THE BACOLOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Updates

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Name:
-Development of New Bacolod (Silay) Airport

Application:
-Airport terminal and runways

Location:
-Silay City, Metro Bacolod, Republic of the Philippines

Client:
-Government of Philippines, Department of Transportation and Communications - Air Transportation Office

Design and Supervision:
-Pacific Consultants International

Construction and Partial detailed Design:
Takenaka/Itochu joint venture
- (Partial detailed design: air traffic control, lighting, meteorological and aviation fuel facilities)
- (Scope of construction: construction, facilities, special airport facilities, civil engineering work)

Site Area, including Runways:
- 1,810,000 m²

Structure:
- Reinforced concrete (partly steel structure)

Size:
- Group of one to three-floor 21 buildings including terminal building, and one 2000 m runway (capable of accommodating Boeing 737 and Airbus 330)

Total Floor Space:
- 10,075 m²

Construction Schedule:
- August 4, 2004 to January 20, 2007 (900 days)

Target of Operation:
- 3rd quarter of the year 2007

Value of Contract:
- approximately yen 8.2 bn (converted at the rate of 1 peso = approximately yen 1.88, the exchange rate at the time the contract was awarded)

As @ Smille77 suggested we can make a thread of the New Bacolod Airport...so that we can update everyone here about the progress of the ongoing construction and the future operation. Now here's done. Post folks away!

Pictures taken on July 2006

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New Bacolod Airport: July 2006 pictures update

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Wow, another airport! :okay:

July 2006 photos update

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New Bacolod Airport on googles

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Outstanding. I was wondering about this why the New Bacolod airport did not have it's own thread like Iloilo! Good effort. Pero napansin ko it's supposed to get done in SEPT 2007. Kaya ba iyan!!!

wla bang l8st pics ng airport?

wla bang l8st pics ng airport?

wala pa bro. even the Silay City and the Bacolod website haven't yet of that airport latest updates...:lol:

Bro join ka sa meeting namon dira mag Panaad Festival ha if you want. 2nd week of April i'll be there at Mansilingan.

is this the same airport that was bombed by the NPA?

As @ Smille77 suggested we can make a thread of the New Bacolod Airport...so that we can update everyone here about the progress of the ongoing construction and the future operation. Now here's done. Post folks away!

Thank you so much sugar....i admire the effort your doing...lets make it work. :)

nice! i wish it was more glassy though pero i still think it looks good. and is that an observation deck on the 2nd/3rd floor? ang cool naman!

i hope zamboanga city will get a new airport also since the miaa just took over control of the facility.

is this the same airport that was bombed by the NPA?

yup..mga walang magawa sa gobyerno...di bali safety naman ngayon. daming security na..:lol:

Thank you so much sugar....i admire the effort your doing...lets make it work. :)

good to hear from you friend...

yup..mga walang magawa sa gobyerno...di bali safety naman ngayon. daming security na..:lol:



good to hear from you friend...

I'm planning to visit the area soon so i can take some pictures for updates. :) hehehe

I'm planning to visit the area soon so i can take some pictures for updates. :) hehehe

oh yeah that's nice...i'm too excited!...
pls read your inbox I PM you..:lol:

Silay Airport 86% complete
By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan

THE construction of New Bacolod (Silay) Airport in Bagtic, Silay City is now 86 percent complete, Transportation and Communication Assistant Secretary Ricardo "Cano" Tan said Monday.

In a phone interview, Tan said the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental and the Silay City Government are now preparing for the soft opening of the airport next month.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be the invited guest, Tan said.

As of Monday, Tan said both the 2000-meter (2 kilometers) runway and the control tower are 100 percent finished while the passenger terminal building is 91 percent complete.

"Next week, works for landscaping and McKinley access road will commence," Tan said, adding, "We will beat the June or July deadline this year."

Sprawling in a 1,810,000-meter land area, the 8.2 billion yen or P5 billion projects was attacked by rebels on October 8, 2006.

The rebels bombed two imported electronic-controlled batching plant towers and a generator set at the airport power house.

The project construction started on August 4, 2004 and was expected to be finished on January 20, 2007.

But due to the attack, Tan said, "It can't be denied that there were delays and so we expect the completion of the project in the 3rd quarter of this year."

