Manila (Ninoy Aquino) International Airport

Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is the hub for all Philippines airlines, primary international gateway and biggest airport in the Philippines. It is composed of four terminals  and two runways. The terminals are as follows: Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, and Domestic Terminal. The primary runway, designated as Runway 06/24, has a length of 3,737 m and the secondary runway, designated as Runway 13/31, has a lenth of 2,258 m.

Departure / Terminal Fees and Travel Tax

All Philippine Airports collect a terminal fee for all departing passengers. In NAIA, the terminal fee for domestic flights is P200 and for international flights, it is P750. Citizens of the Philippines, Permanent resident aliens, and non-resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year leaving the country also have to pay a travel tax of P1620 for economy class passage and P2700 for first class passage. More info about the Philippine Travel Tax here.

Terminals and Airlines

There are three operational international terminals and one domestic terminal in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport

NAIA Terminal 1

The terminal was completed in 1981 and had a size of 67,000 square meters with a design capacity of 4.5 million passengers per year. It currently serves all non-Philippine Airlines and non-Cebu Pacific international flights.

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 1

• Air Niugini – Port Moresby
• Asiana Airlines – Busan, Seoul-Incheon
• Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong
• China Airlines – Kaohsiung, Taipei-Taoyuan
• China Southern Airlines – Beijing-Capital, Guangzhou, Xiamen
• Continental Airlines operated by Continental – Micronesia Guam, Koror
• Dragonair – Hong Kong
• Emirates – Dubai
• Etihad Airways – Abu Dhabi
• EVA Air  – Taipei-Taoyuan
• Gulf Air – Bahrain
• Hawaiian Airlines – Honolulu
• Hong Kong Express Airways – Hong Kong
• Japan Airlines operated by JALways – Tokyo-Narita
• Jetstar Asia Airways – Singapore
• KLM – Amsterdam
• Korean Air – Busan, Seoul-Incheon
• Kuwait Airways – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Kuwait
• Malaysia Airlines – Kuala Lumpur
• Northwest Airlines – Detroit, Nagoya-Centrair, Tokyo-Narita
• Qantas – Brisbane, Sydney
• Qatar Airways – Doha
• Royal Brunei Airlines – Bandar Seri Begawan
• Saudi Arabian Airlines – Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
• Shenzhen Airlines – Quanzhou
• Singapore Airlines – Singapore
• Thai Airways International – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Osaka-Kansai

NAIA Terminal 2

The second terminal, NAIA-2, located at the Old Manila International Airport Road, was completed in 1998 and began operations in 1999. It has been named the Centennial Terminal in commemoration of the centennial year of the declaration of Philippine independence. The 75,000-square-meter terminal was originally designed by Aéroports de Paris to be a domestic terminal, but the design was later modified to accommodate international flights. It has a capacity of 2.5 million passengers per year in its international wing and 5 million in its domestic wing, it is possible to accommodate nine million passengers per year if required.

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 2

• Southwing: Philippine Airlines – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Busan, Fukuoka, Guam, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Macau, Melbourne, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, San Francisco, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita, Vancouver, Xiamen
• Northwing: Philippine Airlines – Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Roxas City, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Zamboanga

NAIA Terminal 3

The third terminal of the airport, Terminal 3 or NAIA-3, is the newest and biggest terminal in the NAIA complex, wherein construction started in 1997. The terminal building has a total floor area of 182,500 m², having a total length of 1.2 kilometers. The terminal is capable of servicing 12,000,000 passengers per year or 33,000 passengers daily

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 3

• Cebu Pacific – Bacolod, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Busuanga, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Catarman, Cauayan, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Iloilo, Jakarta, Kalibo, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Laoag, Legazpi, Macau, Naga, Osaka-Kansai, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Roxas City, San Jose (Mindoro), Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tuguegarao, Virac, Zamboanga
• PAL Express operated by Air Philippines – Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Ormoc, Naga, San Jose (Mindoro), Surigao, Tuguegarao, Virac

Manila Domestic Passenger Terminal

This terminal is host to all domestic flights within the Philippines that are operated by Zest Air and South East Asian Airlines. There are no jet bridges and passengers walk to and from the aircraft or are occasionally bussed. Twenty-six Check-in counters are located in the Terminal, the arrival terminal has the seating capacity for 969 people at a time.

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 3

• Interisland Airlines – Vigan
• South East Asian Airlines – Baler [seasonal], Basco, Borongan, Caticlan, Daet, El Nido [seasonal], Tablas
• Zest Airways – Bacolod, Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Marinduque, Naga, Puerto Princesa, San Jose (Mindoro), Tablas , Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Virac

Vicinity Map of Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Location Map of Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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