Francisco Bangoy International Airport – DVO Davao
Commonly known as Davao International Airport, Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Davao, Philippines (DVO) is the main airport in the Davao Region. It is also considered as the busiest airport in Mindanao and the third busiest airport in the country. It is owned by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and operated by Davao International Airport Authority.
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In 2018, Francisco Bangoy International Airport has served 4.44 million passengers with a total of 44,335 aircraft movements. It has one runway measuring 9,842-foot long. The airport started operating in the 1940s after Don Francisco Bangoy, a member of an influential family in the city, donated a piece of land to be used as an airstrip. It has a passenger terminal that boasts with a Malay architecture and a fully digital operation. A lot of development plans are currently ongoing at the airport. Today, it serves 11 commercial airlines. These include Cathay Dragon, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, Garuda Indonesia, PAL Express, Philippine Airlines, Philippines AirAsia, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines, SilkAir, and XiamenAir. These airlines have routes to and from key Asian destinations such as Hong Kong, Bacolod, Cebu, Clark, Iloilo, Manila, Singapore, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Tagbilaran, Manado, Siargao, Doha, and Quanzhou. Interesting destinations nearby include Samal, Talikud, and Digos City.
What to Do & Area Attractions
A lot of great hotels are near Francisco Bangoy International Airport. Some of these hotels include Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao and Park Inn by Radisson Davao, both hotels are 4-star hotels offering cozy rooms, topnotch services and outdoor pool.
On this page it is easy to search for Davao, Philippines airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Davao, Philippines (DVO-Francisco Bangoy Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the DVO airport. Most of these DVO hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Davao, Philippines motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the DVO airport are Mary Mediatrix Cathedral, Church of Christ, and Mary Mediatrix Cathedral.
