Virac Airport ( tl, Paliparan ng Virac,
Bikol: ''Palayogan nin Virac'') is the only
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
serving the island province of
Catanduanes
Catanduanes (; ), officially the Province of Catanduanes, is an island province located in the Bicol Region of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the 12th-largest island in the Philippines, and lies to the east of Camarines Sur, across Maqueda Cha ...
in the
Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. It is located in the capital,
Virac. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP, ; fil, Pangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinas) is the civil aviation authority of the Philippines and is responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, econo ...
, a body of the
Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
On October 27, 2013, Cebu Pacific launched the first ever Airbus flight in Virac.
Airlines and destinations
Airport Redevelopment Project
The project is the Rehabilitation of Virac Airport with the goal expanding its passenger terminal area in order to cater to the growing number of passengers and cargo that fly in and out of Catanduanes. The project derives its funds from CAAP or the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
* Modernization of Airport Terminal and Facilities
* Asphalt overlay of runway (30mx1,886m)
- approved budget 105.13 million pesos
See also
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List of airports in the Philippines
This is a list of airports in the Philippines, grouped by type.
Classification
Regulation over airports and aviation in the Philippines lies with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP's classification system, introduce ...
References
External links
World Aero Data - Virac Airport (VRC) Details
Airports in the Philippines
Buildings and structures in Catanduanes
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