Asia airport comments

According to Wikipedia, Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Philippine Airlines offer flights between Bacolod City and Manila, while Cebu Pacific and PAL Express offer flights between Bacolod City and Cebu.

Good day.

I would like to know what demestic/international aircraft has been departed in Bacolod-Silay International Airport?

Thank you

At an elevation of 14,219 feet AMSL, this is the world's highest airport with scheduled airline service, nearly 1,000 feet higher than El Alto Airport (SLLP) in Bolivia.

The first I visited this airport was in February 2006. I came back twice, the last time in August 2007. I must say that it improved rather a lot. It felt much more cleaner and re-structured in a more logical way. Customs are very precise, but friendly, and all the rest of the personell is friendly anyway. It does not have all the comforts of European airports, but it is getting better.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7446469.stm

"Vietnamese authorities say they are mystified as to who owns a Boeing 727 which has been abandoned at Hanoi's Noi Bai airport."

This airport opened in 1999, taking over scheduled passenger service (and the IATA identifier COK) from Willingdon Island (VOCC).

This airport also served as Cochin's main civil airport until Cochin International (VOCI) took over in the mid 1990s, and also took over the COK IATA code.

This airport closed January 2008, replaced by the new Bacolod-Silay City International Airport, which took over its IATA and ICAO airport codes.

This airport opened in January 2008, replacing the old Bacolod Domestic Airport, which had the same ICAO and IATA identifiers.

The word "Baiyun" means "white cloud", which is an inauspicious name for an airport. However, it makes a good name for a cockatiel: http://gallery.xcski.com/v/paulart/photo_contest/baiyun.jpg.html

This airport closed in 2004, and its name and airport codes transfered to the new airport 12 nm to the north: CAN ZGGG

On May 11, 2008, this airport is scheduled to open and take over airline service from the older HAL Airport (VOBG).

On May 11 2008, most of Bangalore's airline traffic is scheduled to shift to the new Bengaluru International Airport (VOBL), which will take over the IATA code "BLR". This airport will continue in use by Hindustan Aeronautics and others for aircraft testing, etc.

Dong Hoi is a former small military airbase, being rebuild as a civilian airport.

This airport opened on 23 March 2008, replacing Hyderabad's old Begumpet airport VOHY (which is still open for military and some private aviation), and taking over the HYD IATA identifier.

On March 23, scheduled airline service to Begumpet stopped and switch to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (VOHS), which also took over the "HYD" IATA identifier. Begumpet is still used for some private aviation and as a military air base.

This is the only controlled airport in East Timor, and the only one with scheduled airline service (to Darwin, Australia, and Denpasar, Indonesia.

The Australian Defence Force took control of the airport during the international Operation Astute peacekeeping mission, which began in May 2006 during the riots in Dili between government supporters and disaffected troops.

This is a high-security airport, with no carry-on baggage allowed.

gaya is international airport but there is no flight,what is the reson

Terminal 3 at PEK will open on a trial basis on 29 February 2008, then go into full operations in late March. The terminal will include 64 restaurants and 84 retail shops, together with a high-speed commuter train connecting to the city:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080226/ap_on_re_as/beijing_new_airport

This field opened for military use in 1914, and received its first airline flights in 1924. It was a major US airbase during the Vietnam war, as well as Bangkok's main civilian airport until the new Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) opened in 2006. It's currently a joint-use military civilian airport, hosting the Royal Thai Air Force's 1st Air Division.

This airport opened in 1998 in the wake of the Oslo Peace Accords, but Israel shut it down by bombing the control tower and radar in 2001, then bulldozing the runway in 2002. The Palestinian Authority continued to staff the airport, including ticket counters, until 2006, though it was not operational. It had been the home base for Palestinian Airlines, which moved across the border to Egypt after the airport closed.

This airport was adjacent to the Israeli Gush Katif settlements in the Gaza Strip, which were evacuated in 2005 as part of the handover to the Palestinian authority. You can still see the runway in the satellite shot, though there is a building now right near one of the runway thresholds.

