Kalibo International Airport
Kalibo International Airport (Aklan: Paeoparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo, Hiligaynon: Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Kalibo, Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo; 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 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%).[3] 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.
Kalibo International Airport Paeoparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Kalibo Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo | |||||||
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| Summary | |||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||
| Owner/Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | ||||||
| Serves | Kalibo[a] | ||||||
| Hub for | Cebu Pacific[1] | ||||||
| Focus city for | |||||||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+08:00) | ||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4 m / 14 ft | ||||||
| Coordinates | 11°40′45″N 122°22′33″E / 11.67917°N 122.37583°ECoordinates: 11°40′45″N 122°22′33″E / 11.67917°N 122.37583°E | ||||||
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KLO/RPVK Location in the Philippines | |||||||
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| Statistics (2022) | |||||||
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Source: CAAP[2] | |||||||
The airport is situated 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) east of the main area of Kalibo and 68 kilometers (42 mi) from Caticlan port in Malay.
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).[4]
The Kalibo International Airport has one of the busiest 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.[5]
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).[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
The international passenger terminal building has an area of 2,633.40 square meters (28,345.7 sq ft) and can accommodate 406 passengers.[8]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Busan | Busan |
| Air Seoul | Seoul–Incheon |
| Cebu Pacific | Manila |
| Okay Airways | Changsha |
| PAL Express | Manila |
| Philippine Airlines | Seoul–Incheon |
| Philippines AirAsia | Manila |
| Tigerair Taiwan | Taipei–Taoyuan (resumes June 22, 2023)[11] |
| T'way Air | Seoul–Incheon |
Statistics
Data from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).[12][13]
Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues. |
| 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 | 160,731 | 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 | — | 95,541 | 75.59 | 1,645 | 1 | 1,646 | 0.56 | 805,433 | — | 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]
Notes
- ^ The airport is also a secondary airport serving Boracay, while Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Caticlan serves most domestic flights to Boracay.
- ^ Runway 05 is 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) long with a displaced threshold of 60 meters (200 ft).
References
- ^ . Manila Standard Today. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 18, 2012.
- ^ Aircraft, Passenger, Cargo Movements 2021 (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Report). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "Philippines capacity up 5.4%; Cebu Pacific Air has half of domestic market". February 26, 2014.
- ^ , The Manila Bulletin Online, archived from the original on September 18, 2008, retrieved April 2, 2008
- ^ "AKLAN FORUM journal".
- ^ "Kalibo International Airport". AirportGuide.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Cordero, Ted (June 4, 2021). "Upgraded Kalibo airport to boost employment, tourism in Aklan —DOTr". GMA News Online. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Kalibo International Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kalibo International Airport". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "tigerair Taiwan Resumes Kalibo Service From late-June 2023". AeroRoutes. May 12, 2023.
- ^ . Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
- ^ "Aircraft, Passenger, and Cargo Movements". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kalibo airport operations disrupted as plane overshoots runway". GMA News. February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Dela Cruz, Kathlyn (December 19, 2013). "Zest Air plane skids off Kalibo airport runway". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "AirAsia flight overshoots runway in Kalibo, Philippines". December 31, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Zabal, Boy Ryan B. (April 14, 2016). "Plane blows tire in Kalibo airport, responding fire fighters injured". Rappler. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Incident Airbus A320-231 RP-C5323". Aviation Safety Network. April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
External links
- KIA Flights tracker
- 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