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Cotabato Airport (IATA: CBO, ICAO: RPMC), also known as Awang Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Cotabato City, North Cotabato and Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, located in the province of Maguindanao del Norte in the Philippines. It is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of all airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.

Cotabato Airport Sambel-Dungguan su Kutawatu سمبيل دڠغوأن سو کوتاوات / مطار كوتاوات Maṭār Kutawatu
Cotabato Airport
IATA: CBO ICAO: RPMC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (airside) Bangsamoro Airport Authority (landside)
Serves	Cotabato City, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, and Maguindanao del Sur
Location	Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
Elevation AMSL	183 ft / 56 m
Coordinates	07°09′55″N 124°12′35″E
Website	cotabatocityairport.com
Map
CBO/RPMC Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 1,900 6,234 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Passengers 299,861[1] 3.54% Aircraft movements (2017) 2,656 14.53% Tonnes of cargo (2017) 1,934.41 -6.15%
Source: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines[2]

The airport is the twentieth busiest airport in the Philippines.[3] The airport is generally used by the people of Cotabato City.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Cebgo	Zamboanga
Cebu Pacific	Manila
PAL Express	Cebu (begins December 1, 2022),[4] Manila, Tawi-Tawi[5]

Statistics

Data from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

Passenger movements

Year	Domestic Passengers	Change
2003	46,409
2004	63,902	27.37%
2005	86,920	26.48%
2006	125,539	30.76%
2007	127,198	1.3%
2008	104,535	17.82%
2009	199,133	47.5%
2010	219,104	9.11%
2011	122,525	44.07%
2012	246,409	50.27%
2013	239,625	2.75%
2014	232,742	2.87%
2015	241,642	3.68%
2016	258,529	6.5%
2017	289,229	10.61%
2018	299,861	3.54%
2019	309,556	3.23%
2020	83,957	368.70%
2021	161,247	92.05%

Future plans

Potential Destinations

According to the recent interview with Atty. Sinarimbo in Midsayap Radio Program, they are already preparing to open flights and shipping route from Cotabato City to (Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi) BASULTA. This will fasten the government services that will directly link connectivity of Bangsamoro to island Provinces. At present time cargo or passengers movement are via Zamboanga or Manila Airport and Seaport respectively. Soon this will utilize the Polloc International Seaport and Cotabato Airport capabilities.[6] ^{[citation needed]}

Night flights and Infrastructure Upgrades

According to the Department of Transportation (DOTr), airports in the city of Cotabato is now undergoing rehabilitation and expansion.

The repairs include the widening of the breath of the runway and the upgrade of terminal facilities for night-flight capabilities.[7] On 18 June 2021, runway strip grade correction work began, conducted by DOTr, Department of National Defense (DND) and the 549th Engineering Brigade of the Philippine Army. Construction work is expected to finish within 450 days.[8]

International airport

An International Airport is proposed to be built to Barangay Tamontaka, Cotabato City, while the existing domestic airport will serve as a Military Air Base. As of now, construction is anticipated in June 2019.[9][10][11]

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

References

External links

• World Aero Data - Cotabato Airport (CBO) Details

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