Philippines International Airports are the ones who are capable of handling international flights and have border control facilities too. Philippines international airports include airports that currently serve, or have previously served numerous international destinations.

Philippines International Airports

There are currently 11 Philippines international airports in this category. Ten of the airports were in the initial CAAP list in the year 2008. The only airport which was elevated to international status since 2008 has been the Iloilo Airport, where scheduled international service started in 2012. Principal Philippines international airports are airports which serve domestic destinations as well. This category is further divided into two types: Class 1 principal airports are those airports which are capable of serving jet aircraft with a capacity of at least 100 seats.

Facts About Airports in Philippines

According to August 2016, there are 15 airports under this sub-category, all of which have greatly organized air service. Following the upgrade of its basic facilities, Caticlan Airport has been elevated from Class 2 principal airport status to Class 1 according to August 2016. Class 2 principal airports are those airports which are capable of serving propeller aircraft with a great capacity of at least 19 seats. According to August 2016, there are 18 airports under this category,] most of which have proper air service. Community airports are those airports that are used primarily for the purpose of general aviation. There are currently 41 airports working in this category. Only a few of these community Philippines international airports Cauayan Airport and Ozamiz Airport have properly scheduled air service. Privately owned aerodromes (such as airports, airstrips, airfields) are outside of the CAAP's classification system for Philippines international airports.

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