DVO · Davao, Philippines
Francisco Bangoy International Airport.
--:--:-- · PHT (UTC+08:00) · 7.1255° N, 125.6460° E
Francisco Bangoy International Airport
Airport serving Davao, Philippines
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DVO
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5697; ident RPMD; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
davaoairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Francisco Bangoy International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DVO / RPMD
OurAirports ident
RPMD
GPS / local code
RPMD
ISO region
PH-DVO
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
davaoairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1192811
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PHT · UTC+08:00
Time zone
PHT
Asia/Manila · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.9 km
Approximate distance to central Davao.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Manila
Languages
English, Filipino
Currency
PHP (₱)
Country area
342,353 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Owner / entity
Q1192811
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Francisco Bangoy International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Davao, Philippines. Davao's built-up core sits roughly 6.9 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00, PHT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO / RPMD) is at 7.1255° N, 125.6460° E, elevation 96 ft (29 m), serving Davao, Philippines.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Davao is in Philippines (capital Manila); on Asia/Manila (PHT, UTC+08:00); working languages: English, Filipino; currency: PHP (₱).
Distance from central Davao: 7 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DVO.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO / RPMD)
Francisco Bangoy International Airport · Airport serving Davao, Philippines
Known label 1
Davao International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DVO, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RPMD · RPMD · PH-DVO
davaoairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Francisco Bangoy International Airport, also known as Davao International Airport, is the main airport serving Davao City and Davao Region in the Philippines.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DVO; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Davao
davao · 6.9 km from DVO
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 1,848,947 · city coordinates 7.0731, 125.6128
2. Samal
samal-1690666 · 8.9 km from DVO
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 43,526 · city coordinates 7.0744, 125.7083
3. Panabo
panabo · 21 km from DVO
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 211,242 · city coordinates 7.3081, 125.6842
4. Cabayangan
cabayangan · 33 km from DVO
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 16,539 · city coordinates 7.4072, 125.7331
5. Maco
maco · 35 km from DVO
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 87,680 · city coordinates 7.3619, 125.8553
6. Magugpo Poblacion
magugpo-poblacion · 40 km from DVO
Philippines · Asia/Manila · +0h · population 233,254 · city coordinates 7.4475, 125.8046
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MNL RPLL
Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Manila (Pasay)
964 km from DVO · Asia/Manila · +0h · elevation 75 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 14.5086, 121.0200
2. SFS RPLB
Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point · Olongapo
1035 km from DVO · Asia/Manila · +0h · elevation 64 ft (20 m) · airport coordinates 14.7948, 120.2719
3. CRK RPLC
Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base · Mabalacat
1054 km from DVO · Asia/Manila · +0h · elevation 484 ft (148 m) · airport coordinates 15.1860, 120.5600
Route-time reference set
1. DVO-MNL
Manila (Pasay) · 964 km · 2h 3m
Asia/Manila · +0h from DVO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DVO-SFS
Olongapo · 1035 km · 2h 9m
Asia/Manila · +0h from DVO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DVO-CRK
Mabalacat · 1054 km · 2h 10m
Asia/Manila · +0h from DVO; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DVO.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MNL RPLL
Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Manila (Pasay) · 964 km from DVO
large airport · Asia/Manila · philippines · 75 ft (23 m) · 14.5086, 121.0200
2. SFS RPLB
Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi Point · Olongapo · 1035 km from DVO
large airport · Asia/Manila · philippines · 64 ft (20 m) · 14.7948, 120.2719
3. CRK RPLC
Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base · Mabalacat · 1054 km from DVO
large airport · Asia/Manila · philippines · 484 ft (148 m) · 15.1860, 120.5600
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Serving as the main gateway to Mindanao, it is the busiest airport on the island and the third busiest in the Philippines in 2022.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DVO.
Country and authority
DVO sits in Philippines (Republic of the Philippines), whose capital is Manila. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, South-Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Filipino. Currency context: PHP (₱). DVO is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DVO is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Davao International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving Davao, Philippines. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Francisco Bangoy International Airport, also known as Davao International Airport, is the main airport serving Davao City and Davao Region in the Philippines.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1192811 · Francisco Bangoy International Airport. Administrative area: Davao City. Named after: Davao City · Francisco Bangoy Palma Gil
Field and clock profile
Francisco Bangoy International Airport is a near sea-level field at 96 ft (29 m), positioned at 7.1255° N, 125.6460° E in the Northern deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,842 ft / 3,000 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Manila (PHT, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Davao is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.9 km. MNL Manila (Pasay) is the closest retained airport alternative at 964 km.
