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LAOAG CITY – The ongoing improvement of the Laoag International Airport is almost 50 percent complete Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc said on Friday.
Today we opened part of our new arrival hall at the Laoag International Airport featuring a skylight and accented with dark purple and dark green arcs Manotoc said in a statement.
This means almost half of our airport improvement is done he added.
Manotoc also reported that the second phase of the project which involves the acquisition of land for a new and bigger passenger terminal building has begun.
The upgraded facilities will improve travel convenience and enhance local tourism he said.
To enhance the viability of air travel in this part of Luzon the airport has been allocated PHP2 billion for its upgrade to accommodate bigger airplanes.
Improving regional connectivity has been among the flagship projects of the Marcos administration to help decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila.
The improvement of the Laoag airport includes the rehabilitation of the terminal building asphalt overlay of the runway provision of a baggage carousel and construction of the Department of Transportation - Project Management Office.
A turning pad was also constructed in addition to the runway strip grade correction and expansion of the apron.
A parallel taxiway will also be established at the airport which involves building a concrete box culvert concrete pipe conduit and concrete open canal to improve the airside facilities of the gateway.
The contractor has 270 days to complete the Laoag airport development project. (PNA)
