Basilio Fernando Air Base

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Basilio Fernando Air Base
Lipa, Batangas
Coordinates	13°57′16″N 121°7′28″E / 13.95444°N 121.12444°E / 13.95444; 121.12444
Type	military airbase
Site information
Owner	Philippines
Controlled by	Philippine Air Force
Condition	active, as of 2014
Site history
Built	1942
Built by	Empire of Japan
In use	1942-present
Events	Air Force Flying School Technical Training Center NCO Academy

Basilio Fernando Air Base
IATA: none ICAO: RPUL
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Philippine Air Force
Serves	Lipa
Elevation AMSL	366 m / 1 220 ft
Coordinates	13°57′16″N 121°7′28″E / 13.95444°N 121.12444°E / 13.95444; 121.12444
Website	paf.mil.ph
Map
Basilio Fernando Air Base Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 21/03 1 487 4 953 Asphalt

Basilio Fernando Air Base, or simply Fernando Air Base (formerly known as Lipa Air Base) is the site of the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) pilot training and education facilities located in the city of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.^[1]

It is named after Lieutenant Colonel Basilio Fernando, one of the pioneers of Philippine aviation, who died during an airplane training accident in the US. It is also the location of PAF Air Education, Training, and doctrine Command of the Philippine Air Force.

Throughout the years, it has been consistently awarded as the Philippine Air Force's Model Base of the Year for its well maintained appearance, excellent base services, aggressive ecological and environmental control, and consistent safety and security control.^[2]