Kalibo International Airport

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Kalibo International Airport

Paeoparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo
Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Kalibo
Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/Operator Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Serves Kalibo [a]
Focus city for Royal Air Philippines
Time zone PHT (UTC+08:00)
Elevation  AMSL 4 m / 14 ft
Coordinates 11°40′45″N122°22′33″E / 11.67917°N 122.37583°E / 11.67917; 122.37583
Map
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KLO/RPVK
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KLO/RPVK
Kalibo International Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
05/23 [b] 2,5608,399 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2022)
Passengers628,803
Increase2.svg 558.15%
Aircraft movements4,496
Increase2.svg 173.15%
Cargo movement (in kg)1,098,684
Increase2.svg 36.41%
Source: CAAP [1]

Kalibo International Airport( IATA : KLO, ICAO : RPVK) is an international airport that serves the general area of Kalibo, the capital of the province of Aklan in the Philippines, and is one of two airports serving Boracay, the other being Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (also known as Caticlan Airport) in the municipality of Malay. It is situated 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) east of the town proper of Kalibo and 68 kilometers (42 mi) southwest from Caticlan port in Malay. It is one of the two classified international airports on the island of Panay, alongside Iloilo International Airport, and is among the busiest airports in Western Visayas.

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The airport is the fastest growing airport in the Philippines in terms of passenger traffic with more than 50% growth in 2010, and 2nd fastest for seats offered for June 2014 over the corresponding month of the previous year (20%). [2] The airport is classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation responsible for the operations of all airports in the Philippines except major international airports.

Expansion and development

On March 31, 2008, construction of the airport's new terminal building commenced. The said construction is part of the 130-million fund pledged by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2007 for the upgrade of the airport which is being geared to become an international landmark for tourism. The package includes 80 million pesos for the new terminal, while ₱50 million was released in 2009 by the Department of Budget and Management for the installation of an Instrument Landing System (ILS). [3]

The Kalibo International Airport has among the highest international flight activity in Western Visayas. Regular and chartered flights accommodate thousands of travelers during the holidays from Asian routes to the capital town of Kalibo. [4]

A 200-meter (660 ft) extension of the runway was due to open by the end of 2017, which would extend the current 2,187-meter (7,175 ft) runway to 2,387 meters (7,831 ft). [5] The construction of the new terminal building is to start as soon as possible. There is also to be widening and extension of the apron and expansion of the tarmac, plus additional aircraft parking, airport lights and vehicular parking.

A ₱17.9-million expansion and rehabilitation project for the terminal building begun on July 2, 2018 as part of the Build! Build! Build! program of the government that has been pushing for the development and expansion of existing infrastructures such as airports. [6] Rehabilition works were completed on September 15, 2020. The entire rehabilitation project, which included the rehabilitation of the terminal, reblocking of apron pavement and upgrades to the nearby facilities, was inaugurated on June 4, 2021. [7]

Structure

Runway

The airport has a single 2,500-meter (8,200 ft) runway with a width of 45 meters (148 ft), running in a direction of 05°/23°. It can accommodate narrow-body aircraft such as the Airbus A320 family and Airbus A321. [8]

Passenger terminal

The airport has a two-level passenger terminal building. The first level houses the check-in counters, security checks, and the pre-departure area. The second level houses the airline offices in the check-in area, and various kiosks. The pre-departure area also has restaurants and pasalubong centers. [9]

The international passenger terminal building has an area of 2,633.40 square meters (28,345.7 sq ft) and can accommodate 406 passengers. [7]

Air traffic control tower

The air traffic control (ATC) tower of Kalibo International Airport has a height of 30 feet, which is the minimum airport tower height in the Philippines.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Cebu Pacific Manila
Philippines AirAsia Manila
Royal Air Philippines Charter: Beijing–Daxing, [10] Chengdu–Tianfu, [10] Yichang [ citation needed ]
T'way Air Seoul–Incheon

Statistics

Data from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). [11] [12]

