Roxas Airport Hulugpaan sang Roxas Paliparan ng Roxas | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Roxas City, Capiz | ||||||||||
| Location | Barangay Gabuan, Roxas City | ||||||||||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 148 m / 484 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°35′52″N 122°45′6″E / 11.59778°N 122.75167°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Statistics from eFOI[1] | |||||||||||
Roxas Airport (Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Roxas, Tagalog: Paliparan ng Roxas) (IATA: RXS, ICAO: RPVR) is a domestic airport serving the general area of Roxas City and the province of Capiz, in the Philippines. The airport is currently classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of most minor and domestic airports serving various parts of the country.
From October 13 to 16, 2017, Roxas Airport was the diversion airport for affected Cebu Pacific flights serving the Manila-Iloilo-Manila and Iloilo-Cebu-Iloilo routes following the closure of Iloilo International Airport due to the Cebu Pacific Flight 461 overshooting incident.[2][3] Mactan–Cebu International Airport became the diversion airport for the Iloilo-Hong Kong-Iloilo flights.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cebu Pacific | Manila |
| Philippine Airlines operated by PAL Express | Manila [4] |
Gallery
Facade of the Roxas Airport terminal from the apron
Satellite image of Roxas Airport
Roxas Airport terminal interior (departures)
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See also
References
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines - Aerodrome Development & Management Service (15 April 2018). "Passenger Statistics Philippines" (PDF). Republic of the Philippines - Freedom of Information Portal. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ Inquirer - Updates on Cebu Pacific Flight 461 incident in Iloilo Intl. Airport - https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/937818/breaking-philippine-news-updates-airplane-accidents-cebu-pacific-cebu-pacific-flight-5j-461-the-iloilo-international-airport
- ^ Rappler - October 13, 2017 Cebu Pacific Flight 461 Incident https://www.rappler.com/nation/cebu-pacific-plane-iloilo-incident-20171013
- ^ Capiz Government Website - Travel and Transportation: http://capiz.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=68, retrieved January 16, 2021
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