Puerto Princesa International Airport - Puerto Princesa City 5.93

Puerto Princesa International Airport is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.The airport is the main gateway to the Puerto Princesa Underground River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.HistoryThe airport dates back during the World War II to accommodate large Japanese transport aircraft to compliment the grass airstrip south of the present-day location of NCCC Mall Palawan in Lacao Street. The airstrip was constructed by the Prisoners of War using crushed corals for illuminating night landings. During the Palawan liberation, several USAAF units were stationed here. It was rehabilitated and opened as a domestic airport around the late 1980s.World War IIUSAAF units based here included: Headquarters, XIII Fighter Command (1 March 1945 – November 1945)42d Bombardment Group (March 1945 – January 1946)347th Fighter Group (6 March – December 1945)419th Night Fighter Squadron (6 March 1945 – 10 January 1946)550th Night Fighter Squadron (DET) (9–19 June 1945)