Funding for the project was obtained through a Philippine loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Japanese firm Takenaka Itochu Corporation is the main contractor with Korean firm Hanjin Corporation as sub-contractor.

Once completed, the Silay airport can accommodate Boeing 737 and Airbus 330 passenger planes.

But basically, it is an airport for domestic flights, and in a bid to trigger business and tourism for the central Philippines area.

It has also the design specifications on a par with an international airport, and which comply with international standards, Tan said.

Design and supervision, on the other hand, is carried out by Pacific Consultants International (PCI) while detailed design of some of the air traffic control, lighting, meteorological and aviation fuel facilities are handled by the Takenaka-Itochu joint venture, he added.

Another casino?

Meanwhile, Tan denied the report that Philippine Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) is planning to build a casino beside the Silay airport.

"There's no truth yet on this report," Tan said.

^^ the story about the Casino is funny,... a third one within the greater bacolod area is a lame idea...

i will be in iloilo this coming may and my friends and i plan to visit bacolod with an overnight stay. any recommendations for a good/reasonably priced hotel?

i will be in iloilo this coming may and my friends and i plan to visit bacolod with an overnight stay. any recommendations for a good/reasonably priced hotel?

Just visit the very informative official website of Bacolod City at www.bacolodcity.gov.ph or to the province at www.negros-occ.gov.ph. Bacolod has many of best nighlife destinations. enjoy your tour there!:lol:

i will be in iloilo this coming may and my friends and i plan to visit bacolod with an overnight stay. any recommendations for a good/reasonably priced hotel?

bacolod pension, lacson area, near sorrento, bustles, well part of everything. lolx. enjoy staying here then.

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thanks for the info and sorry for posting this in the wrong thread. i'm sure we'll enjoy.

:okay: thanks for the info and sorry for posting this in the wrong thread. i'm sure we'll enjoy.

Hope somebody won't mind the title of this thread.

FUTURE PLANS

Government officials have hinted towards the eventual development of the new Bacolod Airport as an international airport; if this is to be done, the runway could be extended to accommodate larger aircraft by reclaiming land from the sea.

The carriers that will initially use the new Bacolod Airport include Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific Airways. In addition, mixed passenger / cargo services will be provided by RG Air Charter Services, Gumayan Air Charter Services and Pacific Airways, while cargo-only service will be provided by Aboitiz Air Transport.

The new airport is designed to handle over one million passengers and 16,715t/yr cargo per year.

The Philippines government wants to promote a new growth centre for commerce and tourism - the San Carlos Corridor Development Plan - the objective of which is to develop a 45,000ha agro-industrial zone with an integrated satellite micro-city to serve as a gateway linking the capital cities of the Visayas region (San Carlos City, Bacolod, Cebu City and Dumaguete).

The new Bacolod Airport will play an important part in the transportation infrastructure required for the plan. source (http://www.bacolodlb.org/)

FUTURE PLANS

Government officials have hinted towards the eventual development of the new Bacolod Airport as an international airport; if this is to be done, the runway could be extended to accommodate larger aircraft by reclaiming land from the sea.



Reclaiming land from the sea? Is Silay Airport beside the sea? Is it not inland? I have a friend from Silay who says it is inland, so if indeed there is a need to extend the 2000 meter runway, no reclamation will be necessary.

^^ ga wonder man ko gani kay daw ka layo man ang seaside sa Silay airport.:lol:

basin para na sya sa Airbus 480.. kinahanglan gid sang amo na ka lawig nga runway, hasta sa sea man guid...:lol:

The New Bacolod (Silay) International Airport


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Very nice and modern! Thanks for the update.

Yahoo!!! :banana: Bacolod-Silay airport's nice! :okay:

^^ that's great,...!! thanks for the update...

Your welcome...:) hehehehe its too dusty on that place but it looks cool...too bad i couldnt get inside...the control tower is done already but i wasnt able to take some pictures of it. :)

at last meron na ron bagong pic...thnx..

Those damn electrical wires are messing up the view! :gaah:

When's the target opening date for this airport?

what a cute airport....

When's the target opening date for this airport?

3rd quarter of this year.:lol:

Pila ka bilog jetways o aerobridge ang gin-install para sa airport?

Has the roadway leading to the airport already been expanded? Last time I checked Google Earth, daw two-way unpaved road pa man lang 'to.

Pila ka bilog jetways o aerobridge ang gin-install para sa airport?