On January 30, 2008, a DHC-6 Twin Otter skidded off the runway into a crowd of people while landing, killing one person and injuring others. No one in the plane was hurt:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080130/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_plane_accident

On January 28, 2008, a Boeing 737 operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines struck a cow while landing at Mopah airport, damaging an engine. It turns out that the airport is not yet completely fenced in:

http://aviation-safety.net/news/newsitem.php?id=1974

The Mosul airport in Iraq reopened to civilian flights on 2 December 2007 -- it had been shut down since 1992 because of the U.S. no-fly zone and then the second Iraq war:

http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2007-12/2007-12-04-voa9.cfm

The runway is short (1,500 ft) at high elevation (over 9,000 ft), so the airport is accessible only to helicopters and to STOL aircraft like Twin Otters.

The Nepal government plans to rename the airport in honour of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first people to climb Mt. Everest (the airport serves Everest).

Terminal 3 opened on 9 January 2008. It has 28 gates, including eight designed to handle the Airbus A380:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20080109/ap_tr_ge/travel_brief_singapore_new_terminal_1

After the ReOpening of Labo Airport I was there to make a Set of Photos to Honor that nice Local Airport close to my Home in the Philippines and I had the Pleasure to meet 3 nice Guys who showed me around andgave me the 1 in a Million Chance to make Photos of the Air Philippines Landing of RP-C8007. Many many thanks to them and I surely will fly into Misamis Occidental via Ozamis next time.

Chris

HOPE FOR SCHEDULED OPERATION BETWEEN MAASIN A/P ( rpsm )

and MNL or CEB during next years !!!

W.Leopold Tawid

This is where many Mig 17/21 sories originated in the late 60's. Brings back memories

Hi, Its new one of the fastest growing international airport. Currently handling only Air India Express International flights, Due to lack of facilities !! Plus other number of domestic airlines.

i like jinnah airport very much.....i think jinnah airport is the best place in Karachi THANK U...

The Hatay area, with a mixed Turkish and Arab population, was assigned to the French mandate of Syria in 1925, but then became independent, and joined Turkey after a referendum in 1939. The independent state of Syria that emerged after the end of the French mandate still disputes the territory, but for now, it's internationally recognized as part of Turkey, and the airport is under Turkish control.

Here's some of the history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatay_Province#Turkish-Syrian_dispute_over_the_Hatay_Province

You are completely wrong.

For sure it is Turkey.

It is absolutely Turkey

According to the Wikipedia article, the airport is in operation, but it's not served by any airlines, so I imagine that the traffic is all general aviation.

When will it start operation?

Is this RJAF base abandoned?

I was actually stationed at Clark Air base back in 1989-1991. I was just coming from Desert Shield/Desert Storm then evacuated a few days later to Subic which was hit harder during the Mt. Pinatubo eruption. It was quite an experience. Perhaps someday soon I will visit my homeland.

my brother was stationed here for years and my daughter may be stopping off soon just remembering where it was at exactly

This small village near Jhunjhunu is my Birth Place.

My Mother and father spent their life there and it is their final resting place.

Bhagwan Unki Atma ko Shanti aome Moksha De.

SL Sharma

its really nice airport

This airfield is owned and operated by a nearby Scud missile factory that employs many Iranian workers. This airfield has also been used as a drop off point for Iranian weapons shipments.

There were riots at this airport on August 22, 2007, with four protesters shot by police, and the airport was temporarily closed:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/airport.riot.ap/index.html

XingR: Kai Tak is in the system now:

http://www.ourairports.com/airports/X-VHHX/

This airport closed in 1998 and was replaced by the new Hong Kong Intl (HKG). Because it was close to skyscrapers and hills, pilots had to do an irregular approach to runway 13, turning just before a hill covered in a checkered pattern, hence the name "checkerboard approach". Here's a video of a 747 following the approach, taken from the checkered hillside:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtnL4KYVtDE

Syrian land not Turkey. The Stolen Sanjak

Arguably the best international airport in the world, ahead of Hong Kong then Sydney.

And I dare say home to the best airline in the world as well (SQ), which I believe is no coincidence !