Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport

{{Short description|Airport in Taytay, Palawan, Philippines}}

{{Infobox airport

| name = Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport

| nativename = {{small|Hulugpaan sang Cesar Lim Rodriguez
Paliparang Cesar Lim Rodriguez}}

| IATA = RZP

| ICAO = RPSD

| type = Public

| owner-oper = Province of Palawan

| city-served = Taytay

| location = Sandoval, Taytay, Palawan

| elevation-f = 80

| elevation-m = 24

| metric-elev = yes

| coordinates = {{coord|11|03|06|N|119|31|06|E|display=inline, title}}

| pushpin_map = Philippines

| pushpin_label = RZP/RPSD

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Philippines

| r1-number =

| r1-length-f = 3610

| r1-length-m = 1100

| r1-surface = Concrete

| metric-rwy = yes

}}

Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport ({{langx|fil|Paliparang Cesar Lim Rodriguez}}; {{langx|hil|Hulugpaan sang Cesar Lim Rodriguez}}; {{airport codes|RZP|RPSD|p=n}}), commonly known as Taytay Airport,{{efn|The airport is also known as Sandoval Airport{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Catherine |date=February 27, 2016 |title=SP pushes Public-Private Partnership for Sandoval Airport construction |url=http://palawan-news.com/sp-pushes-public-private-partnership-for-sandoval-airport-construction/ |website=Palawan News |accessdate=April 28, 2017}} (named after the barangay where it is located) and Taytay–Sandoval Airport.{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2012 |title=Taytay airport rehab now possible |url=http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=mim&id=72719&y=2012&mo=01 |website=Philippine Information Agency |accessdate=April 28, 2017}}}} is an airport serving the general area of Taytay, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. The facility was named after Taytay native Cesar Lim Rodriguez, a former judge{{Cite web |last=Alvarez |first=Franz E. |date=July 25, 2013 |title=House Bill No. 1896 - Explanatory Note |url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_16/HB01896.pdf |accessdate=April 28, 2017}} who donated part of his property for the airport.

The airport is owned by the province of Palawan. Recent interest in improving the infrastructure in this airport is due to its strategic location in the northern part of the Palawan mainland: the renowned beach resorts of the area (including El Nido and Apulit Island) and the historic town of Taytay are only 30 to 40 kilometers by road from the airport. In comparison, the only other airport capable of handling large aircraft is located in the provincial capital of Puerto Princesa, approximately 230 kilometers to the south.

In 2013, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) approved a {{PH peso}}48.2-million budget for the airport's improvement, consisting of the concreting of a runway 1,100 meters long and 18 meters wide.{{Cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Victoria Asuncion S. |date=March 18, 2013 |title=DOTC approves P103.4M development of northern Palawan airports |url=https://pia4b.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/dotc-approves-p104-3m-development-of-northern-palawan-airports/ |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Philippine Information Agency - MIMAROPA (IV-B)}}

In February 2016, the Palawan Provincial Board approved a resolution to permit the semi-privatization of the airport through a public–private partnership (PPP). The DOTC allotted {{PH peso}}8.8 million for the airport's development for the year 2016.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2016 |title=DOTC allots P9.1B to build, upgrade 31 airports in 2016 |url=http://www.cab.gov.ph/news/2542-dotc-allots-p9-1b-to-build-upgrade-31-airports-in-2016 |website=Civil Aeronautics Board |accessdate=April 28, 2016}}