Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA /ˈnə/ NA-YAH, locally /nɑː.ˈ.jə/ NA-ee-YAH; Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈnɐʔia]; Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino; IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), originally known as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, it is the main gateway for travelers to the Philippines and serves as a hub for PAL Express, and Philippine Airlines. It is also the main operating base for AirSWIFT, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino
Aerial view of NAIA in January 2023
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner/OperatorManila International Airport Authority
ServesMetro Manila
LocationParañaque and Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Opened1948 (1948)
Hub for
Operating base for
Time zonePHT (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL23 m / 75 ft
Coordinates14°30′30″N 121°01′11″E
Websitewww.miaa.gov.ph
Maps
MNL/RPLL
MNL/RPLL
MNL/RPLL
MNL/RPLL
MNL/RPLL
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 3,737 12,260 Asphalt
13/31 2,258 7,408 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Passengers45,385,987
46.59%
Aircraft movements279,953
13.47%
Cargo (in tonnes)TBA

It was named after former Philippine senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., who was assassinated at the airport on August 21, 1983. NAIA is managed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), an agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

NAIA and Clark International Airport in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, both serve the greater metropolitan area. Clark caters mainly to low-cost carriers because its landing fees have been lower ever since former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo called for Clark to replace NAIA as the Philippines' primary airport. NAIA is operating beyond its designed capacity of 35 million passengers, clogging air traffic and delaying flights. As a result, it has been named as one of the worst airports in the world. Plans for the airport's privatization, aimed at improving its facilities, are now underway. Additionally, two airports are under construction to reduce congestion at NAIA: the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan and Sangley Point Airport in Cavite City.

In 2023, it served 45,385,987 passengers, forty-seven percent more than the previous year, making it the busiest airport in the Philippines.

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