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Virac Airport

Virac Airport

Airport in Catanduanes, Philippines


Virac Airport (IATA: VRC, ICAO: RPUV) is an airport serving the island province of Catanduanes in the Philippines. It is located in the capital, Virac. It is the only airport in the province of Catanduanes.

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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 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.

On October 27, 2013, Cebu Pacific launched the first ever Airbus flight in Virac.

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Airport Redevelopment Project

The project is the Rehabilitation of Virac Airport with the goal expanding its passenger terminal area in order to cater to the growing number of passengers and cargo that fly in and out of Catanduanes. The project derives its funds from CAAP or the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.

  • Modernization of Airport Terminal and Facilities
  • Asphalt overlay of runway (30mx1,886m) - approved budget 105.13 million pesos

See also


References

  1. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (July 23, 2018). "Yearly Passenger, Cargo and Aircraft Movements of all airports in the Philippines 1997-2017". Republic of the Philippines - Freedom of Information Portal. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

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