Three classes of airports exist in the Philippines under the new system of classification instituted by the

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP): international airports, principal airports and
community airports. Only airports owned by the national government are classified by the CAAP; the
vast majority of minor aerodromes around the country are not owned by the national government and
remain unclassified under the new scheme.

Airports in the Philippines have used two different types of classification: one previously by the Air
Transportation Office (ATO) and another being used by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
(CAAP), the successor body to the ATO.

ATO system

Former airport classification under the ATO's system.

The old ATO system divided airports into five classifications under two broad categories: international
and domestic airports. These two broad categories were further divided into the following airport types:
• Primary international airports are the primary international gateways into the Philippines.
• Secondary international airports are airports that are capable of handling international flights
but are not designated as primary international gateways. These airports may or may not service
actual international flights and may or may not have active customs and immigration facilities.
• Trunkline airports or major commercial domestic airports are domestic airports in major
cities around the Philippines that are capable of supporting large aircraft. These are, in most
cases, the only domestic airports with an instrument landing system.
• Secondary airports or minor commercial domestic airports are domestic airports in smaller
cities and municipalities usually capable of handling smaller propeller aircraft. Some airports in
this classification are capable of supporting jet aircraft. However, these airports are only open
from sunrise until sunset, usually requiring notification of airport authorities if nighttime
landing is a necessity.
• Feeder airports are domestic airports capable only of handling small propeller aircraft. Many
of these airports are small airstrips serving far-flung islands.

CAAP system
The new CAAP system revises the previous ATO system, while maintaining the current classification
of airports into international and domestic airports.[1] The change was made pursuant to the Philippine
Transport Strategic Study and the 1992 Civil Aviation Master Plan. The new system rationalizes the
system of airport classification, represented by the following types:
• International airports are airports capable of handling international flights. Airports in this
category include airports that currently have or have previously served international
destinations. There are currently ten airports in this category, including all primary international
airports, most secondary international airports, and Puerto Princesa Airport and Kalibo Airport,
both trunkline and secondary airports, respectively.
• Principal airports or domestic airports are airports that only serve domestic destinations.
There are two types:
• Class 1 principal airports are airports capable of serving jet aircraft with a capacity of
at least 100 seats.[1] Most airports previously classified as trunkline airports, as well as
some secondary airports, are placed in this category. One former secondary international
 airports — the Bacolod-Silay Airport — is also in this category.
• Class 2 principal airports are airports capable of serving propeller aircraft with a
capacity of at least 19 seats.[1] Loakan Airport in Baguio City, previously a trunkline
airport, some secondary airports, and Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Malay, Aklan;
Camiguin Airport, Cuyo Airport and Sayak Airport in Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte
(on Siargao Island), all feeder airports, are in this category.
• Community airports are airports that are used primarily for general aviation.[1] Most feeder
airports are in this category and only three airports: Cauayan Airport, Labo Airport in Ozamiz
and San Fernando Airport in La Union, all former secondary airports, have regular air service.
Some feeder airports previously classified in the old ATO system, such as Lucena Airport, are not
covered by the new system. Airports not owned by the national government which were not classified
in the previous ATO system, such as El Nido Airport, remain unclassified under the present CAAP
system.

CAAP-classified airports
The lists below follow the CAAP's classification for airports in the Philippines.[2]

International Airports
General area Actual
ICAO IATA Airport name Usage Runway(s) Coordinates
served location
Mega Manila Parañaque/Pa RPLL MNL Ninoy Aquino Civilian/ 3,737 m 14°30′31″N
say, Metro International Military (12,260 ft) 121°01′10″E
Manila Airport 2,367 m
(7,766 ft)
3,200 m
Angeles/Mab Clark
Civilian/ (10,500 ft) 15°11′09″N
Metro Angeles alacat, RPLC CRK International
Military 3,200 m 120°33′35″E
Pampanga Airport
(10,500 ft)
Mactan-Cebu
Metro Cebu and Civilian/ 3,300 m 10°18′48″N
Lapu-Lapu RPVM CEB International
Central Visayas Military (10,800 ft) 123°58′58″E
Airport
Francisco
Metro Davao
Bangoy 3,000 m 07°07′31″N
and Davao City RPMD DVO Civilian
International (9,800 ft) 125°38′44″E
Davao Region
Airport
General Santos
Central General 3,227 m 06°03′28″N
RPMR GES International Civilian
Mindanao Santos (10,587 ft) 125°05′45″E
Airport
Metro Iloilo-
Santa Iloilo
Guimaras 2,500 m 10°49′56″N
Barbara/Cab RPVI ILO International Civilian
and southern (8,200 ft) 122°29′35″E
atuan, Iloilo Airport
Panay
Boracay and Kalibo, RPVK KLO Kalibo Civilian 2,300 m 11°40′45″N
General area Actual
ICAO IATA Airport name Usage Runway(s) Coordinates
served location
International
northern Panay Aklan (7,500 ft) 122°22′34″E
Airport
Bacolod-Silay
Negros Silay, Negros 2,000 m 10°46′35″N
RPVB BCD International Civilian
Occidental Occidental (6,600 ft) 123°00′55″E
Airport
Laoag
Laoag, Ilocos 2,420 m 18°10′41″N
Ilocos Region RPLI LAO International Civilian
Norte (7,940 ft) 120°31′53″E
Airport
Legazpi
Legazpi, Civilian/ 2,280 m 13°9′25″N
Bicol Region RPLP LGP International
Albay Military (7,480 ft) 123°44′46″E
Airport
Puerto Princesa
Puerto Princesa Puerto Civilian/ 2,600 m 09°44′31″N
RPVP PPS International
and Palawan Princesa Military (8,500 ft) 118°45′31″E
Airport
Subic Bay
Subic Bay
Freeport Zone Morong, 2,728 m 14°47′40″N
RPLB SFS International Civilian
and Central Bataan (8,950 ft) 120°16′17″E
Airport
Luzon
Zamboanga
Zamboanga
Peninsula Zamboanga Civilian/ 2,611 m 18°10′41″N
RPMZ ZAM International
and Sulu City Military (8,566 ft) 120°31′53″E
Airport
Archipelago

