Evelio Javier Airport

Evelio Javier Airport
Hulugpaan sang Evelio Javier (Hiligaynon)
Paliparang Evelio Javier (Tagalog)
IATA: EUQ – ICAO: RPVS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Location Barangay Funda-Dalipe, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Elevation AMSL 7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates 10°45′57″N 121°56′00″E / 10.76583°N 121.93333°E / 10.76583; 121.93333
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,200 3,937 Composite

Evelio Javier Airport (Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Evelio Javier, Tagalog: Paliparang Evelio Javier) (IATA: EUQ, ICAO: RPVS), also known as Antique Airport and San Jose 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, a body of the Department of Transportation and Communications 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.

The airport is named after Evelio Javier, a former governor of Antique and a vocal critic of former president Ferdinand Marcos. He was assassinated in 1986.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Fil-Asian Airways Manila

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