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Mactan–Cebu International Airport

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Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) (IATA: CEB, ICAO: RPVM) is the main international airport serving Cebu and is the main gateway to the Central Visayas region in the Philippines. Located on a 797-hectare (1,970-acre) site in Lapu-Lapu City on Mactan island, it is the second busiest airport in the Philippines. Opened on April 27, 1966, the airport serves as a hub for Philippine Airlines, and as an operating base for Cebu Pacific, Philippines AirAsia, and Sunlight Air.

The airport is managed by the Mactan–Cebu International Airport Authority and operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc.

MCIA has consistently earned numerous awards, including being named the Best Airport in the Asia-Pacific Region (5–15 million passengers) for two consecutive years in 2024 and 2025 at the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Customer Experience Awards by Airports Council International (ACI) World. It was also recognized as Asia’s “Airport of the Year” at the 2025 Travel Trade Excellence Awards in Singapore, and among others.