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Mactan Cebu International Airport

Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines

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Mactan Cebu International Airport

Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
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The Philippines' second busiest gateway to the Visayas.

Opened
1956
Location
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB/RPVM) is the second busiest airport in the Philippines, serving the metropolitan Cebu area on Mactan Island in Lapu-Lapu City. It functions as the primary hub for central and southern Philippines, connecting the Visayas and Mindanao regions to domestic and international destinations. The airport underwent a major expansion with the opening of Terminal 2 in 2018, significantly increasing passenger capacity and modernizing facilities. It serves millions of passengers annually and handles a mix of full-service carriers, low-cost airlines, and cargo operations. Mactan Cebu is operated under a public-private partnership, with GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) holding the concession. The airport plays a critical role in supporting Cebu's tourism and business economy.
Terminals
The airport has two passenger terminals: Terminal 1 handling most international flights and Terminal 2, opened in 2018, primarily serving Cebu Pacific and selected carriers.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis, ride-hailing services, and shuttle buses connecting the airport to Cebu City via the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and Mandaue-Mactan Bridge.
Airlines here
Major airlines operating here include Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia, alongside international carriers such as Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and Singapore Airlines.
Notable facts
  • ›Terminal 2 opened in June 2018 and nearly doubled the airport's passenger handling capacity.
  • ›The airport is located on Mactan Island, connected to mainland Cebu by two bridges.
  • ›It served over 12 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • ›GMCAC, a joint venture of India's GMR Group and Megawide Construction, operates the airport under a 25-year concession awarded in 2014.
  • ›The airport shares its runway with Mactan Air Base, a Philippine Air Force installation.
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Route map (28 destinations)

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Routes

CEB → BCD5J · 320 ATR
CEB → BXU5J · 319
CEB → CGM5J · ATR
CEB → CGY5J · ATR 320 319
CEB → CRK5J · 319
CEB → DGT5J · ATR
CEB → DPL5J · ATR
CEB → DVO5J · 320 319
CEB → GES5J · 320
CEB → HKG5J · 320
CEB → IAO5J · ATR
CEB → ICN5J · 320
CEB → ILO5J · 319 320
CEB → KLO5J · 320
CEB → LGP5J · ATR
CEB → MNL5J · 319 320 330 ATR
CEB → MPH5J · ATR
CEB → OZC5J · ATR
CEB → PAG5J · ATR
CEB → PPS5J · 320
CEB → PUS5J · 320
CEB → SIN5J · 320
CEB → SUG5J · ATR
CEB → TAC5J · ATR 319
CEB → USU5J · ATR
CEB → ZAM5J · 319
CEB → ICN7C · 737
CEB → PUS7C · 737
CEB → PUSBX · 320 321
CEB → HKGCX · 333 77W 343
CEB → MNLDG · 320
CEB → ICNKE · 744
CEB → PUSKE · 73H
CEB → ICNLJ · 738
CEB → DVOMI · 320
CEB → SINMI · 320 738
CEB → ICNOZ · 321 763
CEB → MNLPQ · 320
CEB → HKGPR · 330 340
CEB → ICNPR · 321
CEB → MNLPR · 320
CEB → NRTPR · 321 330
CEB → POMPX · 738
CEB → DVOSQ · 320
CEB → SINSQ · 320 738
CEB → SINTR · 320
CEB → ICNZ2 · 320
CEB → KULZ2 · 320
CEB → MNLZ2 · 319 320
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Mactan–Cebu International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is the main international airport serving Cebu and is the main gateway to the Central Visayas region in the Philippines. Located on a 797-hectare (1,970-acre) site in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan island, it is the second busiest airport in the Philippines. Opened on April 27, 1966, the airport serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines, and as an operating base for Cebu Pacific, Philippines AirAsia, and Sunlight Air.

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