Evelio Javier Airport

Antique Airport (Kinaray-a: Hurugpaan kang Antique, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Antique, Filipino: Paliparang Antique) (IATA: EUQ, ICAO: RPVS), also known as San Jose Airport, and officially as Antique Airport is the only airport in the province of Antique in the Philippines. The airport is located in the provincial capital San Jose de Buenavista, and is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines,[1] 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.

Antique Airport

Hurugpaan kang Antique
Hulugpaan sang Antique
Paliparang Antique
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesSan Jose de Buenavista, Antique
LocationBarangay Funda-Dalipe, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Elevation AMSL7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates10°45′57″N 121°56′00″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,200 3,937 Composite

The airport is named after Evelio Javier, a Marcos-critic politician who served as Antique's governor from 1971 to 1980 and was assassinated on February 11, 1986.[2] It was partially renovated with the help of Senator Loren Legarda and Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao. The Airport Terminal Building and other Facilities is being planned for reconstruction to accommodate more passengers and planes. Prior to the renovation, the airport was not operational due to a lack of passengers travelling from Antique to Manila.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
PAL Express Manila

See also

References
  1. "Airport Particular Updated as of JUNE 2020" (PDF). CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. Yap, Tara (25 March 2021). "Antique governor: Airport name will not erase hero's legacy". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. Petinglay, Annabel Consuelo (1 October 2018). "PAL opens Antique-Clark flight". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 17 January 2022.


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