Has the roadway leading to the airport already been expanded? Last time I checked Google Earth, daw two-way unpaved road pa man lang 'to.

3 aerobridges.....gina cemento pa ang dalan subong and they are making a diversion road so it would be easier for those coming from the south to reach the airport....they target to open 2nd quarter this year.

^^ ^^ Maybe this is the future expansion or re-development of Bacolod International Airport.
After from 2006 to 2056 years of developments.
Together with the next some of pictures below are the other future developments
that are displayed @ Bacolod Gaisano City Supermall. http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/S8000030.jpg

These people have a creative ideas on what will be the future of our city looks like, fifty years from 2006 to 2056. They were very visionary, for example the reclamation area will be called as the Masskara City. At the edge of the city at BREDCO there will be a Mask shaped human made island,
very cool idea. At the other cities like Talisay, the place is already highly urbanized. Same with other Cities and Municipalities of Negros Occidental. These Architects and soon to be Architects have in common "Positive and Bright Future". Visit their exhibit at Gaisano City Supermall @ Araneta Street, Bacolod City.
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Reclaiming land from the sea? Is Silay Airport beside the sea? Is it not inland? I have a friend from Silay who says it is inland, so if indeed there is a need to extend the 2000 meter runway, no reclamation will be necessary.

basin para na sya sa Airbus 480.. kinahanglan gid sang amo na ka lawig nga runway, hasta sa sea man guid...:lol:^^ ^^

cool ... I'm really excited how the new airports in Western Visayas will be affecting each province's economy ... and the whole region.

Kudos to Western Visayas ... which will be having 3 New Airports capable of receiving international flights.

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Those damn electrical wires are messing up the view! :gaah:

^^I think they're just temporary, as you can see on the last pic,the posts and electrical wires are not there anymore.

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^^I think they're just temporary, as you can see on the last pic,the posts and electrical wires are not there anymore.

hahahaha...i took those pics on that same day. it just so happened that i need to go near the area so i can take a much clearer pic. The wires are still hanging though but i think its just temporary because there making an underground electric cable connections in that area. :)

^^ok whatever,haha

So which airport receives more traffic? or at least which of the older airports they are replacing was more busy? This or nearby Iloilo Airport? And how far again is Bacolod from Iloilo City? Since one city is just a short ferry ride from the other, tourists can actually choose where to land right? Cos tourists will most likely tour both cities in one visit (i think) so they have two airport options here.

The New Bacolod (Silay) International Airport


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:) very nice

So which airport receives more traffic? or at least which of the older airports they are replacing was more busy? This or nearby Iloilo Airport? And how far again is Bacolod from Iloilo City? Since one city is just a short ferry ride from the other, tourists can actually choose where to land right? Cos tourists will most likely tour both cities in one visit (i think) so they have two airport options here.

Actually, Iloilo has more air traffic with Bacolod trailing closely. Both cities are trunk routes of airlines. Iloilo is the capital of Western Visayas since it was chartered first and it has the oldest educational institutions in the Visayas. UP Visayas is located in Iloilo. Bacolod grew because of the sugar industry. Though sugar still dominates the province's output, it is good that people and small farmers have tried to diversify so much so that Negros Occidental is now almost self sufficient in rice.

If you ask me, if not for the sea separating these two cities, Bacolod and Iloilo are actually just one city and together, can be as big if not bigger than Cebu. Imagine both cities very close to each other and the economic activities of each are big enough to require daily mobility to Manila (each city has several daily flights to Manila and Cebu).

So, just imagine if both cities harness and maximize their strengths complementarily (and not competitively), the economic windfall will really be big. The new airports of Bacolod and Iloilo will be a very good opportunity to start. Tour operators can offer both Bacolod and Iloilo - arriving in Bacolod and then departing from Iloilo or vice versa. Iloilo with its old churches and houses and other attractions, then Bacolod with Mambucal, or even a tour of Victorias. Either way, the tourist will be using ultramodern airports.

And since both cities speak the same dialect, coordination will not be a problem.

Thanks dexter. That's exactly how i envision it to be. And i agree with you that Bacolod and Iloilo can be just one city given their proximity to each other. A bridge is all it takes to realize this. Maybe OT but what's the possibility of actually building a bridge to connect these two?

