Francisco B. Reyes Airport

Francisco B. Reyes Airport

Paliparan ng Francisco B. Reyes
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesBusuanga
LocationCoron
Elevation AMSL45 m / 148 ft
Coordinates12°07′17″N 120°06′00″E / 12.12139°N 120.10000°E / 12.12139; 120.10000
Map
USU/RPVV is located in Palawan
USU/RPVV
USU/RPVV
USU/RPVV is located in Philippines
USU/RPVV
USU/RPVV
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,225 4,019 Concrete
Statistics (2021)
Passengers42,255
Aircraft movements2,262
Cargo (in kgs)1,770,993
Source: CAAP[1]

Francisco B. Reyes Airport (IATA: USU, ICAO: RPVV), more commonly known as Busuanga Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Coron, located in Busuanga Island in the province of Palawan, Philippines.[2] It is also shared with the neighboring municipality of Busuanga, located on the western half of the island. Since November 10, 2008, the airport has been named after Francisco B. Reyes, the mayor of Coron from 1936 to 1939 who donated the land that forms the current airport complex.[3]

The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations all airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.[2]

The airport is surrounded by a protected ranch used to raise cows. The grass growing on the property is imported from Australia.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Aircraft, Passenger, and Cargo Movements". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Handy Busuanga airport information from Skyscanner". www.skyscanner.com.ph. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  3. ^ Republic of the Philippines. (Enacted: November 10, 2008). Proclamation No. 1665, s. 2008 - RENAMING BUSUANGA AIRPORT TO FRANCISCO B. REYES AIRPORT LOCATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORON, PROVINCE OF PALAWAN. Retrieved August 25, 2015.