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Looking ahead to longer-term solutions, the delegation visited two
potential sites for BA/GA development at Clark and Subic. Clark
Airport’ s current passenger terminal has a four million passenger
capacity. The master plan for Clark also includes 24 hectares of land
for dedicated FBO/GA/BA use. CIAC recognised that the current
space allocated for FBO use may not be sufficient for the long term
and could be benchmarked with other global GA/BA facilities. At
full-phase build-out, Clark Airport is said to be capable of
accommodating 80 million passengers per year (more than double
that of NAIA).
CDC shared its plans to develop the airport area, which consists of
2,300 hectares, construct a “New Clark City” , a smart, green hub
of mixed infrastructure and facilities, and create a railway system to
provide fast transit between Manila and Clark. CDC also plans to
designate a location for world-class sporting facilities to host the
upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Another potential site for future development is Subic Bay
International Airport (SBIA). The facility was noted as being an
underutilised resource that is primed for expansion. It currently has a
capacity for six million passengers per year and is capable of VFR
24x7 (runway lights operational); IFR 24x7 (in 2018). SBMA shared
its vision for a dedicated facility for BA/GA, and a potential
expansion area of an additional 200 hectares around the perimeter
of the airport to allow for future growth.
The site visit and meetings were concluded with positive feedback from
the authorities, attendees, and AsBAA as facilitators. A series of follow-up
meetings between AsBAA and CAAP, MIAA, CDC, CIAC, and SBMA will
be held in the coming weeks and months to ensure business and general
aviation issues are addressed.
If you are interested in learning more about AsBAA’ s work in the
Philippines or elsewhere in Asia, please get in touch. The presentations
from the investment trip are available for member’ s to view on the
AsBAA website.
CAAP = Civil Aviation Authority
MIAA = Manila International Airport Authority
NAIA = Ninoy Aquino International Airport
CRK = Clark Airport
CDC = Clark Development Corporation
CIAC = Clark International Airport Cooperation
SBMA = Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
SBIA = Subic Bay International Airport