Borongan Airport
Borongan, Philippines
Borongan Airport (Waray: Luparan han Borongan, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Borongan, Filipino: Paliparan ng Borongan) (IATA: BPA, ICAO: RPVW) is an airport serving the general area of Borongan, the capital of the province of Eastern Samar, located in the province of Eastern Samar in the Philippines. It is classified as a community airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), an attached agency of the Department of Transportation. The airport was conceptualized in the 1960s and 1970s and the runway was finished in the 1980s. Numerous airlines have expressed their intention to operate at the airport: Asian Spirit in 2007 and Air Juan in 2018. Three airlines have operated in the airport: South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) in 2008, Leading Edge Air Services Corporation (LEASCOR) in 2018, and Philippine Airlines since 2022. The airport was described by local politicians as a benefit to Eastern Samar's agricultural and entrepreneurial economy.
Airport data from the OpenFlights open database.