Cagayan airport to start operation next year
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines – The Cagayan International Airport is expected to start operation by May next year and is seen to spur economic and tourism growth in northeast Luzon, especially within the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA).
The P1.67 billion airport in Lallo town, which is a joint venture between the government and private sector, will serve both domestic and international flights, especially from Asian countries like Japan, China, Taiwan and Singapore.
Nilo Aldeguer, CEZA senior deputy administrator, said the airport would be in full swing starting summer next year as its runway, control tower and other facilities have already been completed and tested for international flights.
“The airport’s 2.1-kilometer and 45-meter wide runway can accommodate up to 320 airbuses,†he said.
Aldeguer said the airport would not only make Cagayan’s economy stronger and sustainable but also the entire region of Cagayan Valley, considered as one of the country’s food baskets.
CEZA administrator Jose Marie Ponce said aside from the airport, amenities such as typhoon resistant hangars, refueling station, maintenance and repair facilities and advanced ground handling units would rise in Lallo.
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