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Diosdado Macapagal International Airport Diosdado Macapagal International Airport Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Diosdado Macapagal Sulapawang Internasyonal ning Diosdado Macapagal Exterior of Diosdado Macapagal International Airport IATA: CRK – ICAO: RPLC Summary Airport type Public Operator Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) Serves Angeles City Location Clark Special Economic Zone, Angeles City, Pampanga Elevation AMSL 148 m / 484 ft Coordinates 15°11′09″N 120°33′37″E / 15.18583°N 120.56028°E / 15.18583; 120.56028 Website www.clarkairport.com Runways Length Direction m ft Surface 02R/20L 3,200 10,499 Concrete 02L/20R 3,200 10,499 Concrete Source: DAFIF[1][2] Diosdado Macapagal International Air- port (DMIA, Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Diosdado Macapagal, Kapampangan: Su- lapawang Internasyonal ning Diosdado Ma- capagal), also called Clark International Airport (IATA: CRK, ICAO: RPLC), is the main airport serving the immediate vicinity of the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) and the general area of Angeles City in the Philippines. It also serves the northern and central regions of Luzon, and being 85 kilo- meters (50 miles) from the older Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that serves Manila, DMIA also serves Metro Manila and its immediate vicinity. It is loc- ated on an area of the economic zone formerly utilized as the Clark Air Base, which was closed in late 1991 by the U.S. Air Forces after the explosion of Mount Pinatubo. The two parallel runways of DMIA are capable of NASA Space Shuttle landings. However, it is no longer listed as an active landing site[3], and it has never had a Space Shuttle land there[4]. The airport is managed by the Clark Inter- national Airport Corporation (CIAC), a government-owned and/or controlled corporation. DMIA is being developed to be the Premi- er Gateway Airport of the Philippines, repla- cing NAIA by the year 2010.[5] History • : The former Clark Air Base was reopened as the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) after the area was cleared from lahar debris from the Mount Pinatubo explosion and a typhoon that followed. • : During the administration of former President Fidel V. Ramos, Clark International Airport was designated to be the future primary international gateway of the Philippines and the major international airport of Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces when Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diosdado Macapagal International Airport 1 Manila has reached full capacity and can no longer be expanded. • : Clark International Airport was renamed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), in memory of her father, former President Diosdado Macapagal. • : President Arroyo ordered the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) to fund the US$1.7 billion (PH₱76.5 billion) expansion of DMIA and the approval of a US$2 million (PH₱90 million) study plan financed by the Korean International Cooperation Agency. • : Gate Gourmet and Miascor invested US$3 million (PH₱135 million) to construct an in-flight catering service facility. The new facility will be able to prepare over 4,000 meals a day for the airlines operating from DMIA, and it is being constructed on a 3,000m² site adjacent to the CIAC headquarters.[6] • President Arroyo led the official activation newly-installed US$9.3 million (PH₱418.5 million) modern terminal radar system.[7] • : An Airbus A380 MSN009 test aircraft landed in DMIA and demonstrated that it can be used under normal airline operating conditions. This shows that DMIA can operate the Airbus A380 and become the Premier Airport of the Philippines in near future.[8] • : The first stage of DMIA’s expansion program, a PH₱130 million terminal expansion, was completed to accommodate more than 2 million passengers annually.[9] • President Arroyo leads in the time-capsule laying ceremonies for the US$100 million (PH₱4.5 billion) maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility of SIA Engineering Company.[10] • : Officials of CIAC and Spirit of Manila Airlines led the groundbreaking ceremonies for the construction of a world-class aircraft hangar facility worth PH₱1 billion.[11] The hangar is expected to be completed by mid-2009, which will house various aircraft such as Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A380.[12] Completed Projects Terminal Radar Approach Con- trol System In 2007, DMIA received and activated a Ter- minal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) system, worth US$9.3 million, that translates to investment in the future of air travel at Clark. The TRACON can track aircraft in a radius pattern up to 220 nautical miles from DMIA, and with this system in place, it places the airport along with other major airports around the region.