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MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) advised the public Wednesday, July 9, that the Tacloban airport is closed for ground repair works.
Some 19 flights are affected by the closure, including:
- 3 arrival and departure from Airphil Express
- 6 arrival and departure from AirAsia Zest
- 4 arrival and departure from Tiger Airways
- 6 arrival and departure from Cebu Pacific
CAAP issued the Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) 5 am of July 9 and this will be effective until 5 am of Thursday, July 10. The aviation body said the airport runway was undergoing emergency repair.
The NOTAM had been coordinated with airline operators.
The airport was destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) last November.
In March, the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) gave BM Marketing of businessman Edgar Tiu the go signal to start rebuilding and rehabilitating it.
In April, CAAP said it would install satellite-based navigation at the airport, making aircraft landings possible at night.
CAAP announced in a statement that it received instrument flight rules worth $300,000 from Canadian-owned Honeywell International Inc. and Houston-based Hughes Aerospace Corporation for the Tacloban gateway. – Rappler.com
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