Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy), also called Davao International Airport (DIA) (IATA: DVO, ICAO: RPMD), is the main airport serving Davao City in the Philippines. It is the busiest airport in the Mindanao region and is the only international airport in Mindanao serving actual international flights on a regular basis. The airport has a single 3,000-meter precision runway. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The City of Davao (Filipino: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Davao) is one of the most important cities in the Philippines and the de facto capital of the island of Mindanao. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The City of Davao (Filipino: Lungsod ng Dabaw; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Davao) is one of the most important cities in the Philippines and the de facto capital of the island of Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ...

A new terminal replaces the previous airport terminals, which lie just across it, in handling both domestic and international flights operating to and from Davao. The modern facility is designed to handle approximately 1.2 million passengers and 84,600 tons of cargo annually. The added capacity is also complemented by the latest navigational, security, and baggage handling equipment.

It was funded by a forty million-dollar loan from the Asian Development Bank, co-financed the European Investment Bank for twenty-five million ECUs, as well as budgetary allocations from the government. The total cost to develop it amounted to $128 million. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. ... The European Investment Bank (the Banque Européenne dInvestissement) is the European Unions financing institution and was established under the Treaty of Rome (1957) to provide loan finance for capital investment furthering European Union policy objectives, in particular regional development, Trans-European Networks of transport, telecommunications and energy... The European Currency Unit (â‚ ; ECU) was a basket of the currencies of the European Community member states, used as the unit of account of the European Community before being replaced by the euro. ...

The modernization and upgrading of the airport facilities aims to cement Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region. Development was funded by a forty million-dollar loan from the Asian Development Bank, co-financed by the European Investment Bank for twenty-five million ECUs, and through budgetary allocations from the government. The total cost of the project amounted to $128 million. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. ... The European Investment Bank (the Banque Européenne dInvestissement) is the European Unions financing institution and was established under the Treaty of Rome (1957) to provide loan finance for capital investment furthering European Union policy objectives, in particular regional development, Trans-European Networks of transport, telecommunications and energy... The European Currency Unit (â‚ ; ECU) was a basket of the currencies of the European Community member states, used as the unit of account of the European Community before being replaced by the euro. ...

After almost a decade, the new terminal was finally inaugurated on December 2, 2003. Initial construction began on 2000 while plans for construction were announced in 1992.

Airlines

The following airlines serve the Francisco Bangoy International Airport:

• Domestic Wing
  • Air Philippines (Cebu, Manila)
  • Asian Spirit (Manila)
  • Cebu Pacific (Cebu, Manila, Zamboanga)
  • Philippine Airlines (Manila)
  • Tiger Airways
    • Tiger Airways operated by South East Asian Airlines (Angeles City) [begins March 25, 2007]

• International Wing
  • Asian Spirit (Macau [seasonal], Palau)
  • Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Manado)
  • SilkAir (Singapore)
  • Sriwijaya Air (Gorontalo, Manado)

Air Philippines is an airline based in Pasay City, in the Philippines. ... Asian Spirit is an airline based in Manila in the Philippines. ... Cebu Pacific Air is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. ... Philippine Airlines is the national airline of the Philippines. ... Tiger Airways Private Limited is a low-cost airline based in Singapore. ... Tiger Airways Private Limited is a low-cost airline based in Singapore. ... South East Asian Airlines or SEAIR is an airline based in the Philippines and is committed to serve remote destinations throughout the Philippines. ... Asian Spirit is an airline based in Manila in the Philippines. ... Merpati Nusantara Airlines is an airline based in Indonesia that provides largely domestic and regional flights. ... SilkAir is a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and is based in Singapore. ... Sriwijaya Air is an airline based in Indonesia. ...

Former airlines

• Bouraq Indonesia Airlines
• Mindanao Express
• Grand Air
• Malaysia Airlines
• South Phoenix Airways
• South East Asian Airlines

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See also

• List of airports in the Philippines

List of airports in the Philippines, grouped by type and sorted by location For a list sorted by airport name, see Category:Airports in the Philippines For a list sorted by ICAO code, see List of airports by ICAO code: RP Four types of airports exist in the Philippines: international...

External links

• World Aero Data - Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) Details
• What's On & Expat Magazine, June 18, 2006 - Upgraded Davao City International Airport Is Ready for More Passengers and Bigger Aircraft