Tuguegarao Airport
| Tuguegarao Airport Pagtayaban ti Tuguegarao Pakkayabban ya Tuguegarao Paliparan ng Tuguegarao | |||||||||||
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 Exterior of Tuguegarao Airport a few days after Typhoon Ompong hit the Philippines | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tuguegarao | ||||||||||
| Location | Barangay Pengue-Ruyu, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan | ||||||||||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+08:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 m / 70 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°38′18″N 121°43′50″E / 17.63833°N 121.73056°ECoordinates: 17°38′18″N 121°43′50″E / 17.63833°N 121.73056°E | ||||||||||
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.svg.png)  TUG/RPUT Location in the Philippines | |||||||||||
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Statistics from the Air Transportation Office.[3] | |||||||||||
Tuguegarao Airport (Ilokano: Pagtayaban ti Tuguegarao; Itawit: Pakkayabban ya Tuguegarao; Filipino: Paliparan ng Tuguegarao) (IATA: TUG, ICAO: RPUT) is an airport serving the general area of Tuguegarao, the capital city of the province of Cagayan in the Philippines. Located along Maharlika Highway, the airport is highly accessible from adjacent municipalities in Cagayan and northern Isabela. It is classified as an interational airport by the Air Transportation Office.
The airport is currently served by PAL Express, Cebu Pacific, Sky Pasada and charter airline Royal Air Charter Service.[4] In 2017, Tuguegarao Airport recorded an annual passenger traffic of 209,358.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Cebu Pacific | Manila |
| Philippine Airlines operated by PAL Express | Clark |
| Royal Air Charter | Macau, Kalibo, Lal-lo[5] |
| Sky Pasada | Basco, Palanan |
| SkyJet | Charter: Cebu, Davao, Manila [6] |
Terminal and apron
The airport consist of a 1,100 square meter terminal with its second floor to be developed during its second phase of rehabilitation—[4]and a 150-meter by 115-meter apron. In 2015, the Department of Transportation and Communications allotted ₱45.99 million for terminal upgrades and another ₱10.67 million for runway and taxiway widening.[7]
On March 14, 2018, the rehabilitated and expanded Passenger Terminal Building was inaugurated by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade. [8]
When all the expansions and upgrades were completed, the airport is expected to cater more passenger and aircraft movement as well as safe nighttime operations.
Expansion and development
In 2015, the Department of Transportation and Communications launches the expansion and modernization program of the Tuguegarao Airport, alongside several key secondary airports in the country. Named as the Tuguegarao Airport Development Project, which consist of ₱10.67 million for taxiway and runway widening and another ₱45.99 million for the terminal upgrades.[7]
As of 2018, the Phase 1 was completed which includes the expansion of the passenger terminal building, widening of runway and taxiway and the upgrading of the Airfield Lighting System, necessary for longer night time operations.[8] Phase 2 of the Tuguegarao Airport Development Project, which starts in 2018, covers the expansion of the existing pre-departure and check-in areas of the passenger terminal building and additional check-in counters at the second floor.[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines - Aerodrome Development & Management Service (11 May 2018). "Aircraft Movement for CY 2017". Republic of the Philippines - Freedom of Information Portal. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- 1 2 Aircraft Movement for CY 2016 Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, retrieved June 16, 2018
- ↑ Volume of Air Passengers and Air Cargo (Air Cargo in Metric Tons) Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. Air Transportation Office, retrieved April 21, 2009
- 1 2 "Tuguegarao Airport Information". Skyscanner Philippines.
- ↑ "Flight Schedule". royalair.com.ph. Royal Air Charter. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ↑ "SkyJet: CHARTER SERVICE". SkyJet. September 8, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- 1 2 Dela Paz, Chrisee Jalyssa V. "Tuguegarao airport expansion, rehab contracts announced". BusinessWorld Online. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- 1 2 3 Pabalinas, Ma. Jessica C. "DOTr chief inaugurates Tuguegarao airport's new passenger terminal". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2018-04-09.