Community Airports
City/Municipalit
Province[2] IATA ICAO Airport name Classification Coordinates
y
Perez (Alabat 14°13′57″N
Quezon RPLY Alabat Airport Community
Island) 121°55′44″E
South Allah Valley 06°22′04″N
Surallah AAV RPMA Community
Cotabato Airport 124°45′09″E
Nueva 16°37′09″N
Bagabag RPUZ Bagabag Airport Community
Vizcaya 121°15′08″E
Dr. Juan C. Angara 15°43′49″N
San Luis Aurora BQA RPUR Community
(Baler) Airport 121°30′06″E
Santa Fe 11°09′43″N
Cebu RPSB Bantayan Airport Community
(Bantayan Island) 123°47′06″E

Naval Biliran RPVQ Biliran Airport Community 11°30′55″N

124°25′47″E
Surigao del 08°11′44″N
Bislig BPH RPMF Bislig Airport Community
Sur 126°19′17″E
City/Municipalit
Province[2] IATA ICAO Airport name Classification Coordinates
y
Borongan (Punta 11°40′27″N
Borongan Eastern Samar RPVW Community
Maria) Airport 125°28′43″E

Bulan Sorsogon RPUU Bulan Airport Community 12°41′02″N

123°52′38″E
Oriental 13°25′23″N
Calapan RPUK Calapan Airport Community
Mindoro 121°12′06″E
Cagayan de Sulu 07°00′48″N
Mapun Tawi-Tawi CDY RPMU Community
(Mapun) Airport 118°29′46″E

Catbalogan Samar RPVY Catbalogan Airport Community 11°48′36″N

124°49′48″E

Cauayan Isabela CYZ RPUY Cauayan Airport Community 16°55′47″N

121°45′11″E
Camarines Bagasbas (Daet) 14°07′46″N
Daet DTE RPUD Community
Norte Airport 122°58′50″E

Guiuan Eastern Samar RPVG Guiuan Airport Community 11°02′07″N

125°44′29″E

Hilongos Leyte RPVH Hilongos Airport Community 10°22′36″N

124°45′40″E

Iba Zambales RPUI Iba Airport Community 15°19′33″N

119°58′06″E
Lanao del Maria Cristina 08°07′50″N
Baloi IGN RPMI Community
Norte (Iligan) Airport 124°12′53″E
Zamboanga 07°47′10″N
Ipil IPE RPMV Ipil Airport Community
Sibugay 122°36′04″E
Itbayat (Itbayat 20°43′22″N
Batanes RPLT Itbayat Airport Community
Island) 121°48′36″E
Jomalig (Polillo 14°42′15″N
Quezon RPLJ Jomalig Airport Community
Islands) 122°19′51″E
Zamboanga 08°06′06″N
Liloy RPMX Liloy Airport Community
del Norte 122°40′14″E

Lingayen Pangasinan RPUG Lingayen Airport Community 16°02′06″N

120°14′30″E
Lubang (Lubang Occidental 13°51′21″N
LBX RPLU Lubang Airport Community
Island) Mindoro 120°06′21″E
Southern Panan-awan 10°11′13″N
Maasin RPSM Community
Leyte (Maasin) Airport 124°47′00″E

Malabang Lanao del Sur MLP RPMM Malabang Airport Community 07°37′02″N
124°03′27″E
Occidental 13°12′32″N
Mamburao MBO RPUM Mamburao Airport Community
Mindoro 120°36′18″E
Oriental Wasig (Mansalay) 12°32′01″N
Mansalay RPLG Community
Mindoro Airport 121°28′52″E
Mati Davao MXI RPMQ Mati Airport Community 06°56′58″N
City/Municipalit
Province[2] IATA ICAO Airport name Classification Coordinates
y
Oriental 126°16′22″E
Misamis Labo (Ozamiz) 08°10′43″N
Ozamiz OZC RPMO Community
Occidental Airport 123°50′29″E

Palanan Isabela RPLN Palanan Airport Community 17°03′56″N

122°25′39″E
Oriental Pinamalayan 12°59′11″N
Pinamalayan RPLA Community
Mindoro Airport 121°25′33″E

Plaridel Bulacan RPUX Plaridel Airport Community 14°53′26″N

120°51′10″E

Rosales Pangasinan RPLR Rosales Airport Community 15°53′06″N

120°36′16″E
San Fernando
San Fernando La Union SFE RPUS (Poro Point) Community 16°35′41″N
120°18′13″E
Airport
Zamboanga 07°42′35″N
Siocon XSO RPNO Siocon Airport Community
del Norte 122°09′44″E

Siquijor Siquijor RPVZ Siquijor Airport Community 09°12′38″N

123°28′09″E
Sorsogon
Sorsogon City Sorsogon RPLZ (Gabao/Bacon) Community 13°00′26″N
124°01′34″E
Airport
Ubay Bohol RPSN Ubay Airport Community 10°03′33″N
124°25′31″E
Mindoro (Vigan) 17°33′17″N
Vigan Ilocos Sur RPUQ Community
Airport 120°21′22″E

Wao Lanao del Sur Wao Airport Community 07°38′05″N

124°44′01″E