Camiguin Airport Explained

Camiguin Airport
Iata:CGM
Icao:RPMH
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
City-Served:Camiguin
Location:Mambajao
Elevation-F:53
Elevation-M:16
Coordinates:9.2536°N 124.7069°W
Pushpin Map:Mindanao mainland#Philippines
Pushpin Label:CGM/RPMH
Metric-Elev:yes
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-F:3,862
R1-Length-M:1,177
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:1,934
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data:216
Stat3-Header:Tonnes of cargo
Stat3-Data:111
Footnotes:Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Aerodrome Management and Development Service, Aircraft Movements, Cargo Movements, and Passenger Movements (2021)[1]

Camiguin Airport is an airport serving the general area of Mambajao, located in the province of Camiguin in the Philippines. It is the only airport in the province of Camiguin.

The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) 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.

History

On November 12, 2001, cleaning operations were made on the airport to make relief supplies land after Typhoon Lingling.[2] Major expansions were made to the airport on October 25, 2021, which created rehabilitation buildings, and the addition of an asphalt overlay for the runway of the airport.[3] It was improved to re-open the airport after the closure during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] A new runway was planned and started on September 15, 2024. The amount cost P675 million.[5] In March 2025, a project to inspect key airports in Mindanao included the Camiguin Airport.[6]

Terminal and facilities

The airport has a 1400sqm passenger terminal capable of handling 200 passengers at a time, or 300,000 passengers annually.[7] The terminal used to be able to hold 66. There is a fire station building, an administration building, and a CAAP Security and Intelligence Service building.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AirPassCarAnnual-2021.pdf . 4 April 2022 . Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines . 11 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811165042/https://caap.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AirPassCarAnnual-2021.pdf . dead .
  2. Book: Camiguin bridges impassable . November 12, 2001 . Manila Standard . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-10-25 . DOTr completes Camiguin Airport upgrade, sets reopening today . 2025-07-11 . Panay News . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Yu . Chona . 2021-10-22 . Tugade: Newly upgraded Camiguin airport ready for reopening of tourism, economy . 2025-07-11 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  5. Web site: mindanao_nm . 2024-09-20 . Tourism, trade in Camiguin to improve with new airport, bridge projects . 2025-07-11 . Philippine Information Agency . en-US.
  6. Web site: Ching . Anthony . 2025-03-25 . Building better, more airports in Mindanao . 2025-07-11 . Daily Tribune . en.
  7. News: Camus . Miguel R. . 22 October 2021 . DOTr completes Camiguin Airport upgrade, sets reopening on Oct. 25 . 4 April 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer.