Villamor Air Base

Villamor Air Base
Villamor Air Base
	IATA: MNL; ICAO: RPLL;
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Operator	Philippine Air Force
Serves	Manila
Elevation AMSL	23 m / 75 ft
Coordinates	14°30′31″N 121°01′10″E / 14.50861°N 121.01944°E
Website	www.paf.mil.ph
Map
	Villamor Air Base Location in the Philippines
Runways

Villamor Air Base
Villamor Air Base
Pasay City, Philippines
	522nd Logistics Group Headquarters Building
Coordinates	14°30′31″N 121°01′10″E / 14.50861°N 121.01944°E
Type	airbase
Site information
Owner	Philippines
Controlled by	Philippine Air Force
Condition	Active, as of 2016
Site history
Built	1919
Built by	United States
In use	1919–present
Battles/wars	World War II
Events	Philippines campaign (1941–42); Philippines campaign (1944–45);

Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, known simply as Villamor Air Base (IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), is the headquarters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and shares runways with Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). It was formerly known as Nichols Field or Nichols Air Base. Chiefly used as a PAF transport/helicopter airbase, the Maharlika Hall located at the base is used by the president of the Philippines when departing for foreign or domestic trips.^[1] Also, foreign dignitaries visiting Manila would usually arrive at the air base.

The base is named after Filipino World War II pilot Jesús A. Villamor.

^ Malasig, Jeline (November 17, 2022). "'Maharlika Hall' at Villamor Airbase to serve as president's gateway for official trips". Interaksyon. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

[1] Malasig, Jeline (November 17, 2022). "'Maharlika Hall' at Villamor Airbase to serve as president's gateway for official trips". Interaksyon. Retrieved December 12, 2022.

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