Mindoro Airport
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Mindoro Airport , also known as Vigan Airport, is the airport serving the general area of Vigan City
, the capital of the province of Ilocos Sur
, in the Philippines
. The airport is the only airport in Ilocos Sur. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications
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. The airport is located in the city's Barangay Mindoro, hence the name.
Previously, the airport was considered a "sleeping asset" for the city of Vigan, since no revenue was generated from the airport's operations. Plans have been formulated to expand and modernize the airport, in part to "enlighten" the boredom of traveling to Vigan from Manila
and other cities and towns by bus, as well as to develop the city's burgeoning tourism
industry. This was achieved with the introduction of scheduled service to Vigan on March 19, 2009.
, which began on March 19, 2009, were discontinued after a few months due to poor yields.
A resolution passed by the Vigan city council called on Philippine Airlines
to launch flights to the city, citing that Lucio Tan
is an adopted son of Ilocos Sur. It was likely at the time that PAL Express
, using Bombardier Q300 aircraft, will start service to the city. Its successor, Airphil Express, however has reportedly expressed interest to start service to Vigan in a bid at domestic expansion.
Vigan City
The City of Vigan is a 5th class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. It is the capital of the Province of Ilocos Sur...
, the capital of the province of Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital...
, in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The airport is the only airport in Ilocos Sur. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications
Department of Transportation and Communications (Philippines)
The Department of Transportation and Communications is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the maintenance and expansion of viable, efficient, and dependable transportation and communications systems as effective instruments for national recovery and economic...
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. The airport is located in the city's Barangay Mindoro, hence the name.
Previously, the airport was considered a "sleeping asset" for the city of Vigan, since no revenue was generated from the airport's operations. Plans have been formulated to expand and modernize the airport, in part to "enlighten" the boredom of traveling to Vigan from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
and other cities and towns by bus, as well as to develop the city's burgeoning tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
industry. This was achieved with the introduction of scheduled service to Vigan on March 19, 2009.
Airlines and destinations
Flights by Interisland AirlinesInterisland Airlines
Interisland Airlines is an airline based in Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. It operates domestic scheduled services and passenger and cargo domestic and international charter services. Its main base is Ninoy Aquino International Airport,...
, which began on March 19, 2009, were discontinued after a few months due to poor yields.
A resolution passed by the Vigan city council called on Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
to launch flights to the city, citing that Lucio Tan
Lucio Tan
Lucio Tan is a prominent Chinese Filipino business magnate and is one of the most prominent business magnates in the Philippines...
is an adopted son of Ilocos Sur. It was likely at the time that PAL Express
PAL Express
PAL Express was the low-cost regional airline brand of Philippine Airlines. PAL Express operated from Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu City, with smaller operations from PAL's main hub in Manila, flying primarily intra-regional routes in the Visayas and Mindanao, as well as secondary...
, using Bombardier Q300 aircraft, will start service to the city. Its successor, Airphil Express, however has reportedly expressed interest to start service to Vigan in a bid at domestic expansion.