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Flying in Philippines: a pilot's guide

A pilot's reference for flying in Philippines: the civil aviation authority (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines), licensing and where to find 859 airports and the surrounding airspace.

Flying in Philippines

Philippines has 859 airports and airfields in our database, of which 46 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, which sets the licensing, medical and operating rules pilots must follow.

Licensing & regulations

Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines — see the plain-English Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines summaries on this site, and always confirm current requirements with the official authority.

Major airports

Browse all 859 Philippines airports and the airspace around them.

Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and the current AIP before you fly.

Philippines aviation by the numbers

859 airfields on record (45 with scheduled service), 135 airspace volumes, 57 navaids.

Airfields by type

Heliport428
Small airport187
Closed180
Medium airport42
Large airport15
Seaplane base6
Balloonport1

Longest runways

Ninoy Aquino International Airport12,261 ft
Mactan Cebu International Airport10,860 ft
General Santos International Airport10,587 ft
Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base10,499 ft
Francisco Bangoy International Airport9,842 ft

All Philippines airports Philippines airspace

Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).

Official sources

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (official)

For reference and training only — verify current requirements with the official authority. Last reviewed June 16, 2026.