Travel to this part of northwest Palawan usually takes three hours by land from the provincial capital, Puerto Princesa,[3] located 186 kilometers away.

[4] President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced in 2006 that an airport would be built in San Vicente, Palawan to "jump-start tourism development" in the town.

The local government at that time already had plans to develop its 14.7 kilometers (9.1 mi) white beach along Imuruan Bay as the "next Boracay".

A future runway extension of 300 meters (980 ft) will enable the airport to handle larger aircraft as large as the Airbus A320.

[2] The airport's control tower, parking area, runway expansion and drainage system has been completed as of January 2023.