# Allah Valley Airport (AAV)

> Surallah, PH · IATA: AAV · ICAO: RPMA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AAV` |
| ICAO | `RPMA` |
| City | Surallah |
| Country | PH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 201 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 6.36790, 124.75243 |

## Description

A runway alone does not make a cargo airport: Allah Valley Airport (AAV/RPMA) at Surallah in South Cotabato has a 1,340 by 30 metre strip but no commercial flight operations at all, according to the Philippine civil aviation authority CAAP. Philippine Airlines served the field in the 1970s and 1980s; since then it has been classed as a community airport, without freight facilities, customs presence or ground handling for commercial consignments. Provincial officials have been pressing since September 2024 for the Department of Transportation and CAAP to fund a feasibility study on reopening the airport to commercial services, but no timetable or funding commitment has been confirmed. For the Allah Valley's agricultural exports — pineapple, banana, maize and other perishables — the relevant air freight gateway is General Santos International Airport (GES/RPMR) some 60 to 70 km to the south, backed by the port of General Santos for reefer container traffic. Cotabato (CBO) offers an alternative to the north-west, while Davao (DVO) and Manila (MNL) handle intercontinental shipments, each requiring a road leg over Mindanao's national highways. Shippers, importers and exporters planning air cargo into the region should route via GES rather than treating AAV as a destination airport.

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