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Flight operations at Davao International Airport are set to return to normal following substantial completion of runway repairs on May 8
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Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Area Center 11 reported that the remaining works on the runway were completed on May 7 and an inspection conducted to check all completed segments of the asphalt overlay repair
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The Notice to Airmen for the runway rehabilitation was to be lifted on May 9 or once all remaining concerns are adequately addressed
Flight operations at Davao International Airport (DIA) are set to return to normal following the substantial completion of runway repairs on May 8, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
CAAP Area Center 11 reported that the remaining works on the runway were completed on May 7 and an inspection was conducted to check all completed segments of the asphalt overlay repair.
“Some portions need minor rectifications wherein works will be conducted during the daytime when there are no flights in close coordination with the air traffic control tower,” CAAP Area Center 11 manager Rex Obcena said in a statement.
The Notice to Airmen for the runway rehabilitation is scheduled to be lifted on May 9 or once all remaining concerns are adequately addressed. CAAP noted that this is ahead of the original target date of May 31.
Since April 8, the DIA runway has been closed for four hours each day, from midnight to 4 a.m., to expedite the rehabilitation process.
This involves a 1,200 square meter affected area, including the removal of two-inch thick damaged asphalt pavement, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, laying of hot bituminous asphalt mixture, and repainting of existing runway markings.
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