Francisco B. Reyes Airport
Francisco B. Reyes Airport (IATA: USU, ICAO: RPVV), more commonly known as Busuanga Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Coron, located in Busuanga Island in the province of Palawan, Philippines. It is also shared with the neighboring municipality of Busuanga, located on the western half of the island. Since November 10, 2008, the airport has been named after Francisco B. Reyes, the mayor of Coron from 1936 to 1939 who donated the land that forms the current airport complex.
Francisco B. Reyes Airport Paliparan ng Francisco B. Reyes | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Coron | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 45 m / 148 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°07′17″N 120°06′00″E | ||||||||||
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The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations all airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.
The airport is surrounded by a protected ranch used to raise cows. The grass growing on the property is imported from Australia.