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Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point

Olongapo, Philippines

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Elevation

64 ft

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SFS

Location

Olongapo · ZMB · Philippines

Position

14.795°, 120.272° · 64 ft elev.

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Former U.S. naval air station turned international gateway.

Opened

1956

Location

Olongapo, Philippines

Subic Bay International Airport, designated IATA code SFS and ICAO code RPLB, is located within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone near Olongapo City in Zambales, Philippines. The facility was originally developed as Naval Air Station Cubi Point, a major U.S. Navy installation that served as a critical logistics and operational hub in the Western Pacific during the Cold War era. Following the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Philippines in 1992 after the expiration of the Military Bases Agreement and the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, the base was converted to civilian use. The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) now manages the airport and the broader freeport zone, promoting it as a logistics, commercial, and tourism hub. The airport features a long runway capable of handling wide-body aircraft, making it suitable for cargo and charter operations. It has seen varying levels of commercial activity over the years, with periodic attempts to develop it as an alternative gateway to Metro Manila, given its relative proximity and the congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Olongapo City or nearby areas is available via taxis, jeepneys, and private vehicles, with no dedicated rail link.

Airlines here

The airport has hosted cargo carriers and occasional charter flights, with no major full-service airline currently operating scheduled services on a permanent basis.

Notable facts

›Originally constructed as U.S. Navy's Naval Air Station Cubi Point, commissioned in 1956.
›The runway was carved into a mountain at considerable engineering effort, extending into Subic Bay.
›U.S. forces vacated the base in 1992 following the non-renewal of the Military Bases Agreement.
›The airport lies within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, a special economic zone administered by the SBMA.
›Mount Pinatubo's 1991 eruption accelerated the U.S. military withdrawal that led to the base's conversion.

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