Francisco B. Reyes Airport
Francisco B. Reyes Airport, also known as Busuanga Airport, serves Coron and the nearby areas on Busuanga Island in Palawan, Philippines. Its IATA code is USU and its ICAO code is RPVV. It is a public airport operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
Location and facilities
- Elevation: 45 meters above sea level
- Runway: one concrete runway, 08/26, 1,225 meters (4,019 feet) long
History and name
- The airport is named after Francisco B. Reyes, Coron’s mayor from 1936 to 1939, who donated the land for the airport.
Classification
- Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport according to CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines)
Traffic (2021)
- Passengers: 42,255
- Aircraft movements: 2,262
- Cargo: 1,770,993 kilograms
Expansions and upgrades
- First expansion began in 2007 with a US$3 million KOICA loan and support from the DOTC. It included a new terminal, runway upgrades, and other facilities, and was inaugurated on November 17, 2008 by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
- The terminal was severely damaged by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November 2013. Rehabilitation was completed by October 2014 to keep services running, but tourist arrivals dropped significantly.
- A second expansion plan worth about ₱4.1 billion, funded by the national government, aims to allow larger jet aircraft and nighttime operations.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 05:03 (CET).