General Santos International Airport
General Santos International Airport is a public airport located in General Santos, Philippines. The airport is used as an alternate international airport in the city that serves the general area of the Region 7 or the SOCCSKSARGEN region. GES Airport is the largest airport located in General Santos and the whole of Mindanao Island. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines classifies the airport as an international airport. It is the government representative that manages and operates the international airports and other airports in the country except for the major ones.
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The General Santos International Airport was primarily built with the help of the United States Government back in 1993. The country received a subsidy of 47.6 million through the U.S. Agency USAID. The airport has not jet bridges as of the moment. Major airlines operating in the region include Cebu Pacific and the Philippine Airlines. Domestic destinations served in the airport are flights to Manila, Cebu and Iloilo. The airport’s runways is the third longest among all the airports located in the Philippines.
What to Do & Area Attractions
To have a relaxing time near the airport or to simply enjoy the beauty General Santos offers, you can book in one of the nearby GES Airport hotels. Greenleaf Hotel Gensan and Microtel by Wyndham General Santos are some of the nearby hotels, located less than 20 minutes drive from the GES Airport.
The Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is the closest airport to GES but only caters on demand charter flights.
On this page it is easy to search for General Santos, Philippines airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. General Santos, Philippines (GES) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the GES airport. Most of these GES hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these General Santos, Philippines motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the GES airport are Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, General Santos City Museum, and Notre Dame of Dadiangas University.
