# Itbayat Jorge Abad Airport

> Itbayat, PH · ICAO: RPLT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| ICAO | `RPLT` |
| City | Itbayat |
| Country | PH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 100 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 20.72252, 121.80997 |

## Description

On Itbayat, the northernmost inhabited island of the Philippines, aviation means a single 801-metre concrete strip listed under ICAO code RPLT and no IATA code at all. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines classes it as a community airport: no scheduled service, no cargo terminal, no customs post, and light aircraft or charters that fly only when visibility allows. Goods reach the island by sea, on the small motor boats that run from Basco on weekdays and stop whenever the channel turns rough. Air freight for Batanes is therefore routed to Basco (BSO), roughly 45 kilometres south, with Manila (MNL) handling anything arriving from abroad. Shippers should plan sea or road feeder legs into the schedule rather than expect direct delivery by air.

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