Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial view of NAIA from northeast in 2023. | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Manila International Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Manila Area | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Parañaque and Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1948 | ||||||||||||||
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| Time zone | PHT (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 23 m / 75 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°30′30″N 121°01′11″E / 14.50833°N 121.01972°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Manila International Airport Authority | |||||||||||||||
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA /ˌnɑː.ˈiː.ə/ NAH-EE-ə; Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino; IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), also known as Manila Airport or Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, it is the main gateway for travelers to the Philippines. It serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines and its regional subsidiary PAL Express. It is also the main operating base for AirSWIFT, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, and Philippines AirAsia.
Opened in 1948, the airport was officially renamed for former Philippine senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., who was assassinated at the airport on August 21, 1983. NAIA is managed by the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), an agency of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). It is currently operated by the New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC), a private consortium of companies led by San Miguel Corporation.
In 2024, NAIA served more than 50 million passengers, 47% more than the previous year and an all-time record high, making it the busiest airport in the Philippines, the 17th busiest in Asia, and the 38th busiest in the world. The airport is operating beyond its designed capacity of 35 million passengers, clogging air traffic and delaying flights. As a result, it has consistently been cited as one of the world's worst airports. In response, the airport’s operations and maintenance were privatized on September 14, 2024, with responsibility transferred to NNIC, which will also oversee the airport’s rehabilitation.
Both NAIA and Clark International Airport in Pampanga serve the Greater Manila Area. Additionally, two nearby projects, meant to reduce congestion at NAIA, are underway: one being the New Manila International Airport in Bulakan, Bulacan, and the other being to upgrade Sangley Point Airport in Cavite City into an international airport.