Laoag International Airport

Laoag International Airport Sangalubongan a Pagpatayaban ti Laoag Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Laoag
Exterior of Laoag International Airport
IATA: LAO – ICAO: RPLI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Laoag
Location	Barangay 43 (Cavit), Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
Time zone	PHT (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL	5 m / 16 ft
Coordinates	18°10′41″N 120°31′54″E / 18.17806°N 120.53167°E / 18.17806; 120.53167Coordinates: 18°10′41″N 120°31′54″E / 18.17806°N 120.53167°E / 18.17806; 120.53167
Map
LAO/RPLI Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 2,420 7,986 Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 196,437 Aircraft movements 3,204 Metric tonnes of cargo 2,552
Statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.[1]

Laoag International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Laoag, Ilokano: Sangalubongan a Pagpatayaban ti Laoag) (IATA: LAO, ICAO: RPLI) is the main airport serving the general area of Laoag, the capital city of the province of Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. It is the only airport in Ilocos Norte and is the northernmost international airport in the Philippines by geographical location. The airport is a popular charter destination for tourists from China.

It has one 2,420-meter runway^[2] and is designated as a secondary/alternate international airport by the Air Transportation Office, 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.^[3]

Airlines and destinations

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

External links

• Laoag International Airport
• Airport information for RPLI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Current weather for RPLI at NOAA/NWS
• Airport information for LAO / RPLI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Accident history for LAO / RPLI at Aviation Safety Network

Airports in the Philippines
International	Bacolod (BCD) Clark (CRK) Cebu (CEB) Davao (DVO) General Santos (GES) Iloilo (ILO) Kalibo (KLO) Laoag (LAO) Manila (MNL) Olongapo (SFS) Puerto Princesa (PPS) Zamboanga (ZAM)
Domestic or Principal	Principal Class 1 Butuan (BXU) Cotabato (CBO) Dipolog (DPL) Dumaguete (DGT) Laguindingan (CGY) Legazpi (LGP) Naga (WNP) Pagadian (PAG) Roxas (RXS) San Jose (Mindoro) (SJI) Tacloban (TAC) Tagbilaran (TAG) Tuguegarao (TUG) Virac (VRC) Principal Class 2 Baguio (BAG) Basco (BSO) Bongao (TWT) Busuanga (USU) Calbayog (CYP) Camiguin (CGM) Catarman (CRM) Caticlan (MPH) Cuyo (CYU) Jolo (JOL) Marinduque (MRQ) Masbate (MBT) Ormoc (OMC) San Jose (Antique) (EUQ) Siargao (IAO) Surigao (SUG) Tablas (TBH) Tandag (TDG)
Community	Alabat (RPLY) Allah Valley (AAV) Bagabag (RPUZ) Baler (BQA) Bantayan (RPSB) Biliran (RPVQ) Bislig (BPH) Borongan (RPVW) Bulan (RPUU) Calapan (RPUK) Catbalogan (RPVY) Cauayan (CYZ) Daet (DTE) Guiuan (RPVG) Hilongos (RPVH) Iba (RPUI) Iligan (IGN) Ipil (IPE) Itbayat (RPLT) Jomalig (RPLJ) Liloy (RPMX) Lingayen (RPUG) Lubang (LBX) Malabang (MLP) Maasin (RPSM) Mamburao (MBO) Mansalay (RPLG) Mapun (CDY) Mati (MXI) Ozamiz (OZC) Palanan (RPLN) Pinamalayan (RPLA) Plaridel (RPUX) Rosales (RPLR) San Fernando (SFE) Siquijor (RPSQ) Siocon (XSO) Sorsogon (RPLZ) Ubay (RPSN) Vigan (RPUQ) Wao
Military	Andrews AB (RPMZ) Atienza Air Base (RPLS) Basa Air Base (RPUF) Bautista Air Base (RPVP) Clark Air Base (RPLC) Fernando Air Base (RPUL) Lumbia Air Base (RPML) Mactan Air Base (RPVM) Rajah Buayan Air Base (RPMB) Villamor Air Base (RPLL) Crow Valley Range (RPLQ) Fort Magsaysay Airfield (RPLV) Rancudo (Pag-asa) Airfield (RPPN) Tarumpitao Point Airfield (RPTP)
Closed	Bacolod Domestic Mandurriao Malaybalay
Notable Unclassified	Balesin Cagayan North International Dalupiri Del Monte (RPMT) Dolores El Nido (ENI) Guimaras Kindley Field (RPLX) North Cotabato Rural Pamalican Sipalay Tanauan Taytay (RZP) Alaminos Bicol International Kabankalan Libmanan Panglao International Quirino San Carlos San Vicente
Airports in italics have not yet been opened, are under construction, or are in the planning stages. All information are from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Website.