Sangley Point Airport

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Sangley Point Airport

Paliparan ng Punta Sangley
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerGovernment of the Philippines
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesCalabarzon and Greater Manila Area
LocationSangley Point, Cavite City, Philippines
Opened15 February 2020 (22 months ago) (2020-02-15)
Time zonePHT (UTC+08:00)
Elevation AMSL8 ft / 2 m
Coordinates14°29′28.74″N 120°53′37.99″E / 14.4913167°N 120.8938861°E / 14.4913167; 120.8938861Coordinates: 14°29′28.74″N 120°53′37.99″E / 14.4913167°N 120.8938861°E / 14.4913167; 120.8938861
Map
SGL/RPLS is located in Philippines
SGL/RPLS
SGL/RPLS
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 7,769 2,367 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
PassengersNone

Sangley Point Airport (Chavacano: Aeropuerto de Punta Sangley; Filipino: Paliparan ng Punta Sangley; IATA: SGL, ICAO: RPLS), also referred to as Cavite Airport, is a domestic airport in the Philippines, which is primarily intended to serve general aviation and turbo-propped airliners in the general vicinity of South Luzon and the Greater Manila Area. The airport is located at Sangley Point in the city of Cavite. The airport site will be adjacent to Danilo Atienza Air Base and will be served with either P2P buses or a ferry from SM Mall of Asia.

Sangley Point Airport was inaugurated on February 15, 2020 by President Rodrigo Duterte.[1] A dry run of its operations was conducted in November 2019.

It is the fourth commercial airport to serve the Greater Manila Area, complementing and helping to decongest its neighboring Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Proposal[]

In 2013, the All-Asia Resources and Reclamation Corporation (ARRC) — a venture headed by tycoon Henry Sy — commissioned Danish construction firm Rambøll Group A.S. to conduct a feasibility study for the reclamation of 50 hectares off Sangley Point and the development of an airport with two runways and a terminal capable of handling 50 million passengers annually in place of the current air base.[2] This was part of the so-called "Philippines Global Gateway" project proposed by the ARRC to the Philippine government in February 2016.[3] The entire ARRC project involves the construction of an airport and seaport facility, as well as an industrial complex (ecozone), on land reclaimed from Manila Bay off Sangley Point;[3] it is estimated to cost US$50 billion, involving among other things the reclamation of a total of 2,500 hectares of land[4] and the construction of either an underwater tunnel to the SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay or an extension of the Manila-Cavite Expressway to connect the project to Metro Manila.[5]

In December 2016, the ARRC also proposed to the Duterte administration a plan to develop the existing Danilo Atienza Air Base and its 2.4 km long runway into a facility for low-cost carriers and general aviation "while waiting for the new airport."[5] This proposal involves the construction of a ₱3.3-billion airport terminal.[5] The air base's proposed conversion into a civil airport, if realized under this plan, is expected to reduce air traffic movements at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport by 20%.[5]

The bidding for the redevelopment of the airport was opened on December 17, 2019. The sole bidder consisting of a consortium of China Communications Construction Company and MacroAsia Corporation[6] was awarded the contract on February 12, 2020,[7] but the contract was terminated in January 2021 due to various deficiencies of the submission of requirements of the consortium.[8] The bidding was reopened in February 2021.[9]

Construction[]

Further information: Danilo Atienza Air Base

In June 2019, amid increasing congestion and flight delays of NAIA, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the transfer of domestic and general aviation operations to Sangley. The DOTr had said it was just awaiting the construction of a passenger terminal building, hangars, a new tower, night operations equipment, and asphalt overlay of its existing 2,300-meter runway. The President directed the operations in Sangley Point to start immediately and specifically gave a November deadline of the same year.[10][11][12]

By October 27 of the same year, Sangley had its operational dry run, in which Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade called "a success". The same day also welcomed its first arrival, a Cebgo Cargo turboprop plane.

Airlines and destinations[]

Cargo[]

AirlinesDestinations
Alphaland Aviation Charter: Balesin
Cebgo Cargo Zamboanga

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Mendez, Christina (February 16, 2020). "Duterte inaugurates Sangley airport project in Cavite". The Philippine Star.
  2. ^ Esplanada, Jerry E. (August 5, 2013). "European team studying Cavite airport project bullish on PH". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Camus, Miguel R. (February 15, 2017). "DOTr reviews San Miguel's P700B Bulacan airport". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Amojelar, Darwin G. (October 30, 2016). "Sy also eyes new airport". Manila Standard. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Dela Paz, Chrisee (December 12, 2016). "Tieng, Sy group optimistic Sangley airport proposal will be approved". Rappler. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Cordero, Ted (December 19, 2019). "Lucio Tan's MacroAsia, China's CCCC sole bidder for $10-B Sangley airport project". GMA News. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  7. ^ Cordero, Ted (February 14, 2020). "Lucio Tan's MacroAsia, China's CCCC bag P208.5B Sangley airport project". GMA News. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  8. ^ Cordero, Ted (January 27, 2021). "Sangley Airport redevelopment stalled after negotiations collapsed —Gov. Remulla". GMA News. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "SECOND INVITATION TO BID – Request for Proposal for the Competitive Selection of the Joint-Venture Partner of the Province of Cavite for the Development of the Sangley Point International Airport". cavite.gov.ph. February 15, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Sto. Niño devotees endure long walk to show faith | The Freeman". The Philippine Star.
  11. ^ "Sangley Point proposed to be converted into P1.3-trillion Philippine Global Gateway". March 30, 2017.
  12. ^ Ranada, Pia (June 11, 2019). "Duterte orders Sangley airport operations 'to start immediately'". Rappler.
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