Balesin Island Airport

IATA BSIICAO RPLESmall airfield

Balesin Island Airport is a small airfield near Balesin in Basilan Province, Philippines. It is listed as IATA BSI and ICAO RPLE. The airport is located at 14.4186° / 122.0392° at an elevation of 8 m (25 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,527 m. The nearest airport is Alabat Island Airport, 24 km (15 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

Map detail of Balesin Island Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Balesin Island Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BSI`
ICAO code	`RPLE`
Identifier	`RPLE`
Type	Small airfield
City	Balesin
Region	Basilan Province
Country	Philippines
Coordinates	14.41862, 122.03923
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	14° 25′ 07.05″ N 122° 02′ 21.23″ E
Elevation	8 m (25 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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