---
iata: LAO
name: Laoag International Airport
city: Laoag
country: Philippines
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.caap.gov.ph/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.caap.gov.ph/'
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laoag_International_Airport'
  - 'https://airportsph.com/airports/lao/'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/philippines'
quickFacts:
  - 'IATA LAO / ICAO RPLI — Laoag International, Ilocos Norte'
  - 'GPS 18.175089, 120.531006 · Laoag City'
  - No Priority Pass lounge on research day
  - 'Airlines: Cebu Pacific / PAL Express — MNL framing — confirm live'
  - 'Ground: tricycle / jeepney into Laoag; vans to Vigan / Pagudpud'
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: Banks
    title: MNL domestic trunks
    detail: Confirm live schedule day-of.
    summary: Cebu Pacific and PAL Express cover primary Manila banks.
    category: timing
  - label: Layout
    title: Single CAAP terminal
    detail: Easy walk — no multi-terminal transfer.
    summary: One passenger building for domestic (and intl-capable) flows.
    category: terminal
  - label: Landside
    title: Basic F&B; no PP lounge
    detail: Do not invent bottle prices.
    summary: No Priority Pass product listed on research day.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Tricycle / van into Ilocos
    detail: Agree fare before leaving curb.
    summary: Tricycle and jeepney into Laoag City; vans toward Vigan and Pagudpud.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.8
slug: lao
region: Asia
---
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# Laoag International Airport (LAO)
Laoag, Philippines · Asia
Ilocos Norte’s northern Luzon gateway with clear **Cebu Pacific / PAL Express** domestic banks to **MNL**. International-capable terminal but **no scheduled international passenger banks** on research day. Compact single terminal. **No Priority Pass lounge** listed.
## Airportist Score

**5.8 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.2 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.8 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Single passenger terminal (Domestic + International-capable; CAAP)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Cebu Pacific / PAL Express into Laoag / Ilocos Norte
- Travelers continuing by road to Vigan or Pagudpud
- Domestic MNL banks into northern Luzon

## Watch out for

- No Priority Pass lounge listed on research day
- No scheduled international passenger banks on research day despite intl designation
- Thin F&B vs larger CAAP fields
- No published MCT

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/lao/lounges.md) (free)
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- [Amenities](/airports/lao/amenities.md) (free)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/lao/tips.md) (free)
- [Water](/airports/lao/water.md) (free)
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