Kalibo International Airport

Kalibo International Airport Paeoparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Kalibo Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo
IATA: KLO ICAO: RPVK
Summary
Airport type	Public
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
KLO/RPVK Show map of Visayas KLO/RPVK Show map of Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 [b] 2,560 8,399 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2022)
Passengers 628,803 558.15% Aircraft movements 4,496 173.15% Cargo movement (in kg) 1,098,684 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.

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. ^[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

Airlines	Destinations
Air Seoul	Seoul–Incheon
Cebu Pacific	Manila
Loong Air	Hangzhou
PAL Express	Manila (ends February 28, 2025) [10]
Philippine Airlines	Seoul–Incheon
Philippines AirAsia	Manila
Royal Air Philippines	Charter: Beijing–Daxing, [11] Chengdu–Tianfu, [11] Yichang [ citation needed ]
T'way Air	Seoul–Incheon

Statistics

Data from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). ^{[12] [13]}

Annual passenger traffic at KLO airport. See Wikidata query.

Year	Passenger movements				Aircraft movements				Cargo movements (in kg)
	Domestic	International	Total	% change	Domestic	International	Total	% change	Domestic	International	Total	% change
2001	238,123	0	238,123		5,628	0	5,628		1,742,440	0	1,742,440
2002	253,563	0	253,563	6.48	5,358	0	5,358	4.80	2,040,554	0	2,040,554	17.11
2003	229,850	0	229,850	9.35	3,142	0	3,142	41.36	1,867,789	0	1,867,789	8.47
2004	246,355	0	246,355	7.18	5,750	0	5,750	83.00	1,518,474	0	1,518,474	18.70
2005	242,183	0	242,183	1.69	3,148	0	3,148	45.25	1,642,403	0	1,642,403	8.16
2006	343,346	0	343,346	41.77	3,918	0	3,918	24.46	1,674,593	0	1,674,593	1.96
2007	470,169	0	470,169	36.94	4,300	0	4,300	9.75	1,931,145	0	1,931,145	15.32
2008	400,042	0	400,042	14.91	4,634	0	4,634	7.76	1,508,760	0	1,508,760	21.87
2009	623,227	26,570	649,797	62.43	8,590	320	8,910	92.27	1,809,744	—	1,809,744	19.95
2010	845,114	203,174	1,005,845	54.79	12,864	1,640	14,504	62.78	1,697,837	78,514	1,776,351	1.84
2011	887,730	490,805	1,378,535	37.05	11,518	4,094	15,612	7.64	1,779,345	126,468	1,905,813	7.29
2012	1,116,006	716,162	1,832,168	32.90	12,326	6,020	18,346	17.51	1,701,715	48,864	1,750,579	8.14
2013	1,517,949	737,594	2,255,543	18.77	12,400	6,100	18,500	0.35	1,672,316	983	1,673,299	4.41
2014	1,490,685	830,477	2,321,162	9.72	12,110	6,998	19,108	3.19	1,670,874	—	1,670,874	0.14
2015	1,390,635	987,512	2,378,147	2.40	12,812	7,764	20,576	7.13	1,706,549	—	1,706,549	2.09
2016	1,395,004	1,316,032	2,711,036	12.28	11,656	9,306	20,962	1.84	1,750,000	—	1,750,000	2.48
2017	1,093,564	1,426,604	2,520,168	7.04	11,652	10,209	21,861	4.28	3,711,843	—	3,711,843	112.10
2018	595,378	826,126	1,421,504	43.59	5,734	6,111	11,845	45.82	3,528,220	—	3,528,220	4.9
2019	841,591	1,750,560	2,592,151	82.35	8,016	12,362	20,378	72.04	6,345,618	—	6,345,618	79.85
2020	154,033	237,396	391,429	84.90	1,945	1,895	3,840	81.16	552,462	—	552,462	91.29
2021	95,541	0	95,541	75.59	1,645	1	1,646	0.56	805,433	0	805,433	64.89
2022	530,564	98,239	628,803	558.15	3,856	640	4,496	173.15	1,098,684	—	1,098,684	36.41

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

Incidents and accidents

• On February 13, 2012, Airphil Express Flight 969, an Airbus A320-214 from Manila with 135 people on board, overshot the runway. No injuries or aircraft damage occurred in the incident. ^[14]
• On December 19, 2013, Zest Air Flight 058, an Airbus A320-232 departing for Busan, skidded off the runway while doing a 180-degree turn at the runway. No injuries among the 144 passengers and crew were reported. ^[15]
• On December 30, 2014, AirAsia Zest Flight 272, an Airbus A320-216 from Manila, overshot the runway during landing. All 159 passengers and crew survived with no injuries. ^[16]
• On April 14, 2016, SEAir International Flight 3091, an Airbus A320-231 from Seoul (Incheon), blew one of its tires after touchdown. All 156 passengers and crew evacuated with no injuries. ^{[17] [18]}
• On March 13, 2019, Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 321, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (registered B-28027) from Taipei (Taoyuan), veered from the runway into muddy fields upon landing at Kalibo airport at 18:05 local Philippine time.

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). 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. 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.
9. "Kalibo International Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
10. Liu, Jim (December 26, 2024). "Philippine Airlines Discontinues Manila – Kalibo Service in late-1Q25". AeroRoutes. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
11. Liu, Jim (January 16, 2024). "Royalair Philippines 1Q24 Boracay – China Charter Network Expansion". AeroRoutes.
12. "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2001-2010". Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
13. "Aircraft, Passenger, and Cargo Movements". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
14. "Kalibo airport operations disrupted as plane overshoots runway". GMA News. February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
15. Dela Cruz, Kathlyn (December 19, 2013). "Zest Air plane skids off Kalibo airport runway". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
16. "AirAsia flight overshoots runway in Kalibo, Philippines". December 31, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
17. Zabal, Boy Ryan B. (April 14, 2016). "Plane blows tire in Kalibo airport, responding fire fighters injured". Rappler. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
18. "Incident Airbus A320-231 RP-C5323". Aviation Safety Network. April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2022.

External links

• Satellite image from maps.google.com
• Airport information for RPVK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
• Accident history for KLO at Aviation Safety Network