---
iata: PPS
name: Puerto Princesa International Airport
city: Puerto Princesa
country: Philippines
lastUpdated: '2026-09-25'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.caap.gov.ph/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.caap.gov.ph/'
  - >-
    https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/philippines/puerto-princesa-international/pps-pagss-lounge
  - >-
    https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/philippines/puerto-princesa-international
  - >-
    https://www.philippineairlines.com/us/en/before-you-fly/at-the-airport/domestic-lounge.html
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Princesa_International_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - 'IATA PPS / ICAO RPVP — Puerto Princesa International, Palawan'
  - 'GPS 9.74200, 118.75830 · San Miguel, Puerto Princesa'
  - >-
    PAGSS Lounge (PP) — landside after first security, 2nd Floor via stairs
    right; Mon–Thu 08:00–19:00 / Fri–Sun 05:00–19:00; max 3h; soft drinks;
    under-5 free; max 2 guests
  - >-
    PAL Mabuhay Lounge — eligible PAL / Mabuhay Miles; PAL lists 05:30–20:00
    daily — confirm live
  - >-
    Airlines: Cebu Pacific / PAL / Philippines AirAsia — MNL / CEB framing —
    confirm live
  - No official MCT or security wait minutes — omitted
bentoTips:
  - label: PP hours
    title: 'PAGSS weekday 08:00 open'
    detail: Early weekday banks may miss the lounge.
    summary: 'PP strip: Mon–Thu 08:00–19:00; Fri–Sun 05:00–19:00; max stay 3h.'
    category: timing
  - label: Pin
    title: Landside L2 via stairs
    detail: Not deep airside — plan before final screening.
    summary: 'After first security checks, stairs to 2nd Floor — lounge on the right.'
    category: terminal
  - label: Drinks
    title: Soft drinks only on PP
    detail: 'AC, TV, flight info, digital card accepted.'
    summary: PP facilities list complimentary soft drinks — no alcohol on the strip.
    category: food
  - label: Ground
    title: Short taxi into PPS centre
    detail: Agree fare or use app quote.
    summary: Field is close to Puerto Princesa — taxi/Grab into hotels.
    category: status
lounges:
  - name: PAGSS Lounge
    zone: landside
    hours: 'Priority Pass: Mon–Thu 08:00–19:00; Fri–Sun 05:00–19:00'
    access:
      - >-
        Priority Pass (after first security; 2nd Floor via stairs right; max
        stay 3 hours; max 2 guests; children under 5 free)
    bestFor:
      - PP holders with daytime banks who accept soft-drinks-only landside
    summary: >-
      Landside L2 after first security; soft drinks only; variable weekday open
      08:00. Verdict depends.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Main Terminal
    amenities:
      - Air conditioning
      - Soft drinks (complimentary)
      - Digital card accepted
      - Flight information
      - Televisions
  - name: PAL Mabuhay Lounge
    zone: airside
    hours: 'PAL published: 05:30–20:00 daily (confirm live)'
    access:
      - >-
        Philippine Airlines Business / qualifying Mabuhay Miles elite / Comfort
        / myPAL Lounge purchase (confirm live eligibility)
    bestFor:
      - Eligible PAL passengers on Puerto Princesa banks
    summary: >-
      PAL domestic Mabuhay product; airline eligibility required. Verdict
      depends.
    verdict: depends
    terminal: Main Terminal
    amenities:
      - Airline lounge seating
      - Refreshments per PAL rules
      - Flight information
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 6.4
slug: pps
region: Asia
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# Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS)
Puerto Princesa, Philippines · Asia
Palawan’s Puerto Princesa gateway with dense **Cebu Pacific / PAL / Philippines AirAsia** domestic banks plus **Priority Pass PAGSS Lounge** landside after first security **2nd Floor via stairs (right)** — soft drinks only, max **3h**, hours **Mon–Thu 08:00–19:00 / Fri–Sun 05:00–19:00**. **PAL Mabuhay Lounge** also published for eligible PAL passengers (**05:30–20:00**).
## Airportist Score

**6.4 / 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%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.8 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 5.8 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: undefined
- Terminals: Main 2-level passenger terminal (Domestic + International; ~2 mppa design)
- Typical security: undefined min
- On-time: undefined%
- Disruption: normal

## Best for

- Priority Pass holders who can use PAGSS before the final airside bank (soft drinks only)
- PAL Business / Mabuhay Miles elites using Mabuhay Lounge
- Palawan Underground River / Puerto Princesa leisure arrivals

## Watch out for

- PAGSS is landside after first security — soft drinks only; no alcohol on PP strip
- PAGSS weekday open is 08:00 (Mon–Thu) — early banks may miss it
- Max stay 3h; max 2 guests per PP cardholder
- No published MCT

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