Cesar Basa Air Base

Cesar Basa Air Base
Gate of Basa Air Base
IATA: none ICAO: RPUF
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Philippine Air Force
Location	Floridablanca, Pampanga
Built	November 1941
In use	1941–1945 (Japan) 1945–1947 (United States) 1947–present (Philippines)
Commander	Brigadier General Pedro S. Francisco III, PAF
Occupants	5th Fighter Wing headquarters 355th Aviation Engineering Wing 1302nd Dental Dispensary
Elevation AMSL	33 ft / 11 m
Coordinates	14°59′00″N 120°29′00″E / 14.98333°N 120.48333°E / 14.98333; 120.48333 (Cesar Basa Air Base)
Map
RPUF Location of Cesar Basa Air Base
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 03/21 9,186 2,800 Asphalt/Concrete

Cesar Basa Air Base, or simply Basa Air Base (formerly known as Floridablanca Airfield^[1]) (ICAO: RPUF), is an airbase currently operated by the Philippine Air Force. It is located at Floridablanca, Pampanga about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is named after César Basa, one of the pioneer fighter pilots of the Philippine Air Force.^[2]

The base was built and used by the US Army Air Corps before the Second World War and was captured and used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force during the early stages of World War II. Allied military forces recaptured it during the later stages of the war.