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RPNS - Siargao Airport

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General

Siargao Airport (RPNS) is a Principal Class 2 airport serving Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte, a popular surfing and tourist destination in the Caraga region of Mindanao. It has a single runway (01/19) and handles domestic flights and general aviation.

The airport reference point (ARP) is 095131N 1260055E, aerodrome elevation 33 FT.

Airspace

  • Siargao ATZ — circle 5 NM radius centered on the ARP (095131N 1260055E), surface up to but excluding 2000 FT (Class B). Aerodrome control is provided by Siargao Tower (RPNS_TWR).
  • There is no control zone, terminal area, or radar approach service; it is a tower-only aerodrome.
  • Transition altitude: not published.

Charts

Frequency List

Designator Callsign Frequency Remarks
RPNS_TWR Siargao Tower 127.100 ATZ, SFC up to excluding 2000 ft

When no controller is online

When no Philippine controller is online, operate under UNICOM (122.800) and self-announce your intentions. When Butuan Approach (RPME_APP) or Manila Control (CTR) is online, monitor it for traffic information.

Runways

Siargao has 1 runway (01/19), 1347 x 30 M, concrete, PCN 488/R/B/W/U.

There are no approach lights. Below is a table of the declared distances.

Declared Distances (metres).

Runway TORA (m) TODA (m) ASDA (m) LDA (m)
011347140713471347
191347140713471347

Operations

Siargao Tower provides aerodrome control only, and the aerodrome operates VFR. On first contact, give your parking position and aircraft type, and request your departure clearance. There is no radar approach service; expect a visual approach to the runway in use.

Warning

With a single runway and no radar service, maintain a good lookout and fly the circuit accurately. Never enter or backtrack the runway until you have been explicitly cleared to do so. Read back any hold short instruction with "HOLDING SHORT".

Phraseology

RP-C123: Siargao Tower, RP-C123, GA apron, request taxi, runway 01.

RPNS_TWR: RP-C123, taxi to holding point runway 01.

RP-C123: Taxi to holding point runway 01, RP-C123.

VFR Area Chart

RPNS VFR Area Chart

The chart shows the published VFR arrival (magenta) and departure (blue) routes and the visual reporting points around Siargao.

Traffic Circuit

RPNS Traffic Circuit RWY 01

Left-hand circuit. Aircraft at 105 KT or less fly the inner circuit (1.0 NM from the runway); aircraft at 106 KT or more fly the outer circuit (2.0 NM).

RPNS Traffic Circuit RWY 19

Right-hand circuit. Aircraft at 105 KT or less fly the inner circuit (1.0 NM from the runway); aircraft at 106 KT or more fly the outer circuit (2.0 NM).

Circuit entry and exit

  • Arriving aircraft shall enter the traffic circuit on the downwind leg at an angle of 45 degrees.
  • Departing aircraft shall follow the traffic circuit and leave the circuit at an angle of 45 degrees.