Naga Airport

Naga Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Naga, Bikol: Palayogan nin Naga) (IATA: WNP, ICAO: RPUN) is an airport serving the city and metropolitan area of Naga (including the provincial capital Pili), located in the province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines. Although the airport is named after Naga, it is actually located in the provincial capital, Pili. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) 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.

Naga Airport Paliparan ng Naga Palayogan nin Naga
Exterior of Naga Airport
IATA: WNP ICAO: RPUN
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Naga
Location	Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Elevation AMSL	43 m / 142 ft
Coordinates	13°35′05″N 123°16′12″E / 13.58472°N 123.27000°E / 13.58472; 123.27000Coordinates: 13°35′05″N 123°16′12″E / 13.58472°N 123.27000°E / 13.58472; 123.27000
Map
WNP/RPUN Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 1,402 4,600 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers 9,999 Aircraft movements 682 Cargo in kgs 51,959
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Aerodrome Management & Development Service ^[1]

In 2019, the DOTr announced that they intended to make the airport capable of handling flights at night by 2021.^[2] As of March 2022, the airport is considered to be night-rated by the CAAP. ^[3]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Cebgo	Cebu,^[4] Manila^[5]

Accidents and incidents

• On December 15, 1993, a Philippine Air Force C-130H Hercules crashed on Mt. Manase, in Barangay Tanag, Libmanan, Camarines Sur, as it was approaching Naga Airport. The plane was on a typhoon relief mission. The total fatalities were 30, including 6 crewmembers.^[6][7]
• On June 24, 1996, an Air Philippines NAMC YS-11 aircraft struck a ground power unit while taxiing at Naga Airport (WNP). The aircraft caught fire. There were no fatalities among the 34 aircraft occupants.^[8]
• On August 18, 2012, a Piper Seneca carrying the Department of Local Interior and Government Secretary, Jesse Robredo, crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing at the Moises R. Espinosa Airport in Masbate City. The aircraft was en route from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Naga when it encountered an engine failure. Three persons were killed, including Secretary Robredo.

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

References

1. "AirPassCarAnnual-2021.pdf" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. Mercurio, Richmond (2 January 2019). "DOTr: More airports to be night-rated". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. Arayata, Ma. Christina (31 March 2022). "CAAP airports ready for passenger influx during Lenten season". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
4. "Cebu Pacific adds flights to Naga, Hong Kong, Tokyo via Cebu hub". SunStar. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
5. Adel, Rosette (25 March 2022). "CebGo transfers operations to NAIA Terminal 4 starting March 28". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
6. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 4761 Tanag, Libmanan, Camarines Sur". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
7. "Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
8. NAMC YS-11-109 Accident Description

External links

• Accident history for WNP / RPUN at Aviation Safety Network