airport's architecture (which took advantage of natural ventilation) and lack of air conditioning made the airport's pre-departure and arrival areas very uncomfortable for passengers to stay in. To counteract this,

8080-672: The office of Technical Assistant of Aviation matters was enlarged into the Aeronautics Division under the Department of Commerce and Industry, the functions of which were embodied in Administrative Order No. 309, a joint bulletin issued by the Department of Public Works and Communications and the Department of Finance. In October 1934, Act No. 4033 was passed to require a franchise from the Philippine government in order to operate an air service and to regulate foreign aircraft operations. On November 12, 1936,

8181-416: The one they are located in: Other airport codes are of obscure origin, and each has its own peculiarities: In Asia, codes that do not correspond with their city's names include Niigata 's KIJ , Nanchang 's KHN and Pyongyang 's FNJ . EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg , which serves three countries, has three airport codes: BSL, MLH, EAP. Some cities have a name in their respective language which

8282-515: The opening of the airport, the local government of Cabatuan suggested renaming the airport after Tomas Confesor, a native of Cabatuan who once served as governor of Iloilo, a senator, and is known for being one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines . This was opposed by Tupas' successor, Arthur Defensor, Sr. , who says that the current name has geographic value. Opposition to the proposed name change has also come from Senator Drilon,

8383-593: The original proponent status to the proposal in May 2019. Another plan was announced in October 2022, when the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced the airport's inclusion on the list of airports in the PPP pipeline for the upgrading and expansion of airports. By December 2022, CAAP asserted the need for expansion as travel demand returns to its pre- COVID-19 pandemic levels. In April 2023, Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. of

8484-517: The passenger demands of a single airline, ( Philippine Airlines , being the Philippines' aviation monopoly at the time), was unable to cope with the liberalization of the Philippine aviation industry and the subsequent boom in air travel, when as many as four airlines served the airport at the same time and where the passenger terminal needed to have an area of at least 7,800 square meters (84,000 sq ft) in order to absorb all peak-hour demand. The airport's problems continued to linger with it into

8585-506: The same first and middle letters, indicating that this rule might be followed only in Germany. Many cities retain historical names in their airport codes, even after having undergone an official name/spelling/transliteration change: Some airport codes are based on previous names associated with a present airport, often with a military heritage. These include: Some airports are named for an administrative division or nearby city, rather than

8686-625: The set "hurdle rate" of fifteen percent and the impossibility of acquiring some 415 hectares (1,030 acres) of land for the project in one year, rejected the airport proposal in February 1998, and the project was subsequently excluded from the 1998 development cooperation program of the German government. Concurrently with the planning of the new airport, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) initiated

8787-500: The station code of Malton, Mississauga , where it is located). YUL is used for Montréal–Trudeau (UL was the ID code for the beacon in the city of Kirkland , now the location of Montréal–Trudeau). While these codes make it difficult for the public to associate them with a particular Canadian city, some codes have become popular in usage despite their cryptic nature, particularly at the largest airports. Toronto's code has entered pop culture in

8888-490: The supply of electric power to the facility within three seconds. The airport has water treatment facilities and a 6-hectare (15-acre) man-made pond used for flood control and drainage purposes as well as for the irrigation of nearby farmland. A waste treatment and sorting facility on the airport grounds converts solid waste into fertilizer for the use of surrounding farms. In 2011, Iloilo International Airport serviced an average of 42 flights daily on four domestic routes. At

8989-522: The terminal above a 48,000-square-meter (520,000 sq ft) apron , enabling Iloilo International Airport to handle up to six aircraft simultaneously. When fully extended, the jet bridges stretch to a length of 35 meters (115 ft). The terminal is equipped with six X-ray machines , as well as escalators and staircases for departing and arriving passengers' use. There are also two elevators , one for very important persons and one for disabled passengers. Two pocket gardens have been installed at

9090-529: The terminal, one each for both the departure and arrival halls. The building features ten modern check-in counters with LCD monitors. The terminal makes extensive use of natural lighting, designed for energy efficiency. Other amenities available to passengers include a special smoking room, a duty-free shop , a VIP lounge, a Mabuhay Lounge for Philippine Airlines business class passengers and counters for hotel and car rental bookings, as well as areas for airport stores and payphones . On August 5, 2016,

