Panglao Island International Airport

Panglao Island International Airport
Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Pulo ng Panglao
Tugpahanang Pangkalibotanon sa Pulong sa Panglao
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves Bohol
Location Tawala, Panglao, Bohol
Coordinates 9°34′N 123°46.5′E / 9.567°N 123.7750°E / 9.567; 123.7750Coordinates: 9°34′N 123°46.5′E / 9.567°N 123.7750°E / 9.567; 123.7750
Map
Panglao International
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,500 8,202 Asphalt

Panglao Island International Airport also known as New Bohol International Airport is an airport under construction on Panglao Island in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It is intended to replace Tagbilaran Airport once it opens to support Bohol's increased passenger traffic due to tourism. The airport is set to open in October 2018, simultaneously with the closure of Tagbilaran Airport.

The airport is close to Tagbilaran Airport in Tagbilaran which serves as the gateway to Panglao Island and the rest of mainland Bohol for domestic air travellers. It also is less than an hour's flight from Mactan-Cebu International Airport, which is a gateway to the Central Philippines for international tourists.

History

On September 4, 2003,[2] the NEDA Board of the Philippines approved a resolution giving the green light for the construction of the airport. The proposed airport was to be funded through Official Development Assistance (ODA) instead of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP), an infrastructure-building programme of the government of the Philippines wherein the private sector may participate in any of the schemes authorized by its build-operate-transfer law.

On March 27, 2013,[3] the Japan International Cooperation Agency signed an agreement with the Republic of the Philippines to build the Panglao Island International Airport at 10.78 billion yen under the project name New Bohol Airport Construction and Sustainable Environment Protection Project. The signing signaled the roll out for the construction of a new airport in the province of Bohol at an island adjacent to Tagbilaran Airport.

In its initial plan, the project was expected to finish in 2016, but the opening has since been moved to October 2018.

Development and Construction Cost

Initially, the airport's cost was pegged at ₱4.8 billion pesos to build[4] but was later increased.

On June 9, 2014,[5] six Japanese firms submitted bids for construction of the proposed airport at a cost of ₱7.14 billion to be funded from official development assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency. On December 15, 2014,[6] the Department of Transportation and Communications started its search for bidders to bid out for the operations and maintenance (and future extension) of the airport under a concession model.

The Department of Transport initially planned to award a concession for the operating and maintenance of the airport in combination with two other regional airports. However, in February 2017 the DOTr published an announcement that the project would be tendered as a stand-alone concession, targeting the selection of a contractor in early 2018. Following a change of policy, the concession model was eventually abandoned.

Confirmed Routes And Airlines

AirlinesDestinations
Air Juan Caticlan, Cebu
Cebu Pacific Clark (begins November 9, 2018),[7] Manila
Cebu Pacific
operated by Cebgo 		Cagayan de Oro, Davao[8]
Philippine Airlines
operated by PAL Express 		Clark[9] Davao,[10] Manila, Seoul–Incheon[11]
Philippines AirAsia Manila
Royal Air CharterClark (begins November 12, 2018)[12]

References

  1. ↑ "TAWS Airport Database comparison between Cycle 1808 and 1809" (PDF). Universal Avionics. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  2. ↑ News, by Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN. "NEDA board approves LRT 2 extension, airport projects".
  3. ↑ "Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with the Republic of the Philippines - News & Features - JICA". www.jica.go.jp.
  4. ↑ http://www.mb.com.ph/p4-8-b-new-panglao-airport-open-to-japanese-contractors/
  5. ↑ Agcaoili, Lawrence. "DOTC rolls out P116.2-B bundled contract for 6 airports".
  6. ↑ http://www.mb.com.ph/6-japanese-groups-bid-for-bohol-airport-project/
  7. ↑ https://www.cebupacificair.com/pages/seat-sale-promo
  8. ↑ "Cebu Pacific Boosts Davao Hub With Direct Route To Tagbilaran". aviationtribune.com.
  9. ↑ https://www.philippineairlines.com/TravelInformation/FlightTimetablescController=FlightTimetable&scAction=FlightTimetable&origin=CRK&destination=TAG
  10. ↑ https://www.philippineairlines.com/en/~/media/files/flighttimetable/domestic+summer+august+02+2017.pdf?la=en
  11. ↑ "Flight Timetable". www.philippineairlines.com.
  12. ↑ http://crk.clarkairport.com/downloads/flight-schedule/flight-schedule.pdf
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