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Coordinates: 14°47′39″N 120°16′15″E 14.79417, 120.27083

Subic Bay International Airport

• Address: Rizal Street cor. Sta. Rita Road, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Philippines
• Best Features: [1]
• Reservations: [2]

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  • In 1950, Admiral Arthur W. Radford, Commander-in-chief of the Pacific US Fleet, envisioned an army base in the Western Pacific to enhance Seventh Fleet capabilities. In 1951, construction started on the Subic Bay Naval Base. In 1952, Admiral Radford made his first landing at Cubi Point. In 1991, Mount Pinatubo exploded, burying Cubi Point into 18-36 inches of ash. Despite this, the American government wanted to keep the Subic Naval Base and signed a treaty with the Philippine government. The treaty was not ratified, however, failing by a slim margin in the Philippine Senate. Attempts to negotiate a new treaty was soon abandoned and the Americans were told to withdraw within a year. They left in November 1992 turning over the base with its airport to the Philippine government. Initially some 8,000 volunteers guarded the facility and prevented looters from damaging the airport. The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, or SBMA, was created by intense lobby of Mayor Richard Gordon to manage the facility under Republic Act No. 7227. He was appointed first Chairman and Administrator.^[1]
  • Twenty days after the leaving of the Americans, the airport ushered in its first commercial flight from Taiwan via Makung. In February 1993, NAS Cubi Point was converted to Cubi Point International Airport, a few months later, it was renamed Subic Bay International Airport. To herald its designation as an international airport, President Fidel V. Ramos and SBMA Chairman Richard Gordon chose to arrive from an official visit to the United States using the airport. This flight also proved the capabilities of the airport as the President arrived aboard the delivery flight of Philippine Airlines's first Boeing 747-400. Construction of the present runway commenced in 1993 Hanjin Heavy Industries Constructionand completed in April 1995 in time for the inaugural landing of FedEx Express MD-11 and opening of its AsiaOne hub at SBIA. In time for the 4th APEC Leaders' Summit, the new passenger terminal built by Summa Kumagai was inaugurated in November 4, 1996. In 1997, SBIA topped the 100,000th passenger count. In 2006, there is limited, regularly scheduled commercial flights from Subic.^[1]
  • Longest Runway: 9,003 ft.
  • Elevation: 64 ft.

Airlines

• Domestic
  • Pacific Pearl Airways (Cebu, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Seoul-Incheon)

• International

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