9191-440: The time of its opening, the ATO believed that international flights out of and to the airport might not begin until 2008, although international passenger flights could commence once Iloilo International Airport meets ICAO standards. A study was conducted on the feasibility of the airport serving international flights, and the CAAP announced that year that the airport met ICAO standards, allowing for international flights to land at

9292-532: The two proposals, the name Panay International Airport was dropped due to opposition by the Iloilo city and provincial governments, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iloilo City, the mayor of Cabatuan and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez , all citing that it is illogical to rename an airport after an island as large as Panay. Prospects for Graciano Lopez-Jaena International Airport were better, with then Iloilo governor Niel Tupas, Sr. saying that

9393-515: The two-letter code of the radio beacons that were the closest to the actual airport, such as YQX in Gander or YXS in Prince George . Four of the ten provincial capital airports in Canada have ended up with codes beginning with YY, including: Canada's largest airport is YYZ for Toronto Pearson (as YTZ was already allocated to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport , the airport was given

9494-529: The use of two letters allowed only a few hundred combinations; a three-letter system of airport codes was implemented. This system allowed for 17,576 permutations, assuming all letters can be used in conjunction with each other. Since the U.S. Navy reserved "N" codes, and to prevent confusion with Federal Communications Commission broadcast call signs , which begin with "W" or "K", the airports of certain U.S. cities whose name begins with one of these letters had to adopt "irregular" airport codes: This practice

9595-433: The wake of Typhoon Haiyan . Runway lights and an Instrument Landing System were installed, making the airport capable of supporting low-visibility and night landings under any weather conditions. The airport has a 13,700-square-meter (147,000 sq ft) main passenger terminal designed to accommodate around 1.2 million passengers annually. Regarded as one of the most beautifully designed airport terminals in

9696-492: Was also the site of Cabatuan Airfield, a World War II airfield built primarily in Barangay Tiring but also spread out to adjacent Barangays Duyan-Duyan, Gaub, Tabucan, and Manguna, all located in the same municipality. In October 1995, the Iloilo city government announced its intention to construct a new airport outside the city in cooperation with the private sector. Although two sites were initially proposed: north of

9797-467: Was also the site of the official Japanese surrender on Panay on September 2, 1945. After the war, the airfield was repurposed and gradually transitioned into a civilian airport, serving various military and civilian aviation needs until it was officially planned to transfer the Iloilo Airport from Mandurriao, Iloilo City . Prior to the construction of Iloilo International Airport, Iloilo City

9898-554: Was amended by Act 3996 to include licensing of airmen and aircraft, inspection of aircraft concerning air traffic rules, schedules and rates and enforcement of aviation laws. From 1932 to 1936, there were no standard procedures as to the licensing of airmen, registration of aircraft and recording of various aeronautical activities connected with commercial aviation. There were attempts made to register planes and their owners without ascertaining their airworthiness and to record names of pilots, aviator mechanics and other details. In 1933,

9999-646: Was discussed, on March 20, 2017, leisure carrier Air Juan became the first airline to launch scheduled service between the two airports, as well as launching additional service to Cuyo in Palawan, and supplementary service to Sipalay in Negros Occidental. International flights were suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Amid the 2022 monkeypox outbreak and its associated health risks, Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. announced that

10100-419: Was served by Mandurriao Airport , located in the Mandurriao district of Iloilo City, which had been in operation since 1937. Though continually expanded in order to accommodate the changing demands of the city throughout much of its history, Iloilo City's rapid urbanization had made this feat impossible by the 1990s. The 2,202-square-meter (23,700 sq ft) terminal building, constructed in 1982 to handle

10201-643: Was signed into law, which replaced the Air Transportation Office with the Civil Aviation Authority, an independent regulatory body with quasi-judicial and quasi-legislative powers with corporate attributes The Aircraft Accident and Inquiry Investigation Board (AAIIB), a division of the CAA, is the air accident investigation authority of the Philippines. On January 17, 2008, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded

#624375