Sayak Airport ( Surigaonon: ''Tugpahanan nan Sayak'') , commonly known as Siargao Airport, is the main airport serving

Siargao Island Siargao is a tear-drop shaped island in the Philippine Sea situated 196 kilometers southeast of Tacloban. It has a land area of approximately . The east coast is relatively straight with one deep inlet, Port Pilar. The coastline is marked by a s ...

located in

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, Philippines. The airport is designated as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the

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(CAAP).

History

Siargao Airport was built in 1963 by President

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. In 2008, President

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initiated the Super Regions Program to improve economic activity through infrastructure projects. The original airport could accommodate 19-seater planes from

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. The airport was renovated and upgraded with the current runway which accommodates larger aircraft carrying more than 70 passengers.

Airlines and destinations

Incidents and accidents

On February 27, 2018, a

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overshot the runway. All 73 passengers and four crew members evacuated the aircraft unharmed. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation, but the CAAP is noting a possible

bird strike A bird strike—sometimes called birdstrike, bird ingestion (for an engine), bird hit, or bird aircraft strike hazard (BASH)—is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird or bat) and a moving vehicle, usually an aircraft. The term ...

after one of the passengers reported that the pilot attempted to dodge a passing eagle.

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Sayak Airport, Siargao Islands
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History

Airlines and destinations

Incidents and accidents

See also

References

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