Airport guide
D. Z. Romualdez AirportIATA code TAC
D. Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC/RPVA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tacloban, Philippines in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tacloban, Philippines
- Codes
- TAC · RPVA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Region
- Asia
D. Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC/RPVA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tacloban, Philippines in Asia. Operating on Asia/Manila local time at coordinates 11.230°, 125.030°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating D. Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tacloban, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
D. Z. Romualdez Airport details
- IATA code
- TAC
- ICAO code
- RPVA
- City
- Tacloban
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 11.228°, 125.028°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against D. Z. Romualdez Airport’s own pages.
TAC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 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
- 1.49 million
- 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
- Calbayog Airport CYP · 108 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TAC
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 18/36: 2,138 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,138 m7,014 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TAC
Originfacts does not track any routes from TAC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where TAC is
3.2 km southeast
D. Z. Romualdez Airport lies 3.2 km southeast of Tacloban 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 TAC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tacloban, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against D. Z. Romualdez 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 Tacloban
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CalbayogCalbayog AirportCYP109 km
- CatarmanNational AirportCRM147 km
- Cebu CityMactan-Cebu International AirportCEB154 km
- SurigaoSurigao AirportSUG171 km
- Sayak (Siargao)Sayak (Siargao)IAO186 km
- TagbilaranBohol-PanglaoTAG217 km
- BacolodBacolod-Silay International AirportBCD238 km
- MasbateMasbate AirportMBT248 km
- Roxas CityRoxas City AirportRXS252 km
D. Z. Romualdez Airport: common questions
Where is D. Z. Romualdez Airport?
D. Z. Romualdez Airport serves Tacloban, Philippines. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 11.228°, 125.028°.
What are the airport codes for D. Z. Romualdez Airport?
The IATA code is TAC and the ICAO code is RPVA.
What time zone is TAC in?
D. Z. Romualdez Airport is in the Asia/Manila time zone.
How many runways does D. Z. Romualdez Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at TAC: 18/36 (2,138 m (7,014 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use D. Z. Romualdez Airport?
Wikidata records 1.49 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates D. Z. Romualdez Airport?
Per Wikidata, TAC is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
How far is TAC from Tacloban city centre?
D. Z. Romualdez Airport is about 3.2 km southeast of Tacloban city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of D. Z. Romualdez Airport?
OurAirports gives TAC’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 D. Z. Romualdez Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1709001 (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)