ɪt wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə bˈɪziɪst ˈɛɹpoːɹts ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn vˈɪseɪəz ɹˈiːdʒən ænd wʌz wˈʌn ʌv fˈoːɹ tɹˈʌŋklaɪn ˈɛɹpoːɹts, ɔːɹ mˈeɪdʒɚ kəmˈɜːʃəl dəmˈɛstɪk ˈɛɹpoːɹts, ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən, ðɪ ˈʌðɚz bˌiːɪŋ mˌændɚɹˈɪaʊ ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn aɪlˈɔɪloʊ sˈɪɾi, ɹˈɑːksəs ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn ɹˈɑːksəs ænd pwˈɛɹɾoʊ pɹˈɪnssə ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɪn pwˈɛɹɾoʊ pɹˈɪnssə.
It was one of the busiest airports in the Western Visayas region and was one of four trunkline airports, or major commercial domestic airports, in the region, the others being Mandurriao Airport in Iloilo City, Roxas Airport in Roxas and Puerto Princesa Airport in Puerto Princesa.