[13] This system adds signi- ficant safety advantages, speeds-up arrivals and departures, and ensures a greater level of airline pilots’ confidence. The system an- swers the needs of - and opens the door to - major air carriers to establish service at DMIA, and the radar installation makes the airport compliant with International Civil Avi- ation Organization (ICAO) standards.[13] In addition to the TRACON system, various state-of-the-art electronic communic- ation, radar, navigation, approach lighting, and fire/safety systems have been implemen- ted at the DMIA; these systems include an In- strument Landing System (ILS) Doppler, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR), VHF/UHF Transmitters, modern met- eorological equipment, Precision Approach Path Indicator, Airfield Ground Lighting Sys- tems (AGLS), and an advanced Category 9 Crash, Fire and Rescue Equipment sys- tem.[13] The CIAC ensures the work is done safely when it works with various contractors for critical airport equipment and infrastructure. In the instance of the TRACON radar system mentioned above, one of the largest European telecommunications companies, SELEX Sistemi Integrati, was hired as the prime contractor.[13] Clark Polytechnic Two factors responsible for SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC)’s presence in the Philip- pines and bringing such a huge operation to the DMIA include the highly-trained and dili- gent traits of the Filipino worker and the fact that Clark has a specialized aircraft mainten- ance trade school in the Economic Zone.[13] Clark Polytechnic offers training in vari- ous areas of aircraft maintenance. Various courses in Aircraft Maintenance Technology prepare students for various aspects of Avi- ation Technology, and some of these include: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diosdado Macapagal International Airport 2 Statistics Old Terminal Terminal 1 (Phase 1) Premier Gate- way: Terminal 1 (Phase 2) Terminal 2 Master Plan Capacity (passengers) 500,000[14] 2,000,000 Including old termin- al[14] || 10,000,000 Including old terminal & Phase 1[15][16][17]|| 15,000,000[18] || 40,000,000[19] Scheduled completion date In Operation In Operation[20] 2009 [20] 2010[18] - junior airframe, power plant mechanic, air- craft specialist, composite technician, air- craft system technician, cabin and interior mechanic, maintenance planner, and aircraft welder to name a few.[13] The school also has a new, state of the art A320 aircraft simulator for training jumbo jet aircraft pilots and one can see and practice the future aircraft being covered. Clark Poly- technic will ensure the needs are met for air- craft maintenance workers and pilot training to provide highly qualified employees in im- portant airline industries in the future.[13] Terminal Statistics Passenger movements 2003 7,880 2006 488,756 2004 58,988 2007 533,619 2005 232,313 2008 TBA Capacity Passenger (current) 2,000,000 Passenger (ultimate) 40,000,000 Terminal Complex • The second phase of the airport’s expansion project, called the Premier Gateway Terminal, as part of DMIA’s ambition to replace NAIA as the Premier Gateway to the Philippines, has started in April 2008, and it is slated to open in 2009. The project includes retrofitting of several jetways to better accommodate wide-bodied aircraft like Boeing 747-8 & Airbus A380. Master Plan for DMIA The expansion of the DMIA comes in two phases. The first phase of the project includes the development of infrastructure such as roads, lights, fences, landscaping, sidewalks, utilities and access points, and it costs US$25 million. The second phase will cost about US$1 billion for the construction of facilities and buildings.[21] This phase involves the following: • Demolition of most airport structures except the existing passenger terminal with its apron, and the two runways • Expansion and modernization of the existing passenger terminal and its conversion into a Low Cost Airline Terminal. • Extension of the eastern runway to 4000 meters.[22] • Construction of a new motorpool.[23] • Construction of a new car park shed.[24] • Renovation of the airport’s security office.[25] • Construction of a Y-shaped main passenger terminal building with 126 jetways (19 which are A380 ready) and a X-shaped satellite concourse with 79 jetways (12 which are A380 ready), and a new control tower in the midfield. • Removal and repainting of deteriorated markings on the runways, taxiways, and apron.[26] • Construction of new taxiways and aprons. