Location
Located at Mactan Island, two miles to the south of Cebu City.

Wartime History
This strip was the primary Japanese Navy base on Cebu. They referred to this airfield as "Mactan Airfield".

Japanese Units Based at Opon/Mactan
1021st Kokutai (G4M, transport) Nichols and Cebu
256th Kokutai (A6M Zero)

American Missions Against Opon
October 22, 1944 - February 7, 1945

Postwar
This airfield was rehabilitated during the 1960s by the US military. During the Vietnam War, some USAF B-52s made emergency landings at this airfield during the conflict.

Today
Still in use today as Cebu's airport, airport code NOP. Know as Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIAA) or Cebu International Airport. The runway was expanded to 3,300m x 45m.

References
Thanks to Tony Feredo and Sigurd Lasa for additional information

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009