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Tagbilaran Airport (Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran, Tagalog: Paliparan ng Tagbilaran) (IATA: TAG, ICAO: RPVT) was an airport serving the general area of Tagbilaran, the capital city of the province of Bohol in the Philippines. The airport was built and opened in the 1960s until it was closed for scheduled passenger services on 27 November 2018, when it was replaced by the new Bohol–Panglao International Airport.

Tagbilaran Airport Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran Paliparan ng Tagbilaran
Tagbilaran Airport terminal building in 2009.
IATA: TAG ICAO: RPVT
Summary
Airport type	Defunct
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Tagbilaran
Location	Peñaflor Street, Taloto, Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
Closed	27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)
Elevation AMSL	12 m / 38 ft
Coordinates	09°39′50.69″N 123°51′11.69″E
Map
TAG/RPVT Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 1,779 5,837 Asphalt (closed)

History

Tagbilaran Airport was built and opened in the 1960s and became Bohol's main gateway since its opening. Prior to 1995, Philippine Airlines was the sole airline operating flights from Tagbilaran Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Mactan-Cebu International Airport from Tagbilaran Airport with a frequency of 2 to 3 flights a day. The airport formerly served flights from Mactan-Cebu International Airport until these flights were cancelled due to the introduction of ferry services between Cebu and Bohol.[1]

In the 2000s and 2010s, the airport reached capacity and was congested. The airport was not capable of operating during nighttime. A new airport in Panglao Island was planned to replace Tagbilaran Airport. The feasibility study for the new airport project started in 2000[2] and was approved in 2012.[3]

The 2013 Bohol earthquake caused damage including the collapse of a ceiling in the control tower. Operations were suspended for three hours but later resumed.[4]

Closure and proposed redevelopment

On 27 November 2018, the airport was closed for scheduled passenger services from 18:00 onwards, being replaced by Bohol–Panglao International Airport with advanced and modern facilities, and having the capability to operate during nighttime, enabling 24-hour operations a day.[5] A month later, in December 2018, the site of the former airport was planned to be redeveloped into a mixed-use development, initially dubbed as the Bohol Business Park.[6]

In October 2020, a resolution was approved by the infrastructure development committee of the Central Visayas Regional Development Council asking the Department of Public Works and Highways to authorize a study for a possible connector infrastructure or viaduct highway connecting the third Panglao-Tagbilaran bridge to Manga, a barangay in the north of the city, with an exit going to the airport. A plan was also unveiled by Governor Arthur Yap for the airport to become a creative industry hub.[7]

In July 2021, the Tagbilaran City council raised concerns over the safety and cleanliness of the defunct airport, citing the accumulation of garbage in the runway, some vehicles that were passing directly through the runway, and other safety issues.[8] Months prior, the airport site hosted various events including a mobile market[9] and the month-long Ubi Festival.[10][11]

A campaign rally of Vice President and presidential candidate Leni Robredo and incumbent Senator and vice-presidential candidate Francis Pangilinan was held at the airport's runway on 1 April 2022 as part of their campaign for the 2022 general elections.[12]

Former facilities

Runway

Before the airport's closure, the airport used to have a 1,779-meter (5,837 ft) runway that runs in a 17/35 direction.

Apron

Before the airport's closure, the apron near the terminal only has one parking bay and can only accommodate a couple of Airbus A320 family jets and turboprops like the ATR 72 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8. A separate parking bay located a kilometer away from the terminal building was constructed.

Former airlines and destinations

The destinations of Tagbilaran Airport before its closure.

Airlines	Destinations
Air Juan	Caticlan, Cebu, Maasin
Cebgo	Cagayan de Oro, Davao
Cebu Pacific	Manila
PAL Express	Clark, Davao, Manila, Seoul–Incheon
Philippines AirAsia	Manila
Royale Air Way Charter	Charter: Dumaguete

Gallery

• 
  A Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-200 at Tagbilaran Airport in 2012.
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  Cebu Pacific Airbus A319-100 at Tagbilaran Airport in 2009.

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

References

External links

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Tagbilaran

Der Flughafen Tagbilaran, auf Filipino "Paliparan ng Tagbilaran", auf Cebuano "Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran", war bis November 2018 der einzige Flughafen auf der Insel Bohol und liegt innerhalb des Stadtgebietes von Tagbilaran.

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- [en] Tagbilaran Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto de Tagbilaran

El Aeropuerto de Tagbilaran[1][2] (en tagalo: Paliparan ng Tagbilaran; en cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran) (IATA: TAG, ICAO: RPVT) es un aeropuerto que sirve el área general de Tagbilaran,[3] la ciudad capital de la provincia de Bohol en Filipinas.[4][5] El aeropuerto está clasificado como Clase Principal 1 por la CAAP, un organismo del Departamento de Transportes y Comunicaciones responsable de implementar las políticas en materia de aviación civil para garantizar un seguro, económico y eficiente transporte aéreo, además de manejar las operaciones en todos los aeropuertos a excepción de los aeropuertos internacionales más grandes.

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[it] Aeroporto di Tagbilaran

L'aeroporto di San Jose[1] (tagallo: Paliparan ng Tagbilaran) (IATA: TAG, ICAO: RPVT), definito come principale di classe 1 dalla autorità dell'aviazione civile filippina CAAP,[2] è un aeroporto filippino situato nella parte sud-occidentale dell'isola di Bohol, nella provincia di Bohol, nel territorio della città di Tagbilaran. La struttura è dotata di una pista di cemento lunga 1779 m, l'altitudine è di 12 m, l'orientamento della pista è RWY 01-06. L'aeroporto è aperto al traffico commerciale domestico.

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