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diosdado Macapagal International Airport 3 Airlines Destinations Cebu Pacific Cebu South East Asian Airlines Caticlan Airlines Destinations AirAsia Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur Asiana Airlines Seoul-Incheon Cebu Pacific Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore Spirit of Manila Airlines Macau [begins July 1], Taipei-Taoyuan [begins July 2] Tiger Airways Singapore • Construction of a new runway. • Construction of a new cargo terminal complex. • Construction of a new control tower. • Construction of an Airport Plaza which will house the well-wishers facility. • Construction of Management Offices, a Business Center, and an airport hotel with retail space. • Construction of a Ground Transportation Center (GTC) below the Airport Plaza which will house an Airport Railway station, the airport bus station, the taxi station, and the car rentals. • Installation of several Automatic People Movers (APM), connecting the Airport Plaza and the GTC with the main passenger and satellite terminals. • Construction of two new railway lines, one for the Airport Railway, and another for the NorthRail commuter and high speed rail line serving Metro Manila and several northern Luzon provinces.[27] • Construction of two interchanges on the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway to DMIA, which will then connect to the existing North Luzon Expressway due to finished by February 2009[28]. Additional Features: • Three parallel runways, capable of NASA space shuttle landings (one of only three in world). • Facility can accommodate the A380 once completed. • Will be one of the largest airports in the world. When completed, DMIA will have: • 145 frontal (jetways) and 134 remote gates, totaling 279 gates. • 3 parallel runways [29] • Once completed, it can accommodate 40 million passengers annually[29], thus becoming one of the largest and most technologically advanced airports in the world. Runways DMIA currently has two 3,200-meter parallel runways, one of which will be extended to 4,000 meters to accommodate new generation wide-bodied aircraft. The run- ways’ descriptions include[30]: • The primary runway (Runway 02R/20L) has a length of 3,200 meters and a width of 60 meters. It is equipped with various navigational aids and lighting facilities, and it has a Category 1 rating for precision approach. • The secondary runway (Runway 02L/20R) has the same length as the primary runway (3,200 meters) and a width if 45 meters, and it is currently used for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only since the navigational aids and lighting facilities present in the primary runway have not yet been installed. Airlines and Destinations Domestic International Cargo Airlines • FedEx Express • Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines • TransGlobal Airways • UPS Airlines • Yangtze River Express From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diosdado Macapagal International Airport 4 Future Airlines and destinations Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) has been recognized as being one of the fastest growing airports in the Philip- pines, and it is growing at a fast rate. As DMIA continues to develop, a number of po- tential airlines have chosen DMIA as their newest hub, focus city, or destination. [31] Air Philippines Air Philippines plans to fly to Macau out of DMIA with two flights per week.[32] Philippine Airlines The Philippines’ flag carrier Philippine Air- lines and Clark International Airport Corpor- ation (CIAC) are seen to close a deal soon that allows PAL to construct flight, mainten- ance, and catering facilities at DMIA.[33] PAL will be investing US$50 million to construct strategic facilities at the airport, and the air- line could move in at DMIA after the second phase of the airport’s expansion project.[33] Spirit of Manila Airlines A new start-up airline, Spirit of Manila, is ex- pected to commence operations, utilizing a fleet of Boeing 737 and Boeing 767 aircraft, from DMIA to the Middle East and to key Asi- an destinations starting March 2, 2009[34]. Tair Airways Tair Airways plans to operate daily passenger flights, initially to and from Jeddah and Riy- adh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The air- line obtained a Temporary Operator’s Permit on October 27, 2006 and the former Air Transportation Office (now Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) already granted the company an Air Carrier Operating Certi- ficate, valid for 12 months, starting October 28, 2006. However, as of February 2009, the airline has yet to commence flights. Zest Airways On December 17, 2008, Zest Airways brought in four new aircraft to the Diosdado Ma- capagal International Airport (DMIA) in pre- paration for international and domestic flights. The airline has acquired three [35] Xi- an MA60 aircraft (capacity: 56 seats) and one Airbus A320 (capacity: 162 seats), and these arrived at the Clark Civil Aviation Complex through the DMIA. The carrier is planning to mount regional international flights from DMIA to serve various Asian destinations, in- cluding Hong Kong, Seoul (Incheon), Macau, Xiamen, Shanghai, and Bangkok.