Catarman National Airport

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Catarman National Airport

Paliparang Pambansa ng Catarman
Nasudnon nga Luparan san Catarman
Catarman Airport Building.JPG
Exterior of Catarman National Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesNorthern Samar
LocationBarangay Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar
Elevation AMSL2 m / 6 ft
Coordinates12°30′9″N 124°38′9″E / 12.50250°N 124.63583°E / 12.50250; 124.63583Coordinates: 12°30′9″N 124°38′9″E / 12.50250°N 124.63583°E / 12.50250; 124.63583
Map
CRM/RPVF is located in Philippines
CRM/RPVF
CRM/RPVF
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 1,600 5,249 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2014)
Passengers33,415
Aircraft movements1,056
Metric tonnes of cargo71.802
Statistics of the Civil Aviation of the Philippines.[1]

Catarman National Airport (Filipino: Paliparang Pambansa ng Catarman, Waray-Waray: Nasudnon nga Luparan san Catarman) (IATA: CRM, ICAO: RPVF), otherwise known as Catarman Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Catarman, located in the province of Northern Samar in the Philippines. The airport is classified as a Class 2 principal (minor domestic) airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, a body of the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the operations of not only this airport but also of all other airports in the Philippines except the major international airports.

Airport upgrade[]

Catarman National Airport is a priority for national appropriation by the Philippine government. Improvement of its terminal building incurred a budgetary allocation of a 15 million-peso[2] appropriation from the national government.

When Typhoon Nona hit the province of Catarman in 2015, the airport sustained damage. Rehabilitation works were started and the project consists of constructing a new passenger terminal building, taxiway, perimeter fence, expanding the apron, and improvements in the runway. The upgrade works at the airport were completed in August 2021 and was inaugurated on September 2, 2021.[3]

Airport facilities[]

Terminal building[]

Prior to the upgrade, the passenger terminal building had a capacity of 50 passengers. After the upgrade, the capacity was increased to 150 passengers and can now accommodate 50,000 passengers anually.[3]

Runway[]

The airport has a 1,600-meter (5,200 ft) asphalt/concrete runway that runs in a 04/22 direction. During the upgrade, the runway was overlaid with asphalt.[3]

Apron[]

The airport has two parking bays and can accommodate two De Havilland Canada Dash 8 (formerly Bombardier Q400) turboprops.[4]

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
PAL Express Clark[5]

Gallery[]

  • The aerial view of Catarman Airport in 2010.

  • Inside the terminal building before the upgrade.

  • Pre-departure area before the upgrade.

  • A Q400 of Airphil Express at the airport in 2011, arriving as flight 2P-367 from Cebu.

  • The airport's runway.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2001-2008". March 3, 2009. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.dotc.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=70&Itemid=109[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Balinbin, Arjay L. (September 2, 2021). "Upgraded Catarman Airport can now serve 50,000 passengers annually". BusinessWorld. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tugade inaugurates upgraded Catarman Airport". msn.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  5. ^ [1]

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