Catbalogan Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: RPVY) is an airport located in Catbalogan City, the capital of Samar, Philippines. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a body of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. Catbalogan Airport is located in Barangay Cabugawan on Buri Island, connected via land bridge of Route 675 to the coast of Barangay Silanga, Catbalogan City.

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Catbalogan Airport Luparan han Catbalogan ,Paliparan ng Catbalogan
IATA: none ICAO: RPVY
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Catbalogan City
Location	Brgy. Cabugawan, Catbalogan City, Samar
Coordinates	11°48′36″N 124°49′48″E
Map
RPVY Location of airport in Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 1,300 4,265 Concrete

Airlines and destinations

Air Juan launched commercial flights between Cebu City and Catbalogan City in March 2018.

History

In 1995, the government approved 57 million pesos ($2.2 million) for building the airport - a pet project of Congressman Catalino Figueroa, a member of former president Fidel Ramos's Lakas-NUCD party.

In July 2006, Congressman Figueroa visited the Palace and requested funding for Samar roads and the Catbalogan Domestic Airport in Buri, Catbalogan City. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo granted P20-M for the initial implementation of the said airport.[1]

In 2012, some ₱94 million were allocated but there has been no clear outcome on its implementation since the airport has not commenced commercial operations during the period.[2]

As part of the government's airport modernization program, DOTr Sec. Art Tugade visited the Catbalogan Airport in August 2017 with plans to expand it by 2018 as one of its priority projects.

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

References

External links

• More photos and information on Catbalogan Airport
• Airport information for RPCA at Great Circle Mapper.