Kalibo International Airport

Kalibo International Airport

Paeoparang Pangkalibutan it Kalibo
Pangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Kalibo
Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Kalibo
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesKalibo[a]
Focus city forRoyal Air Philippines
Time zonePHT (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL4 m / 14 ft
Coordinates11°40′45″N 122°22′33″E / 11.67917°N 122.37583°E / 11.67917; 122.37583
Map
KLO/RPVK is located in Visayas
KLO/RPVK
KLO/RPVK
KLO/RPVK is located in Philippines
KLO/RPVK
KLO/RPVK
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23[b] 2,560 8,399 Asphalt/concrete
Statistics (2022)
Passengers628,803
Increase 558.15%
Aircraft movements4,496
Increase 173.15%
Cargo movement (in kg)1,098,684
Increase 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

AirlinesDestinations
Air Seoul Seoul–Incheon
Cebu Pacific Manila
Loong Air Hangzhou
PAL Express Manila
Philippine Airlines Seoul–Incheon
Philippines AirAsia Manila
Royal Air Philippines Charter: Beijing–Daxing,[10] Chengdu–Tianfu,[10] Yichang
T'way Air Seoul–Incheon

Statistics

Data from Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).[11][12]

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 Steady 5,628 0 5,628 Steady 1,742,440 0 1,742,440 Steady
2002 253,563 0 253,563 Increase 6.48 5,358 0 5,358 Decrease 4.80 2,040,554 0 2,040,554 Increase 17.11
2003 229,850 0 229,850 Decrease 9.35 3,142 0 3,142 Decrease 41.36 1,867,789 0 1,867,789 Decrease 8.47
2004 246,355 0 246,355 Increase 7.18 5,750 0 5,750 Increase 83.00 1,518,474 0 1,518,474 Decrease 18.70
2005 242,183 0 242,183 Decrease 1.69 3,148 0 3,148 Decrease 45.25 1,642,403 0 1,642,403 Increase 8.16
2006 343,346 0 343,346 Increase 41.77 3,918 0 3,918 Increase 24.46 1,674,593 0 1,674,593 Increase 1.96
2007 470,169 0 470,169 Increase 36.94 4,300 0 4,300 Increase 9.75 1,931,145 0 1,931,145 Increase 15.32
2008 400,042 0 400,042 Decrease 14.91 4,634 0 4,634 Increase 7.76 1,508,760 0 1,508,760 Decrease 21.87
2009 623,227 26,570 649,797 Increase 62.43 8,590 320 8,910 Increase 92.27 1,809,744 — 1,809,744 Increase 19.95
2010 845,114 203,174 1,005,845 Increase 54.79 12,864 1,640 14,504 Increase 62.78 1,697,837 78,514 1,776,351 Decrease 1.84
2011 887,730 490,805 1,378,535 Increase 37.05 11,518 4,094 15,612 Increase 7.64 1,779,345 126,468 1,905,813 Increase 7.29
2012 1,116,006 716,162 1,832,168 Increase 32.90 12,326 6,020 18,346 Increase 17.51 1,701,715 48,864 1,750,579 Decrease 8.14
2013 1,517,949 737,594 2,255,543 Increase 18.77 12,400 6,100 18,500 Increase 0.35 1,672,316 983 1,673,299 Decrease 4.41
2014 1,490,685 830,477 2,321,162 Increase 9.72 12,110 6,998 19,108 Increase 3.19 1,670,874 — 1,670,874 Increase 0.14
2015 1,390,635 987,512 2,378,147 Increase 2.40 12,812 7,764 20,576 Increase 7.13 1,706,549 — 1,706,549 Increase 2.09
2016 1,395,004 1,316,032 2,711,036 Increase 12.28 11,656 9,306 20,962 Increase 1.84 1,750,000 — 1,750,000 Increase 2.48
2017 1,093,564 1,426,604 2,520,168 Decrease 7.04 11,652 10,209 21,861 Increase 4.28 3,711,843 — 3,711,843 Increase 112.10
2018 595,378 826,126 1,421,504 Decrease 43.59 5,734 6,111 11,845 Decrease 45.82 3,528,220 — 3,528,220 Decrease 4.9
2019 841,591 1,750,560 2,592,151 Increase 82.35 8,016 12,362 20,378 Increase 72.04 6,345,618 — 6,345,618 Increase 79.85
2020 154,033 237,396 391,429 Decrease 84.90 1,945 1,895 3,840 Decrease 81.16 552,462 — 552,462 Decrease 91.29
2021 95,541 0 95,541 Decrease 75.59 1,645 1 1,646 Decrease 0.56 805,433 0 805,433 Increase 64.89
2022 530,564 98,239 628,803 Increase 558.15 3,856 640 4,496 Increase 173.15 1,098,684 — 1,098,684 Increase 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.[13]
  • 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.[14]
  • 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.[15]
  • 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.[16][17]
  • 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. ^ a b 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.
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  10. ^ a b "Royalair Philippines 1Q24 Boracay – China Charter Network Expansion". AeroRoutes. January 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2001-2010". Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
  12. ^ "Aircraft, Passenger, and Cargo Movements". Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Kalibo airport operations disrupted as plane overshoots runway". GMA News. February 13, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  14. ^ Dela Cruz, Kathlyn (December 19, 2013). "Zest Air plane skids off Kalibo airport runway". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "AirAsia flight overshoots runway in Kalibo, Philippines". December 31, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  16. ^ Zabal, Boy Ryan B. (April 14, 2016). "Plane blows tire in Kalibo airport, responding fire fighters injured". Rappler. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "Incident Airbus A320-231 RP-C5323". Aviation Safety Network. April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
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