Airport guide
Butuan AirportIATA code BXU
Butuan Airport (BXU/RPME) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Butuan, Philippines in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Butuan, Philippines
- Codes
- BXU · RPME
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Region
- Asia
Butuan Airport (BXU/RPME) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Butuan, Philippines in Asia. Operating on Asia/Manila local time at coordinates 8.950°, 125.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Butuan Airport (BXU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Butuan, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Butuan Airport details
- IATA code
- BXU
- ICAO code
- RPME
- City
- Butuan
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 8.951°, 125.479°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Butuan Airport’s own pages.
BXU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 43 m (141 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Operator
- Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 736,502
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caap.gov.ph (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Surigao Airport SUG · 89 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BXU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 12/30: 2,096 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,096 m6,877 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from BXU
Originfacts does not track any routes from BXU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where BXU is
7.1 km west
Butuan Airport lies 7.1 km west of Butuan city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BXU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Butuan, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Butuan Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Butuan
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SurigaoSurigao AirportSUG90 km
- Cagayan De OroLaguindingan International AirportCGY113 km
- Sayak (Siargao)Sayak (Siargao)IAO117 km
- TagbilaranBohol-PanglaoTAG196 km
- Ozamis CityLabo AirportOZC199 km
- DavaoFrancisco Bangoy Intl AirportDVO203 km
- Cebu CityMactan-Cebu International AirportCEB223 km
- DipologDipolog AirportDPL238 km
- DumagueteDumaguete AirportDGT243 km
Butuan Airport: common questions
Where is Butuan Airport?
Butuan Airport serves Butuan, Philippines. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.951°, 125.479°.
What are the airport codes for Butuan Airport?
The IATA code is BXU and the ICAO code is RPME.
What time zone is BXU in?
Butuan Airport is in the Asia/Manila time zone.
How many runways does Butuan Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BXU: 12/30 (2,096 m (6,877 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Butuan Airport?
Wikidata records 736,502 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Butuan Airport?
Per Wikidata, BXU is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
How far is BXU from Butuan city centre?
Butuan Airport is about 7.1 km west of Butuan city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Butuan Airport?
OurAirports gives BXU’s elevation as 43 m (141 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Butuan Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q80960 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)