Upon its completion it will be operated by the Philippine Air Force and the Palawan provincial government.
A memorandum of agreement was signed in July 2018 between Palawan governor Jose Alvarez and Philippine Air Force commanding general Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. where it was agreed that a military base will be set up in barangay Catagupan located in the municipality of Balabac in the island of the same name for the security of the Philippines' southern border.
[7] In 2023, the Balabac site was named among the military installations that the United States will be given access to under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA).
[4] The Balabac airport upon its completion will be jointly used by the Philippine Air Force and the Palawan provincial government.
[6] The runway is 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) long and is meant to serve both military and civilian aircraft.