date was not announced until 2022, with the city government announcing that it aims to reopen the airport in November 2022, in time for the Christmas season. It also announced that it will spend around ₱68 million to rehabilitate the airport terminal. Loakan Airport reopened on December 16, 2022, with Philippine Airlines launching the first regular commercial flight to the airport in decades to and from Mactan–Cebu International Airport on the day of the reopening. Airlines and destinations Incidents and accidents On March 30, 1952, a Philippine Airlines DC-3 crashed shortly after takeoff, killing 10 of the 29 occupants on board.. On the morning of June 27, 1987, Philippine Airlines Flight 206, a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 from Manila, crashed into the slopes of Mt. Ugo while attempting to land in a monsoon, killing all 50 people on board. A Philippine Air Force Bell UH-1 Huey was lost during recovery operations of that crash. On May 25, 2005, a Philippine Air Force Cessna T-41 crashed right after takeoff. All four airmen died. On April 7, 2009, a Bell 412 presidential helicopter owned by the Philippine Air Force carrying eight key aides of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo crashed into the slopes of Mount Pulag in Tinoc, Ifugao while en route to Lagawe, the provincial capital of Ifugao, after attempting to return to Loakan Airport due to bad weather. Mount Pulag is over away from Loakan Airport. All on board died and Malacañang mourned their deaths. The key aides were checking the area for a planned visit by President Arroyo to inspect a mountain road project. Because of the disaster, she cancelled her trip. U.S. officials dispatched CH-46 Sea Knights to find the downed aircraft. See also List of airports in the Philippines References External links Website of Baguio Airports in the Philippines Airports established in 1934 1934 establishments in the Philippines Buildings and structures in Baguio Transportation in Benguet