Ninoy Aquino International: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino or Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Ninoy Aquino; IATA: MNL, ICAO: RPLL), originally known as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving the city of Manila and the metropolitan area of the same name. Located between the cities of Pasay and Paraaque, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Manila proper and southwest of Makati, NAIA is the main gateway for travellers to the Philippines and serves as a hub for AirSWIFT, Cebgo, Cebu Pacific, PAL Express, and Philippine Airlines, as well as the main operating base for Philippines AirAsia.