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I was looking at the map and saw Guimaras island in the middle and its closest point to both Iloilo (Panay) and Bacolod (Negros). And i thought, they can actually include Guimaras to the future metropolis we are creating. It will serve as the connector and two shorter bridges will be all that would be needed to link the two instead of one very long and therefore more expensive bridge. I also thought one really big international airport could be built in Guimaras once the bridges are in place. That's one big international airport in the middle to serve both sides of the Strait.

I believe that bridge concept was proposed to GMA last year. But with the numerous infrastructure requirements of our country, i do not think funding will be available in the near future, especially with the new airports now in both cities this year. Also, the distance i think is at least between 12 to 15 kilometers. The longest bridge so far is the one in Greece at about 4 or 5 kms. I saw this in National Geographic Channel. It took them 5 years to complete.

In the meantime, let us maximize the structures that we have now (the airports, i think the power plant in Bago here in Negros). From a national perspective, the Kalibo airport will have more priority since it will be welcoming international flights and obviously has more tourist arrivals than both Bacolod and Iloilo combined.

Think about taking advantage of those tourists coming to Boracay. Let us start with the spillover tourist and offer them a road trip that traverses from Aklan to Antique or Roxas to Iloilo, then Bacolod to San Carlos, then to Cebu. The new route from Bacolod to San Carlos has cut short travel time.

Think, if we can offer at least one bus trip a day kahit na 30 passengers lang, malaking bagay yun. Tour operators should think about this.

Superb! I'm glad we have a lot of new airports around the provinces.
Thanks for all the photo updates.

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Bacolod International Airport Aerial view of Diversion Road.

3 aerobridges.....gina cemento pa ang dalan subong and they are making a diversion road so it would be easier for those coming from the south to reach the airport....they target to open 2nd quarter this year.

akala ko 3rd quarter ang target operation o baka maaabutan pa yan nang 4th quarter. sana in times of Masskara ma open na.


Thanks dexter. That's exactly how i envision it to be. And i agree with you that Bacolod and Iloilo can be just one city given their proximity to each other. A bridge is all it takes to realize this. Maybe OT but what's the possibility of actually building a bridge to connect these two?

http://www.designofmine.com/images/philippines/islands/panay-map.gif

I was looking at the map and saw Guimaras island in the middle and its closest point to both Iloilo (Panay) and Bacolod (Negros). And i thought, they can actually include Guimaras to the future metropolis we are creating. It will serve as the connector and two shorter bridges will be all that would be needed to link the two instead of one very long and therefore more expensive bridge. I also thought one really big international airport could be built in Guimaras once the bridges are in place. That's one big international airport in the middle to serve both sides of the Strait.

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To add here's the another map showing the areas where bridges will interconnect the Visayan islands prepared by Pacific Consultants International.

They will actually build bridges between the islands? Fascinating subject, hope to hear more, or is there already a separate thread?

^^ PLS. continue the bridges discussions to their proper thread to the Bacolod Infrastructure thread at http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=382366 or to the main thread Trans-Visayas Friendship Bridges @ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=412657

A Glimpse of the New Airport
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Its 'soft opening' will not push through this week as earlier scheduled but you can now have a glimpse of some of the facilities and features of the the New Bacolod-Silay Airport, which is of international standards. StarLife had the opportunity to have an ocular tour of the airport terminal and vicinity early last week.

The airport, which costs about P4 billion on a Philippine government loan from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, will be fully operational late in September with the test flight scheduled first week of July, a week before the scheduled completion of the project. Dry runs of navigational equipment will also be held after the project completion.

The airport sits on a 6-km. stretch in Barangay Bagtic, Silay City , which is about 5 kms. from the poblacionr and about 20 kms. from Bacolod City . Its runway is 2-kms., more than twice longer than the 900-m of the existing airport in Bacolod City . It has provisions for a 500-m extension which will accommodate bigger crafts serving international routes.

The airport has 15 check-in counters and three pre-departure areas that lead to three tubes. It has five toilets and a viewing space, open to the public on the third floor. It has a cargo terminal building and a fire-fighting station, located right next to the control tower, which has elevator services, said sources from the contracting company, Takinaka. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/Starlife/2007/April/15/index.htm)

A Glimpse of the New Airport
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Its 'soft opening' will not push through this week as earlier scheduled but you can now have a glimpse of some of the facilities and features of the the New Bacolod-Silay Airport, which is of international standards. StarLife had the opportunity to have an ocular tour of the airport terminal and vicinity early last week.

