Moises R. Espinosa Airport – MBT Masbate

Moises R. Espinosa Airport or locally known as Masbate Airport located in Masbate City, Philippines. The airport has an assigned IATA code of MBT which is the fastest way to reach the province that is known as the cattle capital and the second biggest producer of cattle meat in the Philippines. Masbate Airport was named in honor of the Masbate Representative Moises Espinosa, who has killed at the grounds of the airport on the 17th of March 1989. The airport was categorized by the Philippine Civil Aviation Authority as minor domestic airport (Class 2 principal) serving the greater Masbate City area.

Best Time to Visit

According to statistics of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the airport has a recorded 31,500 passenger traffic and has loaded more than 91,000 cargo shipments in 2014. Masbate Airport has single asphalt/concrete runway and with plans of improving its aviation services to attract more tourist to visit the province. The airport air flight services are being catered by Cebu Pacific bound to Manila-Sangley Point in Cavite, Philippines.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Sampaguita Tourist Inn is one of the nearest hotels that tourists can book when visiting Masbate which is just a few minutes’ drive away from Masbate Airport, and offers basic accommodations for an overnight stay. Other nearby hotels from the airport are GV Hotels Masbate, Sabine’s Place Masbate and MG Hotel that also offer great starting point to many of Masbate’s beach destinations such as Tanguingui Island beach and Palani White Beach.