# Bancasi Airport (BXU)

> Butuan, PH · IATA: BXU · ICAO: RPME · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BXU` |
| ICAO | `RPME` |
| City | Butuan |
| Country | PH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 43 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 8.95150, 125.47880 |

## Description

Caraga's agribusiness, mining and wood-processing companies depend on a single commercial airport, and that is Butuan's Bancasi Airport (BXU/RPME), which handled roughly 4,215 tonnes of cargo and 265,124 passengers in 2021. Operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, its terminal was enlarged from 1,440 to 2,016 square metres in late 2022 and reopened in March 2023, lifting simultaneous capacity from 248 to 616 passengers. No dedicated freighter operation or cargo terminal is confirmed here: air freight moves as belly cargo on Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Cebgo services to Manila and Cebu, which caps piece weight and dimensions. Road feeder service therefore does much of the work — Nasipit seaport sits roughly 30 km west, Cagayan de Oro about 180 road kilometres away and Davao around 300 km. For palletised or oversized air freight, Davao (DVO) and Laguindingan (CGY) are the realistic alternatives, both with wider network options. Dedicated international customs clearance at Butuan is not confirmed; importers and exporters generally clear through the larger Bureau of Customs districts in Cagayan de Oro or Davao, which should be built into transit planning.

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