Zamboanga Airport

Zamboanga Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	RPMZ
IATA code	ZAM
Coordinates	6 ° 55 '21 "  N , 122 ° 3' 35"  E Coordinates: 6 ° 55 '21 "  N , 122 ° 3' 35"  E
Height above MSL	10 m (33  ft )
Start-and runway
09/27	2610 m × 45 m asphalt

The Zamboanga International Airport ( English : Zamboanga Airport ) is the international airport of Zamboanga City in the Philippines .

Location and directions

The airport is about two kilometers northwest of Zamboanga.

The tower (TWR) sends and receives on the frequency 118.1 MHz. The frequency 121.5 MHz is the emergency frequency for the aeronautical service and, if necessary, the frequency 123.1 MHz is the auxiliary frequency, which is constantly monitored. The airport has various navigation aids. The runway 09/27 has an instrument landing system (ILS). The rotating radio beacon (VOR) transmits on frequency : 113.9  MHz with the identifier: ZAM . A distance measuring equipment (DME) is present. The location dismissal is 0 ° (status: 2006).

Airlines and Destinations

The airport is served by some airlines:

• Cebu Pacific to Cebu, Davao, Manila
• Philippine Airlines to Manila

Incidents

On May 23, 1976, a BAC One-Eleven 527FK was kidnapped by Muslim terrorists en route from Davao to Manila and forced to land in Zamboanga. Ten passengers and three hijackers were killed when the plane was stormed. The aircraft was irreparably damaged. Three other kidnappers were sentenced to death.

Web links

• Airport website. Retrieved August 20, 2010 . 
• Airport data ZAM / RPMZ in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
• Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
• Airport data. In: The Airport Guide. Retrieved August 20, 2010 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Airport data on World Aero Data ( English, as of 2006 )
2. ↑ Aircraft accident data and report in the Aviation Safety Network (English)