By Liezle Basa-Iñigo
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The Lingayen Airport will be upgraded to accommodate commercial flights.
(Province of Pangasinan Official Facebook page / EGaner / MANILA BULLETIN)
The expansion of the airport was announced by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade during the launching of a transportation project here last April 3.
Tugade said the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), which is under the Department of Transportation (DOTr), has already allocated an initial budget for the expansion of the airport.
He said the runway will be extended from the present 1.17 kilometers to 1.63 km to accommodate commercial planes.
Gov. Amado Espino III said that once completed, the airport is expected to spur employment, tourism and investments in the province.
“A commercial airport operating in Pangasinan is a big help to Pangasinenses,” Espino said.
(Province of Pangasinan Official Facebook page / EGaner / MANILA BULLETIN)
The expansion of the airport was announced by Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade during the launching of a transportation project here last April 3.
Tugade said the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), which is under the Department of Transportation (DOTr), has already allocated an initial budget for the expansion of the airport.
He said the runway will be extended from the present 1.17 kilometers to 1.63 km to accommodate commercial planes.
Gov. Amado Espino III said that once completed, the airport is expected to spur employment, tourism and investments in the province.
“A commercial airport operating in Pangasinan is a big help to Pangasinenses,” Espino said.