The Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) is considering the construction of a new international airport by 2027 that will be half an hour away from Metro Manila, as part of a long term airport roadmap. “We will present two options for modernizing our gateway airport system, which will show the world that we are preparing to be one of the top global tourist destinations for the next few decades,” said Transportation secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya. One will entail the closure of the Manila airport by 2030, which will mean that the new airport should serve 78% of passenger volume. The Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga, which has also been eyed as an alternative to NAIA, will handle the remaining 22%. According to a JICA study, passengers from the National Capital Region as well as Central Luzon and Calabarzon will rise to 49.8 million in 2020, 75 million in 2030 and 106.7 million in 2040 from 31.88 million in 2012.
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