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Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport

Baler, Philippines

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Location

Baler · AUR · Philippines

Position

15.729°, 121.500° · 108 ft elev.

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Gateway to Aurora Province and the surfing capital of the Philippines.

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Baler, Philippines

Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport, designated by IATA code BQA and ICAO code RPUR, is a domestic airport serving Baler, the capital of Aurora Province on the eastern coast of Luzon, Philippines. It is named after the late Senator Juan C. Angara, a prominent political figure associated with the region. The airport primarily supports tourism to Baler, which is widely known as a surfing destination and the birthplace of former Philippine President Manuel Quezon. Scheduled domestic flights connect Baler to Manila, making air travel one of the primary alternatives to the long overland journey through the Sierra Madre mountains. The facility is managed under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and serves a relatively modest passenger volume consistent with its role as a regional gateway.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport into Baler town center is available via tricycles and van services, with the town center located a short distance from the terminal.

Airlines here

Philippine Airlines and PAL Express have operated scheduled service between Baler and Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Notable facts

›Named after the late Senator Juan C. Angara, a longtime political representative of Aurora Province.
›Baler is known as the surfing capital of the Philippines, driving tourism-related air traffic.
›The airport serves as the primary air link between Aurora Province and Manila.
›Overland travel to Baler from Manila takes approximately 5–6 hours, making air access highly valued.
›The airport is operated and regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

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Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport, also known as Baler Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Baler, the capital of the province of Aurora, located in the province of Aurora in the Philippines. It is named after Juan Calderón Angara, the father of former provincial governor Bella Angara and Senator Edgardo Angara, sometime in early 2006.

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Latest news

philstar.com· 9/27/2010

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Manila Bulletin· 6/18/2025

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Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport

Airport in San Luis, Aurora

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