Borongan Airport

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.

Before the creation of Borongan Airport, the province was originally isolated, with citizens required to go to Calbayog and Catarman to fly to Manila. In the 1960s and 1970s, the airport was conceptualized, and construction started, leading to the completion of the runway in the 1980s. In 2007, the rehabilitation of the airport was brought up, but Provincial Engineer Dindo Picardal said that 60 million pesos was needed for rehabilitation to make the airport operational. By that time, Asian Spirit had signified its intention to operate at the airport. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo prioritized the creation of the airport, according to Governor Ben Evardone, releasing 20 million pesos initially and allocating 20 million pesos more for the project's development while Eastern Samar Congressman Teodulo Coquilla said the rehabilitation of the airport, among other projects, remained his primary concern. Evardone invited South East Asian Airlines (SEAIR) President Avelino Zapanta for SEAIR to operate in the airport, who described the invitation's acceptance as a "gamble" on their part, nevertheless accepting after seeing the potential of Eastern Samar as a tourist destination. Due to an inspection by the Air Traffic

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