[35] Awards • Center for Asia Pacific Aviation Low-Cost Airport of the Year (2006)[36] • Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defense Awards Airport of the Year (2008) (for airports under 15 million passengers category)[37] Ground Transportation Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) provides access to Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), including the Diosdado Ma- capagal International Airport, through two exits. The Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) opened Panday Pira Road on December 23, 2008, and it is connected to the Clark North interchange in Mabalacat, Pampanga, where it leads straight to CSEZ on the left and Sacobia in Bamban town to the right. The Clark South interchange leads directly to the airport, Angeles, Tarlac, and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, and it is due to be finished by February 2009.[28] North Luzon Railway Construction has begun on a new US$421 million North Luzon project (initiated by the Philippine National Railways), scheduled for completion by 2010.[38] Two separate lines will be constructed, one for the Airport Rail- way, and another for the NorthRail commuter and high speed rail line serving Metro Manila and the northern Luzon provinces. Bus There are regular bus services to various destinations from the airport, charging from PH₱300 for Cubao (Quezon City), Mariveles, and Avenida (Manila), to PH₱350 for SM Megamall, Pasay City and Baguio City.[39] Operators include: • Genesis Transport (for Mariveles) • Partas (for Baguio and Avenida) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diosdado Macapagal International Airport 5 • Philtranco (for Pasay, Cubao, and SM Megamall) Taxi Taxi stands are located in the arrival halls[39], and prices are based on the meter. Operators include: • Airport Shuttle Service Inc. • Avis Philippines • Triangle Taxi Current Projects New In-Flight Catering Service Facility Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines has recently mentioned plans to make DMIA the airline’s main hub for maintenance, ground-handling and cater- ing services. Talks for long-term lease are in progress for PH₱5 billion to obtain 30 hec- tares at DMIA to build a new facility for PAL by 2010.[13] In April 2008, details that Macroasia Cor- poration, the airline services company of Lu- cio Tan and PAL, said it had signed an agree- ment with First Metro Investment Corp. for a PH₱450 million standby credit line for ex- panding its facilities at NAIA and DMIA.[13] Macroasia management has obtained per- mission to invest US$100 million in the Clark DMIA maintenance, ground-handling and ca- tering facility, depending on results of ongo- ing feasibility studies and on projected de- mands from various airlines. [13] Enter Gate Gourmet Enter Gate Gourmet, one of the world’s largest in-flight catering service providers, is in a joint venture with Miascor to construct and maintain an in-flight catering facility at DMIA.[13] As of November 2007, work has begun on the first phase of a 3,000 square meter, US$2 million, world-class catering facility on the grounds of DMIA, close to the current CIAC administrative offices. A second phase will be built, for an additional US$ 5million, that will eventually serve up to 4,000 meals a day as DMIA allows major long-haul international carriers from around the world to oper- ate.[13] The Enter Gate Gourmet/Miascor catering facility is an important project that will po- tentially attract Middle Eastern and other air- lines for it will provide quality meals for vari- ous flights.[13] New MRO Facilities SIA Engineering Company SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) will pour an initial US$100 million investment to set up a world-class aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at DMIA.[13] The facility will occupy a 10-hectare prop- erty at the DMIA which would be the center of repair, maintenance and overhaul of vari- ous wide- and narrow-bodied aircraft, such as the Airbus A380[40], currently the world’s largest aircraft, A320, Boeing 747-800 and Boeing 777, among others.[13] SIAEC, a major provider of aircraft main- tenance, repair and overhaul services in the Asia-Pacific region, is part of the Singapore Airlines Group and provides maintenance services at Singapore Changi Airport for more than 60 international carriers, includ- ing airframe and component overhaul on some of the most advanced and widely-used commercial aircraft in the world.[13] Kuwait and Gulf Link The Kuwait and Gulf Link (KGL) project, ini- tially costing about US$25 million, will cover aviation-related and dependent businesses, including, but not limited to warehousing, distribution, multi-nodal logistics, light manu- facturing alongside complementary business operations, and facilities to support aviation- related activities within the Civil Aviation Complex of DMIA.