Tagbilaran Airport

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Tagbilaran Airport

Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran
Paliparan ng Tagbilaran
Tagbilaran Airport 1.JPG
Tagbilaran Airport terminal building in 2009.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
ServesTagbilaran
LocationPeñaflor St., Barangay Taloto, Tagbilaran City
Opened1960s
Closed27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)
Elevation AMSL12 m / 38 ft
Coordinates09°39′50.69″N 123°51′11.69″E / 9.6640806°N 123.8532472°E / 9.6640806; 123.8532472Coordinates: 09°39′50.69″N 123°51′11.69″E / 9.6640806°N 123.8532472°E / 9.6640806; 123.8532472
Map
TAG/RPVT is located in Philippines
TAG/RPVT
TAG/RPVT
Location in the Philippines
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,779 5,837 Asphalt (Closed)
Statistics (2016)
Passengers921,586[1]
Aircraft movements (2016)4,472
Metric tonnes of cargo (2016)3,964
  • Includes military activity
  • Statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.[2]

Tagbilaran Airport (Cebuano: Tugpahanan sa Tagbilaran, Tagalog: Paliparan ng Tagbilaran) (IATA: TAG, ICAO: RPVT) was an airport serving the general area of Tagbilaran, the capital city of the province of Bohol in the Philippines. The airport was built and opened in the 1960s until it was closed for scheduled passenger services on November 27, 2018, when it was replaced by the new Bohol–Panglao International Airport.

History[]

Tagbilaran Airport was built and opened in the 1960s and became Bohol's main gateway since its opening. Prior to 1995, Philippine Airlines was the sole airline operating flights from Tagbilaran Airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Mactan-Cebu International Airport from Tagbilaran Airport with a frequency of 2 to 3 flights a day. The airport formerly served flights from Mactan-Cebu International Airport until these flights were cancelled due to the introduction of ferry services between Cebu and Bohol.[3]

In the 2000s and 2010s, the airport reached capacity and was congested. The airport was not capable of operating during nighttime. A new airport in Panglao Island was planned to replace Tagbilaran Airport. The feasibility study for the new airport project started in 2000[4] and was approved in 2012.[5]

The 2013 Bohol earthquake caused damage including the collapse of a ceiling in the control tower. Operations were suspended for three hours but later resumed.[6]

On November 27, 2018, the airport was closed for scheduled passenger services from 6:00 PM onwards, being replaced by Bohol–Panglao International Airport with advanced and modern facilities, and having the capability to operate during nighttime, enabling 24-hour operations a day.[7] A month later, in December 2018, the site of the former airport was planned to be redeveloped into a mixed-use development, initially dubbed as the Bohol Business Park.[8]

In October 2020, a resolution was approved by the infrastructure development committee of the Central Visayas Regional Development Council asking the Department of Public Works and Highways to authorize a study for a possible connector infrastructure or viaduct highway connecting the third Panglao-Tagbilaran bridge to Manga, a barangay in the north of the city, with an exit going to the airport. A plan was also unveiled by Governor Arthur Yap for the airport to become a creative industry hub.[9]

In July 2021, the Tagbilaran City council raised concerns over the safety and cleanliness of the defunct airport, citing the accumulation of garbage in the runway, some vehicles that were passing directly through the runway, and other safety issues.[10] Months prior, the airport site hosted various events including a mobile market[11] and the month-long Ubi Festival.[12][13]

Former facilities[]

Runway[]

Before the airport's closure, the airport used to have a 1,779-meter (5,837 ft) runway that runs in a 17/35 direction.

Apron[]

Before the airport's closure, the apron near the terminal only has one parking bay and can only accommodate a couple of Airbus A320 family jets and turboprops like the ATR 72 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8. A separate parking bay located a kilometer away from the terminal building was constructed.

Former airlines and destinations[]

The destinations of Tagbilaran Airport before its closure.

AirlinesDestinations
Air JuanCaticlan, Cebu, Maasin
Cebgo Cagayan de Oro, Davao
Cebu Pacific Manila
PAL Express Clark, Davao, Manila, Seoul–Incheon
Philippines AirAsiaManila
Royale Air Way Charter Charter: Dumaguete

Gallery[]

  • A Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-200 at Tagbilaran Airport in 2012.

  • Philippine Airlines' Airbus A319-100 is parked at the airport's ramp on a flight back to Manila in April 2012.

  • Tagbilaran Airport's aerial view taken from an aircraft on approach in October 2013.

  • Cebu Pacific Airbus A319-100 at Tagbilaran Airport in 2009.

  • One of Air Asia Zest's Airbus A320s taxis out of the airport's ramp for takeoff in May 2013.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines - Aerodrome Development & Management Service (May 11, 2018). "Aircraft Movement for CY 2017". Republic of the Philippines - Freedom of Information Portal. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Philippine Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Statistics 2001-2010". March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Infrastructure". City Government of Tagbilaran. Archived from the original on November 8, 2003. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Atienza, Jose (June 10, 2021). "MISSING CONTEXT: Bohol-Panglao Airport made possible with 'Build, Build, Build'". Rappler. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Cheng, Willard (September 4, 2012). "NEDA board approves Line 2 extension, airport projects". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Regalado, Cherrie (October 17, 2013). "Quake impact on Cebu, Bohol airports 'minimal'". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  7. ^ Rey, Aika (November 27, 2018). "Tagbilaran Airport to be closed, all flights moving to Bohol-Panglao". Rappler. Rappler Inc. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bohol Business Park eyed at old airport". The Bohol Chronicle. December 9, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Viaduct to spur plan for old airport, northern towns". The Bohol Tribune. October 10, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Veloso raises concern over safety, cleanliness of old Tagbilaran airport". The Bohol Chronicle. July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  11. ^ Cosap, Atoy (May 4, 2021). ""Tabo sa Bohol" continues". The Bohol Chronicle. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "UBI FESTIVAL NETS 11.6M IN TOTAL SALES". The Bohol Tribune. February 27, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Severo, Jan Milo. "Bohol gives taste of different ube specialties at Ubi Festival". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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