Lingayen Airport is a small community airport serving the general area of Lingayen and nearby towns in the province of Pangasinan.
Situated near the coast, it serves primarily as a hub for light aircraft and flight training activities, with historical significance dating back to World War II.
Lingayen Airport is located in Barangay Libsong East, with an elevation of 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level.
It is one of two airports in the province, alongside Rosales Airport.
The airport is categorized as a community or feeder airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
The airport has a single runway designated 08/26, oriented roughly east-west, with a length of 1,043 meters (3,422 feet) and a width of 29–30 meters (98 feet), with an asphalt surface.
The runway can accommodate small aircraft and is primarily used for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) operations. Plans exist to extend the runway to 1,634 meters to attract potential commercial services.
Originally built by the Americans in 1945, Lingayen Airport started as Lingayen Airfield, located parallel to Lingayen Gulf. During World War II, it was used by US pilots for familiarization flights in North Luzon.
Japanese forces captured it on December 25, 1941, and utilized it extensively for operations from Formosa and Japan.
After the American landing at Lingayen Gulf on January 9, 1945, the airfield was liberated and repaired by the 836th Engineer Aviation Battalion and Filipino labor, using sawali and marston matting to stabilize the beach surface.
The airfield hosted several US Air Force units, including the 309th Bombardment Wing and multiple fighter groups, and served as an emergency landing field for damaged bombers.
Post-war, the runway was shortened, and Lingayen Airport became a small regional airport.