Annual passenger traffic at KLO airport. See Wikidata query.
YearPassenger movementsAircraft movementsCargo movements (in kg)
DomesticInternationalTotal % changeDomesticInternationalTotal % changeDomesticInternationalTotal % change
2001238,1230238,123Steady2.svg5,62805,628Steady2.svg1,742,44001,742,440Steady2.svg
2002253,5630253,563Increase2.svg 6.485,35805,358Decrease2.svg 4.802,040,55402,040,554Increase2.svg 17.11
2003229,8500229,850Decrease2.svg 9.353,14203,142Decrease2.svg 41.361,867,78901,867,789Decrease2.svg 8.47
2004246,3550246,355Increase2.svg 7.185,75005,750Increase2.svg 83.001,518,47401,518,474Decrease2.svg 18.70
2005242,1830242,183Decrease2.svg 1.693,14803,148Decrease2.svg 45.251,642,40301,642,403Increase2.svg 8.16
2006343,3460343,346Increase2.svg 41.773,91803,918Increase2.svg 24.461,674,59301,674,593Increase2.svg 1.96
2007470,1690470,169Increase2.svg 36.944,30004,300Increase2.svg 9.751,931,14501,931,145Increase2.svg 15.32
2008400,0420400,042Decrease2.svg 14.914,63404,634Increase2.svg 7.761,508,76001,508,760Decrease2.svg 21.87
2009623,22726,570649,797Increase2.svg 62.438,5903208,910Increase2.svg 92.271,809,7441,809,744Increase2.svg 19.95
2010845,114203,1741,005,845Increase2.svg 54.7912,8641,64014,504Increase2.svg 62.781,697,83778,5141,776,351Decrease2.svg 1.84
2011887,730490,8051,378,535Increase2.svg 37.0511,5184,09415,612Increase2.svg 7.641,779,345126,4681,905,813Increase2.svg 7.29
20121,116,006716,1621,832,168Increase2.svg 32.9012,3266,02018,346Increase2.svg 17.511,701,71548,8641,750,579Decrease2.svg 8.14
20131,517,949737,5942,255,543Increase2.svg 18.7712,4006,10018,500Increase2.svg 0.351,672,3169831,673,299Decrease2.svg 4.41
20141,490,685830,4772,321,162Increase2.svg 9.7212,1106,99819,108Increase2.svg 3.191,670,8741,670,874Increase2.svg 0.14
20151,390,635987,5122,378,147Increase2.svg 2.4012,8127,76420,576Increase2.svg 7.131,706,5491,706,549Increase2.svg 2.09
20161,395,0041,316,0322,711,036Increase2.svg 12.2811,6569,30620,962Increase2.svg 1.841,750,0001,750,000Increase2.svg 2.48
20171,093,5641,426,6042,520,168Decrease2.svg 7.0411,65210,20921,861Increase2.svg 4.283,711,8433,711,843Increase2.svg 112.10
2018595,378826,1261,421,504Decrease2.svg 43.595,7346,11111,845Decrease2.svg 45.823,528,2203,528,220Decrease2.svg 4.9
2019841,5911,750,5602,592,151Increase2.svg 82.358,01612,36220,378Increase2.svg 72.046,345,6186,345,618Increase2.svg 79.85
2020154,033237,396391,429Decrease2.svg 84.901,9451,8953,840Decrease2.svg 81.16552,462552,462Decrease2.svg 91.29
202195,541095,541Decrease2.svg 75.591,64511,646Decrease2.svg 0.56805,4330805,433Increase2.svg 64.89
2022530,56498,239628,803Increase2.svg 558.153,8566404,496Increase2.svg 173.151,098,6841,098,684Increase2.svg 36.41

An em dash (—) is used if data from CAAP is not available.

Accidents and incidents

Notes

  1. The airport also serves as the main international gateway to Boracay, while Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Malay serves as the main domestic gateway.
  2. Runway 05 is 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) long with a displaced threshold of 60 meters (200 ft).

References

  1. Aircraft, Passenger, Cargo Movements 2021 (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. "Philippines capacity up 5.4%; Cebu Pacific Air has half of domestic market". February 26, 2014.
  3. Construction of Kalibo Airport, The Manila Bulletin Online, archived from the original on September 18, 2008, retrieved April 2, 2008
  4. "AKLAN FORUM journal".
  5. "Kalibo International Airport". AirportGuide.
  6. Ignacio, Reicelene Joy (July 2, 2018). "P17.9-M expansion and rehab of Kalibo Airport to start July 2". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Cordero, Ted (June 4, 2021). "Upgraded Kalibo airport to boost employment, tourism in Aklan —DOTr". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. "Kalibo International Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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  10. 1 2 Liu, Jim (January 16, 2024). "Royalair Philippines 1Q24 Boracay – China Charter Network Expansion". AeroRoutes.
  11. "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2001-2010". Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
  12. "Aircraft, Passenger, and Cargo Movements". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  13. "Kalibo airport operations disrupted as plane overshoots runway". GMA News. February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  14. Dela Cruz, Kathlyn (December 19, 2013). "Zest Air plane skids off Kalibo airport runway". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  15. "AirAsia flight overshoots runway in Kalibo, Philippines". December 31, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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