[13] KGL will occupy at least 1.25 million square meters (125 hectares) at the Civil Avi- ation Complex for the development of a world-class logistics park. [13] Spirit of Manila Airlines On November 9, 2008, officials of Clark In- ternational Airport Corporation (CIAC) and Spirit of Manila Airlines led the groundbreak- ing ceremonies for the construction of a PH₱1 billion aircraft hangar facility at the DMIA.[11] The hangar is expected to be com- pleted by mid-2009 which will house wide bodied aircraft such as the Boeing 747-800 and Airbus A320.[12] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diosdado Macapagal International Airport 6 Spirit of Manila Airlines has acquired a ten-hectare property inside the Civil Aviation Complex, in which the hangar will occupy one hectare of the area.[41] The hangar can even accommodate the Airbus A380, cur- rently the largest passenger aircraft in the world.[42] References [1] Airport information for RPLC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF. [2] Airport information for RPLC at Great Circle Mapper. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006). [3] Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Sites [4] LandingSSatKSC-2005 [5] "Hong Kong Express ready for Clark". http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/ ?page=politics6_feb21_2008. [6] air-tech [7] http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/ summary_0286-30244878_ITM [8] Airbus A380 MSN009 to embark on route proving tours [9] http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/ 2007/12/23/news/ korean.firm.prepares.$2m.clark.airport.master.plan..html [10]http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1635:gma- leads-groundbreaking-for-100-m- maintenance-repair-facility-at- dmia&catid=33:economy&Itemid=60 [11]^ http://asia.news.yahoo.com/081110/4/ 3rtlt.html [12]^ http://balita.ph/2008/11/09/p1b- hangar-facility-of-spirit-of-manila- airlines-to-rise-at-dmia/ [13]^ http://www.clarkairport.com/node/174 [14]^ Bright Future for DMIA [15]http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/ 2007/09/21/oped/ fred.roxas.countryside.pulse.html [16] [1] [17]http://www.clarkairport.com/node/59 [18]^ http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=33:economy&id=2927:4-firms- keen-on-dmia- terminal-2-project&Itemid=60 [19]http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/ ?page=business1_june26_2007 [20]^ DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL AIRPORT POSTS 110% JUMP IN PASSENGER VOLUME. - Journal, Magazine, Article, Periodical [21]http://www.globalgatewayonline.com/ news_press.html [22]http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/ 2003/07/02/news/ gma.approves.p25b.loan.for.airport.dev.t.html [23]http://www.clarkairport.com/Bidding/ Supplemental/ BidBulletinNo1-motorpool.pdf [24]http://www.clarkairport.com/Bidding/ Supplemental/ BidBulletinNo_%202-carparkshed.pdf [25]http://www.clarkairport.com/Bidding/ Supplemental/ BidBulletinNo_%201-renovationofsecurityoffice.pdf [26]http://www.clarkairport.com/Bidding/ Supplemental/ BidBulletinNo1-pavementmarkings.pdf [27]http://www.highbeam.com/doc/ 1G1-114965143.html [28]^ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/ inquirerheadlines/regions/view/ 20081213-177772/BCDA-opens-new- road-to-Clark-Dec-23 [29]^ Clark International Airport Corporation plans to construct three runways [30]http://www.clarkairport.com/node/8 [31]http://www.clarkairport.com/node/1# [32]http://www.philstar.com/ Article.aspx?articleid=409522 [33]^ Philippine Airlines, Clark Intl. Airport Corp to Close Deal Soon [34]http://www.spiritofmanilaairlines.com/ schedules.html [35]^ http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/ business/12/17/08/zest-air- presents-4-new-aircrafts-based-clark [36] "DMIA bags Low-Cost Airport Award". http://www.highbeam.com/doc/ 1G1-154520322.html. [37] "DMIA awarded ‘Airport of the Year’ by global consulting group". http://www.clarkairport.com/node/173. [38]http://railwaysafrica.com/ index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208 [39]^ http://www.clarkairport.com/node/175 [40]htp://www.clarksubicmarketing.com/ logistics_supply_chain/ clark_airport_dmia_facilities.htm [41] "Spirit of Manila in DMIA">http://asia.news.yahoo.com/ 081110/4/3rtlt.html From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diosdado Macapagal International Airport 7 [42] "Spirit of Manila in DMIA">http://asia.news.yahoo.com/ 081110/4/3rtlt.html See also • Diosdado Macapagal External links • Diosdado Macapagal International Airport • Clark Development Corporation • ‹The template WikiMapia is being considered for deletion.› • Aerial photo at WikiMapia • Current weather for RPLC at NOAA/NWS • Accident history for CRK at Aviation Safety Network • GMA NEWS.TV, Arroyo wants DMIA become top airport amid plan to close NAIA Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diosdado_Macapagal_International_Airport" Categories: Airports in the Philippines, Pampanga This page was last modified on 19 May 2009, at 17:31 (UTC). 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