Virac Airport

Virac Airport Paliparan ng Virac Palayogan nin Virac
IATA: VRC – ICAO: RPUV
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves	Virac, Catanduanes
Elevation AMSL	37 m / 121 ft
Coordinates	13°34′35″N 124°12′20″E / 13.57639°N 124.20556°E / 13.57639; 124.20556Coordinates: 13°34′35″N 124°12′20″E / 13.57639°N 124.20556°E / 13.57639; 124.20556
Map
VRC/RPUV Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 06/24 1,886 6,188 Concrete
Statistics (2008)
Passengers 30,002 Aircraft movements 680 Metric tonnes of cargo 81
Statistics from the Air Transportation Office.[1]

Virac Airport (Tagalog: Paliparan ng Virac, Bikol: Palayogan nin Virac) (IATA: VRC, ICAO: RPUV) is the only airport serving the island province of Catanduanes in the Philippines. It is located in the capital, Virac. 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 and Communications 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.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines previously served Virac

See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

References

External links

• World Aero Data - Virac Airport (VRC) Details

Airports in the Philippines International Bacolod (BCD) Clark (CRK) Cebu (CEB) Davao (DVO) General Santos (GES) Iloilo (ILO) Kalibo (KLO) Laguindingan (CGY) Laoag (LAO) Manila (MNL) Olongapo (SFS) Puerto Princesa (PPS) Zamboanga (ZAM) Domestic or Principal Principal Class 1 Butuan (BXU) Cotabato (CBO) Dipolog (DPL) Dumaguete (DGT) Legazpi (LGP) Naga (WNP) Pagadian (PAG) Roxas (RXS) San Jose (Mindoro) (SJI) Tacloban (TAC) Tagbilaran (TAG) Tuguegarao (TUG) Virac (VRC) Principal Class 2 Baguio (BAG) Basco (BSO) Bongao (TWT) Busuanga (USU) Calbayog (CYP) Camiguin (CGM) Catarman (CRM) Caticlan (MPH) Cuyo (CYU) Jolo (JOL) Marinduque (MRQ) Masbate (MBT) Ormoc (OMC) San Jose (Antique) (EUQ) Siargao (IAO) Surigao (SUG) Tablas (TBH) Tandag (TDG) Community Alabat (RPLY) Allah Valley (AAV) Bagabag (RPUZ) Baler (BQA) Bantayan (RPSB) Biliran (RPVQ) Bislig (BPH) Borongan (RPVW) Bulan (RPUU) Calapan (RPUK) Catbalogan (RPVY) Cauayan (CYZ) Daet (DTE) Guiuan (RPVG) Hilongos (RPVH) Iba (RPUI) Iligan (IGN) Ipil (IPE) Itbayat (RPLT) Jomalig (RPLJ) Liloy (RPMX) Lingayen (RPUG) Lubang (LBX) Malabang (MLP) Maasin (RPSM) Mamburao (MBO) Mansalay (RPLG) Mapun (CDY) Mati (MXI) Ozamiz (OZC) Palanan (RPLN) Pinamalayan (RPLA) Plaridel (RPUX) Rosales (RPLR) San Fernando (SFE) Siquijor (RPSQ) Siocon (XSO) Sorsogon (RPLZ) Ubay (RPBY) Vigan (RPUQ) Wao Military Andrews AB (RPMZ) Atienza Air Base (RPLS) Basa Air Base (RPUF) Bautista Air Base (RPVP) Clark Air Base (RPLC) Fernando Air Base (RPUL) Fort Magsaysay Air Field (RPLV) Lumbia Airport (RPML) Mactan Air Base (RPVM) Rajah Buayan Air Base (RPMB) Villamor Air Base (RPLL) Closed Bacolod Domestic Mandurriao Malaybalay Unclassified Crow Valley (RPLQ) Del Monte (RPMT) El Nido (ENI) Guimaras Kindley Field (RPLX) Maconacon Airport North Cotabato Rural Airport Sipalay Pag-asa (RPPN) Taytay (RZP) Alaminos Bicol International Bukidnon Domestic Airport Kabankalan Libmanan Northern Cagayan International Panglao International Quirino Airports in italics have not yet been opened, are under construction, or are in the planning stages. All information are from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Website.