San Fernando Airport (Philippines)

San Fernando Airport

Pagtayaban ti San Fernando
Paliparan ng San Fernando
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesSan Fernando, La Union
LocationPoro, San Fernando, La Union
Elevation AMSL4 m / 13 ft
Coordinates16°35′44.12″N 120°18′11.59″E / 16.5955889°N 120.3032194°E / 16.5955889; 120.3032194
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,120 6,955 Concrete

San Fernando Airport (Ilocano: Pagtayaban ti San Fernando; Filipino: Paliparan ng San Fernando; IATA: SFE, ICAO: RPUS) is an airport serving the general area of San Fernando, located in the province of La Union in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a community 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.

It was extensively used as a landing strip by American forces when Wallace Air Station was still in operation.[1]

No airlines currently serve the airport.

References

  1. ^ "San Fernando Airport". Airports Worldwide. Retrieved 31 January 2022.