Guimaras Airstrip
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Owner/OperatorProvincial Government of Guimaras
ServesBuenavista, Guimaras, Philippines
LocationBrgy. McLain
Guimaras Airstrip Hulugpaan sang Guimaras Paliparan ng Guimaras | |||||||||||
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| Owner/Operator | Provincial Government of Guimaras | ||||||||||
| Serves | Buenavista, Guimaras, Philippines | ||||||||||
| Location | Brgy. McLain | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°41′46″N 122°40′5″E / 10.69611°N 122.66806°E | ||||||||||
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Aerial image of Guimaras Airstrip at WikiMapia | |||||||||||
McLain Airstrip, also known as Guimaras Airstrip or Guimaras Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Guimaras, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Guimaras), is an airstrip located at Brgy. McLain, Buenavista, Guimaras. Envisioned as the future unified international airport for the cities of Iloilo and Bacolod by former Guimaras Gov. Emily R. Lopez. However, the project was mothballed due to the opening of the international airports in Cabatuan, Iloilo, and Silay, Negros Occidental, serving their respective cities. The project lost momentum when Governor Lopez retired from politics in 2004.[1]