Country airport peers
DVO is compared with MNL Manila (Pasay) at 964 km, SFS Olongapo at 1035 km, CRK Mabalacat at 1054 km inside the retained Philippines airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DVO-MNL Manila (Pasay): 964 km, about 2h 3m, +0h. DVO-SFS Olongapo: 1035 km, about 2h 9m, +0h. DVO-CRK Mabalacat: 1054 km, about 2h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RPMD backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. davaoairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies DVO as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Davao.
DVO (RPMD) is a near sea-level field at 96 ft (29 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DVO sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DVO's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DVO.
- Serving as the main gateway to Mindanao, it is the busiest airport on the island and the third busiest in the Philippines in 2022.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at davaoairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DVO
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DVO uses Asia/Manila (PHT, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Francisco Bangoy International Airport is about 6.9 km from central Davao; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MNL Manila (Pasay) is the closest retained alternate at 964 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
davaoairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DVO inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DVO ranks #2 in the curated Philippines airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 4 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DVO shares Asia/Manila with CRK Mabalacat PH · MNL Manila (Pasay) PH · SFS Olongapo PH. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DVO is 96 ft (29 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include MCO 96 ft (29 m) (0 ft delta) · IAH 97 ft (30 m) (1 ft delta) · PKX 98 ft (30 m) (2 ft delta) · KHI 100 ft (30 m) (4 ft delta) · RKT 102 ft (31 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DVO's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MNL 964 km +0h · SFS 1035 km +0h · CRK 1054 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manila (Pasay) | MNL | 964 km | 2h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Olongapo | SFS | 1035 km | 2h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Mabalacat | CRK | 1054 km | 2h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DVO to MNL
Manila (Pasay)
Distance 964 km; estimated travel window 2h 3m; destination zone Asia/Manila is +0h from DVO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DVO to SFS
Olongapo
Distance 1035 km; estimated travel window 2h 9m; destination zone Asia/Manila is +0h from DVO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DVO to CRK
Mabalacat
Distance 1054 km; estimated travel window 2h 10m; destination zone Asia/Manila is +0h from DVO. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Davao is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Davao is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Francisco Bangoy International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DVO, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Davao
davao · 6.9 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Samal
samal-1690666 · 8.9 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Panabo
panabo · 21 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cabayangan
cabayangan · 33 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Maco
maco · 35 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Magugpo Poblacion
magugpo-poblacion · 40 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lupon
lupon · 47 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Digos
digos · 53 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
New Corella
new-corella · 55 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Mariano
san-mariano · 57 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bansalan
bansalan · 61 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kidapawan
kidapawan · 63 km · Asia/Manila
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Francisco Bangoy International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Manila (Pasay) (MNL), Olongapo (SFS), Mabalacat (CRK). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DVO. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Ninoy Aquino International AirportMNL
Manila (Pasay) · large airport
- Distance
- 964 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 75 ft (23 m)
Compare against MNL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Subic Bay International Airport / Naval Air Station Cubi PointSFS
Olongapo · large airport
- Distance
- 1035 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 64 ft (20 m)
Compare against SFS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Clark International Airport / Clark Air BaseCRK
Mabalacat · large airport
- Distance
- 1054 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 484 ft (148 m)
Compare against CRK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) in?▾
Francisco Bangoy International Airport is in the Asia/Manila timezone (UTC+08:00, PHT).
What are the codes for Francisco Bangoy International Airport?▾
Francisco Bangoy International Airport uses IATA code DVO and ICAO code RPMD.
Where is Francisco Bangoy International Airport located?▾
Francisco Bangoy International Airport is located in Davao, Philippines at coordinates 7.1255° N, 125.6460° E, with an elevation of 96 ft (29 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Francisco Bangoy International Airport from central Davao?▾
Francisco Bangoy International Airport sits roughly 6.9 km from the nearest mapped city center for Davao.
Which route reference is most useful from DVO?▾
Manila (Pasay) (MNL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 2h 3m, destination timezone Asia/Manila, and a +0h difference from DVO.
What other airports in Philippines are close peers to DVO?▾
DVO's curated peers in Philippines on this site include MNL Manila (Pasay), SFS Olongapo, CRK Mabalacat.
How many runways does Francisco Bangoy International Airport have?▾
Francisco Bangoy International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 05/23.