The airport, which costs about P4 billion on a Philippine government loan from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, will be fully operational late in September with the test flight scheduled first week of July, a week before the scheduled completion of the project. Dry runs of navigational equipment will also be held after the project completion.

The airport sits on a 6-km. stretch in Barangay Bagtic, Silay City , which is about 5 kms. from the poblacionr and about 20 kms. from Bacolod City . Its runway is 2-kms., more than twice longer than the 900-m of the existing airport in Bacolod City . It has provisions for a 500-m extension which will accommodate bigger crafts serving international routes.

The airport has 15 check-in counters and three pre-departure areas that lead to three tubes. It has five toilets and a viewing space, open to the public on the third floor. It has a cargo terminal building and a fire-fighting station, located right next to the control tower, which has elevator services, said sources from the contracting company, Takinaka. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/Starlife/2007/April/15/index.htm)
I really find it fascinating why they have to have a soft opening THIS WEEK, when it's going to be fully operational on September pa :laugh:

Does anyone know what will become of the old airport site? Haven't read much news about it, except the ones released months ago. Thanks

^Is the author talking about the initial opening date but was delayed due to the ill-actions of the NPA's? To say that, "its 'soft opening' will not push through this week as earlier scheduled...," is rather absurd when test flight will be on July and full operations on September.

Its runway is 2-kms., more than twice longer than the 900-m of the existing airport in Bacolod City.

Precise information must always be given. The runway in Bacolod is 1,956 meters long.

I've noticed lately that a lot of our local dailies (both in Negros and Panay)have glaring errors in their reportage. Where are their editors? :ohno:

Back to the airport... Other updates of the New Silay (Bacolod) Airport?

LOLS...a 900m runway cannot accomodate the current fleets of PR,5J, and RP.

LOLS...a 900m runway cannot accomodate the current fleets of PR,5J, and RP.

900m lang?

cool ... I'm really excited how the new airports in Western Visayas will be affecting each province's economy ... and the whole region.

Kudos to Western Visayas ... which will be having 3 New Airports capable of receiving international flights.


ya excited na ako, may ara kamo latest pictures sa sulod sang airport, puwede nyo ma post:) salamat gid

may bag-o nga pizza ma open sa libertad next month, and ngalan, WOODBRIDGE PIZZA USA. manami ang sabor nya, nakatilaw ako sa boracay. ini going to UNO-R:banana:

may bag-o nga pizza ma open sa libertad next month, and ngalan, WOODBRIDGE PIZZA USA. manami ang sabor nya, nakatilaw ako sa boracay. ini going to UNO-R:banana:

This will be add a good restaurant destination to our sugar city. Friend Ngprofflorida PLS continue your post about this to the proper thread of BACOLOD & NEGROS OCCIDENTAL @ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=456213 . Welcome to our thread and to the SSC forum.

so what's the name of this airport, Silay or Bacolod airport? If it's constructed in Silay why call it Bacolod...sorry i'm a bit confused here. so this would be also an international airport or only airport of international standard? the title i think is a bit confusing.

^Hoping the name is a Bacolod International Airport, which is Silay is a suburban of metro bacolod.

Or pwede ba yong Gaston International Airport which was the patriarch of a large family with roots in the City of Silay, in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines and where he engaged in the production of cane sugar, the primary product of the province.

Or pwede naman siguro yong Bacolod-Silay Int'l Airport like to the Cebu-Mactan Int'l Airport in Cebu. The difference only is Mactan is an island while the Silay is a city. Ito naman palagi ang naisulat sa mga news and articles.

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This will be add a good restaurant destination to our sugar city. Friend Ngprofflorida PLS continue your post about this to the proper thread of BACOLOD & NEGROS OCCIDENTAL @ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=456213 . Welcome to our thread and to the SSC forum.

THANK YOU SUGARFREAK :banana:

they can rename the bacolod -silay international airport to our local heroes, gregorio araneta international airport or arnicito lacson international airport. this two heroes fought in our province during spaniards time.

The Bacolod-Silay international airport should have a restaurant inside, to cater the passengers those are waiting for their flights, they need a massage/spa like in singapore and thailand. and also Mabuhay lounge!!. for first class passenger. I spoked to my friend who work at the SEAIR they have plans to add negros as one of the destination in W. visayas.

