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Bacolod-Silay International Airport

Bacolod City, Philippines

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ICAO

RPVB

Elevation

82 ft

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The Essence of Bacolod-Silay International Airport

BCD

Location

Bacolod City · NEC · Philippines

Connectivity

6 routes · 4 destinations

Position

10.776°, 123.019° · 82 ft elev.

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Gateway to the Sugar Capital of the Philippines.

Opened

2008

Location

Silay City / Bacolod, Philippines

Bacolod-Silay International Airport (IATA: BCD, ICAO: RPVB) serves Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It replaced the older Bacolod Domestic Airport and was purpose-built to handle international traffic and growing passenger demand in the region. The airport is located in Silay City, roughly 14 kilometers north of Bacolod's city center, and is operated under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). It serves as an important hub for Negros Occidental, a region historically known for its sugar industry and increasingly popular tourism sector. The facility handles both domestic and international flights, connecting Bacolod to Manila, Cebu, and select international destinations. Its modern terminal was designed to accommodate future growth in air travel to the Negros Island region.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Passengers travel between the airport and Bacolod City center by taxi, shuttle vans, and jeepneys, with the journey taking approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Bacolod-Silay include Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines, primarily on domestic routes.

Notable facts

›Opened in 2008, replacing the old Bacolod Domestic Airport closer to the city center.
›Located in Silay City, about 14 km north of Bacolod's downtown area.
›The airport is capable of handling international flights, with select charter and regional services.
›Negros Occidental, the airport's primary catchment area, is one of the Philippines' top sugar-producing regions.
›The airport is managed and operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

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Airlines serving this airport

Cebu Pacific

South East Asian Airlines

Philippine Airlines

Routes

BCD → CEB5J · 320 ATR

BCD → CGY5J · ATR

BCD → DVO5J · 320

BCD → MNL5J · 320 319

BCD → MNLDG · 320

BCD → MNLPR · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3205 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6002 routes Airbus A3191 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Bacolod–Silay Airport also referred to as Bacolod–Silay International Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Metro Bacolod, located in the Negros Island Region of the Philippines.

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Latest news

Inquirer.net· 5/8/2026

Convention center, airport upgrades seen to boost Negros Occ. economy

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rpnradio.com· 2/26/2026

Bacolod: CAAP asked to explain ‘excessive’ airport overnight parking rates

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philstar.com· 2/7/2026

Parking rate hike at Silay airport hit

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Digicast Negros· 5/8/2026

P1B convention center, airport upgrades set; to create more jobs for 2,065 TESDA grads: Javi

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The Manila Times· 12/18/2025

The first ‘Singapore School’ in Western Visayas is rising in Bacolod

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Daily Tribune· 3/15/2026

Kanlaon erupts, sends 5,000-meter ash plume; ashfall reported in Negros Occidental

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Bacolod–Silay Airport

Airport serving Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Bacolod–Silay Airport also referred to as Bacolod–Silay International Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Metro Bacolod, located in the Negros Island Region of the Philippines.

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