Dipolog Airport

Dipolog Airport (IATA: DPL, ICAO: RPMG) is the main airport serving the general area of Dipolog, the capital city of Zamboanga del Norte, in the Philippines. The airport is one of the busiest in Mindanao, especially considering its classification. It is classified as a Class 1 principal (major domestic) by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a body of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) responsible for the operations of airports in the Philippines except the major international ones.

Dipolog Airport

Tugpahanan sa Dipolog
Paliparan ng Dipolog
Exterior of Dipolog Airport, 2022
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesDipolog
OpenedOctober 1941 (1941-10)
Elevation AMSL4 m / 12 ft
Coordinates08°36′5″N 123°20′31″E
Map
DPL/RPMG
DPL/RPMG
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
02/20 1,883 6,178 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Passengers71,487
Aircraft movements2,638
Cargo (in kgs)1,347,999
Source: CAAP

In 2005, the airport handled 75,751 passengers. Its passenger traffic has grown at least 52% from year 2000 statistical figures with an average annual growth rate of around 10.4%.

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