ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, wˌɛn ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz kənvˈɜːɾᵻd fɔːɹ jˈuːs ɪn kəmˈɜːʃəl ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən, ɪt bɪkˌeɪm nˈoʊn pˈɑːpjʊlɚli æz tˈæklɑːbən nˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt.
After World War II, when the airport was converted for use in commercial aviation, it became known popularly as Tacloban National Airport.