Ninoy Aquino International Airport is the main gateway to the Philippines, serving Metro Manila from a site squeezed into the built-up area between Pasay and Parañaque with two intersecting runways. The current schedule feed lists 94 airports in 32 countries connected to Manila.
It is named after opposition leader Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr., who was assassinated on the tarmac here in 1983 as he returned from exile — an event that helped set off the People Power Revolution.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport is the 38th busiest airport in the world — it handled 52,020,000 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Ninoy Aquino International Airport connect to Lapu-Lapu City (CEB), Davao City (DVO) and Iloilo City (ILO).
The longest connected route for Ninoy Aquino International Airport reaches New York (JFK). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 8,510 miles (13,696 km).