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Wow...bago ko lang nalaman na may bago na palang airport... Astig!...
it could somehow help the Negrense's economy....
I'm happy that there are improvements in our province!:banana:

Wow...bago ko lang nalaman na may bago na palang airport... Astig!...
it could somehow help the Negrense's economy....
I'm happy that there are improvements in our province!:banana:

naku it's only a few hours travel from Silay going to your hometown Sagay hindi mo pa alam na may bago na tayong airport? At nong during of the NPA bombing of that airport last year, a very scattered news.

The Bacolod-Silay international airport should have a restaurant inside, to cater the passengers those are waiting for their flights, they need a massage/spa like in singapore and thailand. and also Mabuhay lounge!!. for first class passenger. I spoked to my friend who work at the SEAIR they have plans to add negros as one of the destination in W. visayas.

And also planning to put up a Casino adjacent of that airport but not sure pa daw, sunstar.com/bacolod said.

they can rename the bacolod -silay international airport to our local heroes, gregorio araneta international airport or arnicito lacson international airport. this two heroes fought in our province during spaniards time.


dude, i think it would be best if we have it bacolod-silay airport for now... coz we have to consider marketing the name of bacolod at this time... and time will tell if renaming the airport is already appropriate... see, we also had this dilemma with iloilo airport if it's appropriate to name it graciano lopez jaena airport or so... but, iloilo in reality is still unheard in many parts of the world so we have to invest first in marketing its name...

but hey, i like the design of your new airport... cool... are there already available photos of the interior???i hope our airports together with caticlan airport will give a bigger boost to our economy...

Look at how vast the space is. So much room for expansion in the future (parallel runways, cargo terminals, etc.).

The airport should acquire as much property as possible for future use. For sure, once the airport operates, a lot of establishments would be built next to it.


http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/bacolodintlairpotdiversionRoadsilay.jpg

^Hoping the name is a Bacolod International Airport, which is Silay is a suburban of metro bacolod.

Or pwede ba yong Gaston International Airport which was the patriarch of a large family with roots in the City of Silay, in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines and where he engaged in the production of cane sugar, the primary product of the province.

Or pwede naman siguro yong Bacolod-Silay Int'l Airport like to the Cebu-Mactan Int'l Airport in Cebu. The difference only is Mactan is an island while the Silay is a city. Ito naman palagi ang naisulat sa mga news and articles.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/bacolodairportglimpsenegros.jpg

ah ok thanks but personally i still prefer to call it Silay Airport, promotion na rin for the place Silay which is i think worth to be a tourist destination din being 'the paris' of negros, right?

You can only call it an international airport if there are regularly scheduled international flights. I doubt there will be any.

It's an airport of international standards because it complies with global aviation requirements.

airport ah. amo man na dyapon

ah ok thanks but personally i still prefer to call it Silay Airport, promotion na rin for the place Silay which is i think worth to be a tourist destination din being 'the paris' of negros, right?

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mmm we still have arguments about the name here. for me, id rather have to stay with the BCD airport. its not a big deal actually.

look, dumaguete airport is located in Sibulan, Naga City Airport is located in Pili.

look what happens with the SEAir flight "CORON" and Asian Spirit's flight to "BUSUANGA"

they land the the same YKK Airport, p[ero nalilito ang tao. it looks like magkaibang location.

Will the new airport still use the BCD airport code?

I agree. It should retain the name Bacolod. Silay just ain't appealing to me. Sorry.
NAIA was formerly called MIA eventhough it's in Parañaque.

I agree. It should retain the name Bacolod. Silay just ain't appealing to me. Sorry.
NAIA was formerly called MIA eventhough it's in Parañaque.

Me too... Bacolod IA is more appropriate for me... just my opinion...

