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ZAM Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ZAM / RPMZ
Airport Names:
  1. Zamboanga International Airport
  2. Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ZamboangaAeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga
Location: Zamboanga City, Philippines
GPS Coordinates: 6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E
Area Served: Zamboanga City
Operator/Owner: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 20 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM):

  • Inside the terminal, there is only one store managed by the Air Transportation Office.
  • Zamboanga International Airport handled 904,668 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Ipil Airport (IPE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNE of ZAM.
  • The furthest airport from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Zamboanga International Airport (meaning Zamboanga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
  • On December 10, 2004, South Phoenix Airways announced their international flights to Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, but it was eventually cut due to poor load of passengers.
  • Because of Zamboanga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamboanga International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Zamboanga International Airport", another name for ZAM is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ZamboangaAeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga".
  • March 6, 2009 - Released the feasibility study of Zamboanga International Airport Development Project by the Department of Transportation and Communication.

Map of Nearest Airports from Zamboanga International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Zamboanga International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
170.26 miles (113.08 km) NNEIpil Airport (IPE)Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, PhilippinesView Ipil Airport on a map Set IPE as destination Airport Get more information about Ipil Airport
293.74 miles (150.85 km) SWJolo Airport (JOL)Jolo, Sulu, PhilippinesView Jolo Airport on a map Set JOL as destination Airport Get more information about Jolo Airport
3114.42 miles (184.14 km) ENEPagadian Airport (PAG)Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, PhilippinesView Pagadian Airport on a map Set PAG as destination Airport Get more information about Pagadian Airport
4145.08 miles (233.48 km) ENEMalabang Airport (MLP)Malabang, Lanao del Sur, PhilippinesView Malabang Airport on a map Set MLP as destination Airport Get more information about Malabang Airport
5145.16 miles (233.61 km) NEDipolog Airport (DPL)Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, PhilippinesView Dipolog Airport on a map Set DPL as destination Airport Get more information about Dipolog Airport
6148.38 miles (238.79 km) EAwang Airport (CBO)Cotabato City, PhilippinesView Awang Airport on a map Set CBO as destination Airport Get more information about Awang Airport
7149.74 miles (240.99 km) NELabo Airport (OZC)Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, PhilippinesView Labo Airport on a map Set OZC as destination Airport Get more information about Labo Airport
8169.58 miles (272.92 km) ENEMaria Cristina Airport (IGN)Baloi, Lanao del Norte, PhilippinesView Maria Cristina Airport on a map Set IGN as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Cristina Airport
9186.96 miles (300.89 km) NNESibulan Airport (DGT)Sibulan, Negros Oriental, PhilippinesView Sibulan Airport on a map Set DGT as destination Airport Get more information about Sibulan Airport
10188.74 miles (303.74 km) ESEAllah Valley Airport (AAV)Surallah, South Cotabato, PhilippinesView Allah Valley Airport on a map Set AAV as destination Airport Get more information about Allah Valley Airport
11201.42 miles (324.16 km) NELaguindingan Airport (CGY)Cagayan de Oro City, PhilippinesView Laguindingan Airport on a map Set CGY as destination Airport Get more information about Laguindingan Airport
12205.28 miles (330.36 km) SWSanga-Sanga Airport (TWT)Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, PhilippinesView Sanga-Sanga Airport on a map Set TWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sanga-Sanga Airport
13216.84 miles (348.96 km) ESEGeneral Santos International Airport (GES)General Santos City, PhilippinesView General Santos International Airport on a map Set GES as destination Airport Get more information about General Santos International Airport
14225.64 miles (363.14 km) NNETagbilaran Airport (TAG)Tagbilaran City, Bohol, PhilippinesView Tagbilaran Airport on a map Set TAG as destination Airport Get more information about Tagbilaran Airport
15242.34 miles (390.01 km) NECamiguin Airport (CGM)Mambajao, Camiguin, PhilippinesView Camiguin Airport on a map Set CGM as destination Airport Get more information about Camiguin Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Zamboanga International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Zamboanga International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,208.59 miles (19,647.77 km) SWItaituba Airport (ITB)Itaituba, Pará, BrazilView Itaituba Airport on a map Set ITB as destination Airport Get more information about Itaituba Airport
212,200.04 miles (19,634.02 km) SJuruena Airport (JRN)Juruena, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juruena Airport on a map Set JRN as destination Airport Get more information about Juruena Airport
312,197.83 miles (19,630.45 km) SSWPiloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL)Alta Floresta, BrazilView Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport on a map Set AFL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport
412,189.94 miles (19,617.76 km) SMaués Airport (MBZ)Maués, Amazonas, BrazilView Maués Airport on a map Set MBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maués Airport
512,186.30 miles (19,611.90 km) SSEAripuanã Airport (AIR)Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Aripuanã Airport on a map Set AIR as destination Airport Get more information about Aripuanã Airport
612,140.31 miles (19,537.88 km) SSEPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
712,134.02 miles (19,527.77 km) SInácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA)Juara, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport on a map Set JUA as destination Airport Get more information about Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport
812,133.47 miles (19,526.87 km) SWOrlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK)Matupá, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport on a map Set MBK as destination Airport Get more information about Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport
912,132.12 miles (19,524.70 km) SSWJúlio Belém Airport (PIN)Parintins, Amazonas, BrazilView Júlio Belém Airport on a map Set PIN as destination Airport Get more information about Júlio Belém Airport
1012,131.82 miles (19,524.23 km) SSEBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
1112,121.78 miles (19,508.07 km) SJuína Airport (JIA)Juina, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juína Airport on a map Set JIA as destination Airport Get more information about Juína Airport
1212,057.67 miles (19,404.89 km) SWSantarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)Santarém, Pará, BrazilView Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport on a map Set STM as destination Airport Get more information about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport
1312,055.37 miles (19,401.19 km) SEJosé Coleto Airport (JPR)Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, BrazilView José Coleto Airport on a map Set JPR as destination Airport Get more information about José Coleto Airport
1412,046.36 miles (19,386.68 km) SSWPorto de Trombetas Airport (TMT)Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, BrazilView Porto de Trombetas Airport on a map Set TMT as destination Airport Get more information about Porto de Trombetas Airport
1512,031.17 miles (19,362.24 km) ESECoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport