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General Santos International Airport

General Santos, Philippines

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ICAO

RPMR

Elevation

505 ft

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The Essence of General Santos International Airport

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Location

General Santos · SCO · Philippines

Connectivity

5 routes · 3 destinations

Position

6.057°, 125.096° · 505 ft elev.

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Gateway to southern Mindanao and the tuna capital.

Opened

1948

Location

General Santos, Philippines

General Santos International Airport (IATA: GES, ICAO: RPMR) serves General Santos City, the southernmost highly urbanized city in the Philippines and a major hub for the tuna fishing and canning industry. Located in the Soccsksargen region of Mindanao, the airport connects the city to Manila and other domestic destinations, supporting both commercial trade and passenger travel. The airport has undergone infrastructure improvements in recent years to expand its capacity and modernize facilities, reflecting the growing economic importance of General Santos City. It handles a mix of domestic scheduled services and has the designation of an international airport, though international traffic has historically been limited. General Santos is known worldwide as the 'Tuna Capital of the Philippines,' and the airport plays a key role in facilitating the export of fresh tuna and other seafood products, in addition to serving the region's growing population and business community.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal building handling both domestic and limited international flights.

Getting to & from

Passengers can reach General Santos City center via tricycles, jeepneys, and taxis available outside the terminal.

Airlines here

Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines are the primary carriers offering regular domestic services, mainly routes to Manila.

Notable facts

›General Santos City is known as the 'Tuna Capital of the Philippines,' making the airport important for seafood logistics.
›The airport carries the ICAO code RPMR and is operated under the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
›It serves as the primary air gateway for the Soccsksargen region of Mindanao.
›The airport has international airport status, enabling it to handle international charter and scheduled flights when demand warrants.
›General Santos is the birthplace of boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, adding to the city's international recognition.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Philippines

Cebu Pacific

Philippine Airlines

Routes

GES → MNL2P · 320

GES → CEB5J · 320

GES → ILO5J · 319

GES → MNL5J · 320

GES → MNLPR · 330

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3203 routes Airbus A3191 routes Airbus A3301 routes

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Encyclopaedia

General Santos International Airport, also known as Tambler Airport and General Santos City Airport, is an alternate international airport located in the city of General Santos, Philippines serving the greater area of Soccsksargen. Situated in Fatima, General Santos, it is a large airport on the island of Mindanao and is officially classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a government bureau which is responsible for the management and operations of General Santos International Airport and all other airports in the country except regular international airports.

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