lˈoʊkən ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɹɪˈoʊpənd ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɪkstiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː, wɪð fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn ˈɛɹlaɪnz lˈɑːntʃɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ kəmˈɜːʃəl flˈaɪt tə ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn dˈɛkeɪdz tʊ ænd fɹʌm mˈæktən sˈɛbuː ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɔnðə dˈeɪ ʌvðə ɹɪˈoʊpənɪŋ.
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.