CLARK AIRPORT RANKED 3rd BEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD!
MANILA, Philippines - Clark International Airport in the Philippines was ranked third best airport freezone in the world according to a survey conducted by a magazine published by the Financial Times Business Group of London.
A Palace official welcomed the report, saying the government is working to improve the airport's facilities.
"We welcome the assessment made by the London Financial Times Group. Certainly, we are in the process of improving our airport facilities. That has been the commitment made by Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas to the President and, therefore, the said agency will exert all its best efforts to improve the facilities of not only Clark but also the other airports," Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said.
FDi Magazine, a bi-monthly news and foreign direct investment publication, recently published its "Global Free Zones of the Future 2012/13" report. In the magazine's report, Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), which runs the airport, was named the third best freeport airport in the world.
The same magazine ranked Clark Freeport Zone as the 8th best freeport zone in the world, with Dubai Airport Free Zone being named the best. In 2010, Clark Freeport Zone was ranked 7th.
Earlier, the Department of Transportation and Communication said it is financing a P100-million study on the feasibility of turning Clark International Airport into the main international airport of the country. (Source: ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 07/31/2012 10:10 a.m.)
KUDOS to CIAC President and CEO Victor Jose "Chichos" Luciano for making it all happen! We're all proud of this outstanding feat!
All about the airport:
The Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) is located at the heart of Central Luzon, making it the most viable and convenient airport of choice for travelers from North-Central Luzon and the northern Metro Manila area who wants to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city streets. It is easily accessible by shuttle bus from various points of Metro Manila and North Luzon.
The Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) is one of the biggest aviation complexes in Asia with two (2) runways in parallel configuration that can easily be extended to 4 kilometers to accommodate new generation wide-bodied aircrafts. The primary runway (Runway 02R/20L) has a length of 3,200 meters and a width of 61 meters. It is fully equipped with all navigational aids and lighting facilities and has a Category 1 rating for precision approach. The secondary runway (Runway 02L/20R) has a length of 3,200 meters and a width of 45 meters. It is not yet equipped with navigational aids and lighting facilities and is currently used for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only. The airport is well equipped with a Terminal Radar Approach Control, Navigational Aids, Meteorological Equipment, Airfield Ground Lighting System and Crash, Fire and Rescue facilities.
The DMIA takes pride in its modern amenities complemented by airline support services such as Gate Gourmet, the world’s largest in-flight catering service provider; SIA Engineering Philippines, for Maintenance Repair Overhaul Facility; Lubwell Corporation, for into plane fuel service provider and Clark Airport Service Support Corporation (CASSC), for ground handling facility to name a few. All these are being undertaken with the end vision of developing the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) as the next premiere international gateway of the Philippines and the best services and logistics int he Asia-Pacific region.
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