AirportsBancasi Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Butuan, in Butuan City, Philippines. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BXU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BXU
- ICAO code
- RPME
- City
- Butuan
- State or region
- Butuan City
- Country
- Philippines
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 8.9515° N, 125.4788° E
- Elevation
- 43 m (141 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,096 m (6,877 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BXU means Bancasi Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: RPME. ICAO codes that begin with R belong to East Asia, including Japan, Korea and the Philippines. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 8.9515° N, 125.4788° E. It stands 43 metres (141 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Manila, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Bancasi Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,096 metres (6,877 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 43 airports of Philippines on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 17.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,096 m 6,877 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Surigao AirportSurigao City | SUG | 89 km |
| Camiguin AirportMambajao | CGM | 91 km |
| Siargao AirportDel Carmen | IAO | 117 km |
| Laguindingan International AirportLaguindingan | CGY | 119 km |
| Labo AirportOzamiz | OZC | 199 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,494 km | 7 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,765 km | 7 h 25 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,590 km | 9 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 11,548 km | 14 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 14,158 km | 17 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,775 km | 14 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 2,523 km | 3 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 3,295 km | 4 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,487 km | 7 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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