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Iloilo International Airport

Cabatuan, Philippines

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Elevation

27 ft

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The Essence of Iloilo International Airport

ILO

Location

Cabatuan · ILI · Philippines

Connectivity

10 routes · 8 destinations

Position

10.833°, 122.493° · 27 ft elev.

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Gateway to Western Visayas, serving Iloilo and beyond.

Opened

2007

Location

Cabatuan, Philippines

Iloilo International Airport (IATA: ILO, ICAO: RPVI) is the primary commercial airport serving Iloilo City and the surrounding Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is physically located in Cabatuan, Iloilo, approximately 18 kilometers north of Iloilo City proper. The airport replaced the older Mandurriao Airport, which had served Iloilo City for decades before being decommissioned. The new facility opened in 2007 and was built to handle growing passenger demand with modern infrastructure. Iloilo International Airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and serves as an important regional hub connecting Iloilo to Manila, Cebu, and select international destinations. It supports the economic and tourism growth of the Iloilo region.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal building designed to handle both domestic and international flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and public jeepneys connecting the airport to Iloilo City, approximately 18 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Major airlines operating at Iloilo International Airport include Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines, with routes primarily to Manila and Cebu.

Notable facts

›Replaced the older Mandurriao Airport, which closed upon this facility's opening in 2007.
›Located in Cabatuan, Iloilo, not within Iloilo City proper.
›Serves as a key gateway for tourists visiting the Iloilo region, known for the Dinagyang Festival.
›The airport has international-capable facilities, though most flights are domestic.
›Runway length supports operations by narrow-body jet aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family.

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Route map (8 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Cebu Pacific

South East Asian Airlines

Philippine Airlines

Routes

ILO → PPS5J · 319

ILO → SIN5J · 319

ILO → CGY5J · 319

ILO → GES5J · 319

ILO → CEB5J · 319 320

ILO → DVO5J · 320 319

ILO → HKG5J · 319

ILO → MNL5J · 320 319

ILO → MNLDG · 320

ILO → MNLPR · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3198 routes Airbus A3205 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Iloilo International Airport, also known as Cabatuan Airport, after its location, is the main international airport serving Iloilo City and its metropolitan area, as well as the rest of Iloilo province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is the fifth-busiest airport in the Philippines and is located in the municipality of Cabatuan, Iloilo, approximately 24 kilometers (15 mi) northwest of Iloilo City proper. The airport sits on a 188-hectare (460-acre) site and serves as an operating base for Cebu Pacific.

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