Panan-awan Airport
Panan-awan Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Panan-awan, Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Panan-awan, Waray-Waray: Luparan han Panan-awan) (ICAO: RPSM), also known as Maasin Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Maasin, the provincial capital city of Southern Leyte in the Philippines. It is the only existing airport in Southern Leyte. The airport is classified as a feeder airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports. The airport derives its name from its location, being located in Barangay Panan-awan in Maasin.
Pananawan Airport Paliparan ng Panan-awan Tugpahanan sa Panan-awan Luparan han Panan-awan | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Maasin | ||||||||||
| Location | Barangay Panan-awan, Maasin | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 100 m / 328 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°11′13.46″N 124°47′0.28″E | ||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Juan | Cebu,[1] Tagbilaran[2] |
Expansion and Renovation
In 2009 it was announced that The Department of Transportation and Communications had allocated Php40 million for he expansion of the runway. A further Php50 million has been requested for the terminal building[3]
In 2018, the airport is set to receive additional infrastructure development funds of Php122 million.[4]