📋 Tender Overview
The Antique Airport in Barangay Funda-Dalipe in San Jose de Buenavista in this undated photo. The lone airport in Antique will undergo further expansion of its runway. Completion of the redevelopment and modernization of the Antique Airport in San Jose de Buenavista got another boost after Senator Loren Legarda and Antique Lone District Rep. Antonio Agapito Legarda secured PHP125 million under this year’s national budget. In a press release Friday, Legarda said this long-awaited development marks a major leap in strengthening the province’s air connectivity and economic potential. “In less than a decade, with the support of my brother and through the initiatives we have tirelessly pursued, the province will soon witness the full operations of Antique Airport. No longer just a quiet province on the sidelines, Antique is emerging as a vital gateway for commerce, tourism, and development,” she said. The project started in 2017 when Legarda secured a funding for the construction of a new airport terminal during her tenure as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance.
In 2016, the runway measured only 1,200 meters. By 2018, it was extended to 1,400 meters, allowing 80-seater propeller aircraft to land.
Further expansion took place in 2023, extending the runway to 1,700 meters. With the funding secured under the 2025 national budget, the runway is now set for another extension to 1,800 meters, enabling it to accommodate larger aircraft, including Airbus models. During her recent inspection of the airport, Legarda underscored the importance of ensuring that the infrastructure is not only completed but also built to withstand potential hazards and operational and environmental challenges. Legarda has asked the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Works and Highways to develop a master plan for the airport’s drainage system to prevent flooding and prepare a comprehensive update on the airport’s progress. “Ensuring the proper development of Antique Airport is crucial in strengthening our province’s connectivity and economic potential. Every peso allocated must translate into real progress for the people of Antique,” she added.
