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RPVS - Antique Airport

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General

Antique Airport (RPVS), also known as Evelio Javier Airport, is a Principal Class 2 airport in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital of Antique province on the island of Panay, Western Visayas. It has a single runway (18/36) and serves domestic flights and general aviation.

The airport reference point (ARP) is 104605N 1215556E, aerodrome elevation 33 FT.

Airspace

  • Antique Aerodrome Advisory Zone (AAZ) — circle 5 NM radius centered on the ARP (104605N 1215556E), surface up to but excluding 2000 FT (Class G). Flight information and advisory service is provided by Antique Radio (RPVS_R_TWR), an FSS, during published hours (2200 - 0900).
  • There is no control zone, terminal area, or radar approach service. Outside the advisory hours the aerodrome is uncontrolled.
  • Transition altitude: not published.

Charts

Frequency List

Designator Callsign Frequency Remarks
RPVS_R_TWR Antique Radio 127.100 FSS, advisory within the AAZ

When no controller is online

Antique is an advisory aerodrome and is rarely staffed on the network. When no Philippine controller is online, operate under UNICOM (122.800) and self-announce your intentions. When Manila Control (CTR) is online, monitor it for traffic information.

Runways

Antique has 1 runway (18/36), 1631 x 30 M, concrete and asphalt, PCN 306/R/B/X/U.

Runway 18 has a displaced threshold (131 M; landing distance available 1500 M). 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)
181631169116311500
361631169116311631

Operations

Flight Service Station

Antique Radio is a Flight Service Station (FSS). It provides traffic and flight information advisories only and cannot issue ATC clearances. Pilots remain responsible for their own separation and self-announce their intentions.

Antique operates VFR within the advisory zone. On first contact with Antique Radio (or on UNICOM when uncontrolled), give your position, aircraft type and intentions, and listen out for other traffic.

Warning

With a single runway and no radar service, maintain a good lookout and self-announce on each leg of the circuit. Never enter or backtrack the runway until it is confirmed clear. Read back any hold short instruction with "HOLDING SHORT".

VFR Area Chart

RPVS VFR Area Chart

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

Traffic Circuit

RPVS Traffic Circuit RWY 18

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).

RPVS Traffic Circuit RWY 36

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).

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.