Cagayan North International Airport

Cagayan North International Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Hilagang Cagayan, Ilocano: Sangalubongan a Pagpatayaban ti Amianan nga Cagayan) (IATA: LLC, ICAO: RPLH), sometimes referred as Lal-lo International Airport,[2] is an airport serving the general area of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone, located in the northern province of Cagayan, Philippines. It is located between the Barangays of San Mariano and Dagupan in Lal-lo, Cagayan. The airport has been built to support the Cagayan Special Economic Zone in northern Cagayan, in tandem with Port Irene that will handle seaborne traffic. The airport is currently served by the charter airline Royal Air.

Cagayan North International Airport

Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Hilagang Cagayan
Sangalubongan a Pagpatayaban ti Amianan a Cagayan
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCagayan Premium Venture Development Corporation [1]
ServesCagayan Special Economic Zone
LocationBarangays San Mariano and Dagupan, Lal-lo, Cagayan
Elevation AMSL45 m / 148 ft
Coordinates18°10′52″N 121°44′42″E
Map
LLC/RPLH
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,100 6,890 Concrete

History

With an estimated total cost of P1.66 billion ($34.2 million), the 150-hectare airport hub is the result of a 50-year joint venture agreement between Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) and Cagayan Land Property Development Corporation (CLPDC) with the private consortium contributing 58.3% in equity or P966 million while CEZA's share is 41.7% or P691 million.[3] The airport was envisioned to be the international gateway in Northeast Luzon. Initially, it was constructed to serve the domestic flights to other airports in the country and international flights to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and China.[4] An aviation park and hangar hub was also envisioned for the airport where business and private jets can park.[5]

On June 23, 2016, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) granted the airport new certification allowing it to handle aircraft with a capacity of up to 100 seats, up from only 29-seat capacity aircraft under the previous certification. The new certification has allowed the possibility of regular commercial flights to begin operation at the airport.[6] At the time of the new certification, the airport has fielded around 168 flights ranging from tourism, diplomatic visits and emergency services. Meanwhile, the airport served its first two commercial flights with two planes from Macau landing in the airport in March 2018.[7]

Facilities

The airport's major facilities are the control tower, passengers’ lounge. It also has a runway measuring 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) long by 45 metres (148 ft) wide, following the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This allows the airport to accommodate narrow-body commercial airliners such as Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.

Airlines and destinations

The airport conducts weekly charted flights to the following domestic and international destinations:

AirlinesDestinations
Royal Air PhilippinesCharter: Clark,[8] Macau[9]

See also

References
  1. https://pcoo.gov.ph/news_releases/president-duterte-leads-inspection-of-lal-lo-airport-in-cagayan/
  2. "New airport in Cagayan readied for inaugural flight". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. "P1.66-B Contract to Build Int'l Airport in Cagayan Awarded". Questia Online Library. September 9, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  4. "New Cagayan airport open to 5 countries initially". The Philippine Star. June 25, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  5. "Cagayan Intl Airport touted as aviation park, hangar hub in Asia". BusinessMirror. March 9, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
  6. "CAAP issues upgraded permit to Cagayan airport". The Manila Times. June 23, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  7. Baccay, Oliver (1 March 2018). "Cagayan int'l airport gets 1st commercial flight". Philippine Information Agency. Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  8. Abadilla, Emmie (19 September 2018). "Royal Air servicing 5 new destinations via Clark". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  9. Lazaro, Freddie (21 August 2018). "Cagayan airport gets ICAO nod for commercial flights". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2 March 2019.


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