ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ fˈɪftiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, ðə fˈɜːst flˈaɪt ʌv fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn ˈɛɹlaɪnz pɚfˈɔːɹmd baɪ ɐ bˈiːtʃkɹæft mˈɑːdəl ˈeɪtiːn fɹʌm mɐnˈɪləz nˈiːlsən fˈiːld lˈændᵻd æt ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt.
On March 15, 1941, the first flight of Philippine Airlines performed by a Beechcraft Model 18 from Manila's Nielson Field landed at the airport.