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Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Manila (Pasay), Philippines

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Routes out

193

Destinations

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Elevation

75 ft

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The Essence of Ninoy Aquino International Airport

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Location

Manila (Pasay) · 00 · Philippines

Connectivity

193 routes · 78 destinations

Position

14.509°, 121.020° · 75 ft elev.

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The Philippines' primary international gateway serving Metro Manila.

Opened

1948

Location

Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is the main international airport serving Metro Manila and the Philippines as a whole. Located in Pasay City, it handles the vast majority of the country's international and domestic air traffic and is one of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia. The airport is named after Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr., who was assassinated upon arrival at the airport on August 21, 1983. It was officially renamed in his honor in 1987. NAIA is operated by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) under the Department of Transportation. Despite its critical role as the country's primary aviation hub, NAIA has long faced challenges including congestion, aging infrastructure, and limited runway capacity. The Philippine government has undertaken various modernization efforts and has explored options including building a new international airport in the region to supplement or replace NAIA.

Terminals

NAIA operates four terminals: Terminal 1 (international), Terminal 2 (Philippine Airlines hub), Terminal 3 (international and domestic), and Terminal 4 (domestic low-cost carriers).

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by taxi, ride-hailing services, airport bus, and the nearby EDSA and Metro Manila road network, with no direct rail link as of the mid-2020s.

Airlines here

Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific are the primary carriers based at NAIA, alongside many international airlines including Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, and Korean Air.

Notable facts

›Named after Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr., who was assassinated at the airport in 1983.
›NAIA has only two runways, which significantly limits its capacity relative to passenger demand.
›The airport has repeatedly ranked among the worst airports in the world in passenger satisfaction surveys.
›Terminal 3, the most modern of the four terminals, was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
›The Philippine government has pursued plans for a new Manila-area international airport to address NAIA's congestion issues.

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Route map (76 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

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Aircraft operating here

Airbus A320111 routes Airbus A31925 routes Airbus A33020 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q12 routes Airbus A340-3008 routes Boeing 747-4008 routes Airbus A3216 routes Boeing 737-8006 routes Airbus A330-3006 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6005 routes Boeing 777-300ER5 routes Boeing 777-2004 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Ninoy Aquino International Airport, also known as Manila Airport or Manila International Airport (MNL), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, it is the main gateway for travelers to the Philippines. It serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines and its regional subsidiary PAL Express. It is also the main operating base for Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.

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