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==Korean agency starts survey on Virac airport upgrade== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=841330671529 | |||
*By: Edna A. Bagadiong | |||
*''March 07, 2012'' | |||
VIRAC, Catanduanes- The Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in cooperation with the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), has started preliminary survey of the Virac Airport here recently. | |||
According to Engr. Raul Glorioso of CAAP, the upgrading of the province's sole airport is a proposed project of DOTC to KOICA to upgrade and develop Virac airport at par with other airports in other countries. | |||
The said offer also came up due to flight cancellations when the weather is cloudy due to landing inconvenience which caused flights to return to Manila. Aside from these, the current airport lacks strong lights that should serve as guide of pilots if the weather is cloudy due to heavy rains. | |||
Cabana also said that if the project materializes, the cost of the upgrading will reach an estimate of $3 million that will be granted by KOICA which will cover obstruction removal, construction of new apron, passenger terminal building, taxiway, administration building, airport drainage system, vehicle parking area, perimeter fence, fire station building, procurement of air navigation and communications equipment, crash, fire and rescue (CFR) vehicle and maintenance vehicle. | |||
At present, Virac airport already has an administration building and a fire station building which shall result in changes in funds and other concerns. | |||
It is also expected to increase air traffic demand (passenger, aircraft and cargo), stimulate business trade and investment opportunities, speed up movement of passengers, goods and services and increase economic growth and activities. | |||
Virac airport runway and apron stretches at 1,886 which needs to be rehabilitated due to some joints and cracks. | |||
Moreover, according to CAAP, from the average annual passenger traffic of 19,845 Virac airport recorded a significant increase in the last three years reaching 43,279 passengers in 2011. | |||
Meanwhile, the province is very optimistic that the plans of the airport upgrading will prosper since it shall benefit everyone especially in terms of the province's tourism. The survey will last for more or less one week. | |||
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*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R05&article=841330930537 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R05&article=841330930537 | ||