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The Department of Transportation has inaugurated the newly-repaired and upgraded Taxiway Charlie Phase 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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The upgraded taxiway will enable NAIA to accommodate large aircraft types and ensure smoother and faster maneuvering of aircraft en route to the parking bay or the main runway
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NAIA now joins the ranks of its neighbor airports with concrete taxiway pavements
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has inaugurated the newly-repaired and upgraded Taxiway Charlie Phase 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on February 25.
The project includes civil and electrical works for the repair and upgrade of taxiways Hotel-1 and Charlie-1 to Charlie-5, as well as the existing asphalt pavements.
DOTr said the improvements further ensure safety and efficiency of flight movements at the country’s main gateway.
The upgraded taxiway will enable NAIA to accommodate large aircraft types, such as the Boeing 777, and ensure smoother and faster maneuvering of aircraft en route to the parking bay or the main runway.
With the developments, DOTr said NAIA now joins the ranks of its neighbor airports with concrete taxiway pavements.
Concrete pavements have longer lifespan, serviceable under all-weather conditions, resistant to degradation caused by fuel spillage, oil dripping, and jet blast; and allows wider load distribution with fewer base and subbase requirements.
Last year, DOTr and Manila International Airport Authority also inaugurated upgrades in other airside facilities in NAIA, including the repair and cement overlay of Runway 13/31 and the construction of the additional holding area Hotel 5 or H5 at Runway 13.
These upgrades boosted the airport’s maximum allowable commercial flight movement capacity from 40 flight movements per hour to 50, or a total of 240 commercial flight movements per day.
