20/09/2024
LATEST UPDATE:
BULACAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/NEW MANILA AIRPORT tagged as the Philippines Largest and Most Sophisticated Airport.
NEW MANILA AIRPORT: LAND DEV DONE BY DECEMBER 2024, TO START CONSTRUCTION IN 2025
The New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project is a game-changer for the Philippines, a world class airport that will be developed in phases, with an initial capacity of 35 million passengers annually, and a target of 100 million passengers per year, once fully complete.
As the largest single investment in the country's history, this ambitious project is the long-awaited solution to the crippling air traffic congestion that has plagued Manila's existing airport. By providing safe, efficient, and reliable air travel services, the new airport will not only boost economic growth but also enhance the Philippines' reputation as a premier tourist destination.
The New Manila international airport will help create jobs, improve Bulacan’s local economy and its surrounding regions, attract investment, and boost tourism. Spanning an impressive 2,500 hectares, the project will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including a modern terminal building, ample parking, and a bustling airport city.
The airport will help in reducing congestion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, as well as other airports in the Greater Capital Region such as Metro Manila and surrounding regions, to serve current and future passenger demand. It is part of a wider infrastructure project aimed at building new expressways and mass transit systems to help decongest Metro Manila.
With construction already underway, the New Manila International Airport is poised to take flight, transforming the Philippines into a global aviation hub.
At present, progress for the land development works is at 77% according to San Miguel Corporation. NMIA is targeted to commence operations in 2027.
UPDATE ( Aug 28 ): SMC announces delay in construction. Read here: https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2024/08/27/616238/construction-issues-to-push-back-operations-of-bulacan-airport-to-2028/
Images from San Miguel Aerocity Inc.
THE START of the Bulacan airport’s operations has been pushed back to 2028 due to delays in construction, San Miguel Corp. (SMC) President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang said. “We are working closely with the government to help us, to allow us and give us some panambak (backfill),” h...