[QUOTE=zhock2001;12739033]dude, i think it would be best if we have it bacolod-silay airport for now... coz we have to consider marketing the name of bacolod at this time... and time will tell if renaming the airport is already appropriate... see, we also had this dilemma with iloilo airport if it's appropriate to name it graciano lopez jaena airport or so... but, iloilo in reality is still unheard in many parts of the world so we have to invest first in marketing its name...

but hey, i like the design of your new airport... cool... are there already available photos of the interior???i hope our airports together with caticlan airport will give a bigger boost to our economy...[/QUO

i aggree bacolod airport still the best name

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mmm we still have arguments about the name here. for me, id rather have to stay with the BCD airport. its not a big deal actually.

look, dumaguete airport is located in Sibulan, Naga City Airport is located in Pili.

look what happens with the SEAir flight "CORON" and Asian Spirit's flight to "BUSUANGA"

they land the the same YKK Airport, p[ero nalilito ang tao. it looks like magkaibang location.

I agree. It should retain the name Bacolod. Silay just ain't appealing to me. Sorry.
NAIA was formerly called MIA eventhough it's in Parañaque.

Me too... Bacolod IA is more appropriate for me... just my opinion...

yeah not a big deal really...it's just a matter of personal preference. for me it's just one way of marketing and exposing more Silay City to the world;) but i still can't grasp tho why some of you call it international airport when it's only intended to be a local airport unless there's a concrete plan to make it international? but for now isn't it misleading and unrealistic?

anyway whatever the name is i am still glad of all these developments happening in negros right now and i hope more to come.:banana:

naku it's only a few hours travel from Silay going to your hometown Sagay hindi mo pa alam na may bago na tayong airport? At nong during of the NPA bombing of that airport last year, a very scattered news.





hehe...sorry.. wala talaga akong masyadong nalalaman... sa Miagao, Iloilo kasi ako nag - aaral. bihira lng ako kung umuwi...hehe...
thanks for SSC...at naiinform ako about the happenings...hehe:lol:

^Same here Iloilo din ako nag-aaral. Thrice a year lang ako nagbabakasyon sa Bacolod. daku man ang na bulig sang SSC sa aton kag sang mga online news sites, like the Bacolod local online news visayandailystar.com and the sunstar.com.ph/bacolod.

^For now Bacolod-Silay Airport ang itawag natin sa airport na yan. Total most in the publishing news ganon din ang naisulat.

Ah...sa iloilo ka rin pala...hehe... oo nga... thanks din sa mga sites...if i have time... i'll try to explore them...

okidoki nga... for now ...ganun lang muna!:lol:

Iam not sure if our new airport is capable to accommodate a bigger plane what their talking about in the daily star, the A -330 aircraft, the runway is only 2000 meters, unlike other airport in the country is 3000 meters, Ex. in General Santos City 3227 meters, Cebu 3300, and Davao 3000 meters, Think about Puerto Princessa they can acccomodate A330 the runway 2600 meters, Think about this, kalibo airport has 2187 meters and only a minor airport. Ilolilo has 2500. The bacolod airport they might use only 737,320, 319. the A330 aircraft needs at least 2500 meters runway, and Bcd-silay is only 2000 meters thats a joke unless if they will extend another 500 meters.

I have a domain for sale which is BACOLODINTERNATIONALAIRPORT.com will anyone know some1 who’s working on the project at BACOLOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and pass on the massage as I’m in the uk .... Or any advice please

http://images.sergiearroyo.multiply.com/image/7/photos/27/orig/10/IMG_7665.JPG?et=rO3gJSJJSR1csX9yuNstPg
courtesy of sergie arroyo

^^ Nice! :okay:

ANY MORE PICS OF BACOLOD/SILAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PLEASE UPDATE THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU MR. SERGIE ARROYO. HOPE MORE PICS YOU WILL POSTED.

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More seats, lower
fares in Air Phil
In response to the growing demand for air travel, Air Philippines added more flights to its Bacolod-Manila route, a press release from the company said.

In addition to its regular flight schedule, Air Philippines now flies from Bacolod to Manila, 5:35 p.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The air company also offers promo seats as it dropped its fares by 30 percent or a one-way fare of P568 , the press release said. For is Cebu-Bacolod flight, Air Philippines charged P288, the lowest in the market today.

All promo rates are not inclusive of surcharges and taxes. Duty Manager Pamela Quizeo said the latest promo is in line with the company's vision to be the preferred low cost carrier in the Philippines.

To avail of the flight bargains, passengers are advised to plan their trips early since the promo fares are on limited seats only, the press release said.

Air Philippines flies daily to major destinations in the country - Manila, Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, Davao and General Santos. These flights are code shared with sister company Philippine Airlines.*

That shows that the two other airlines can no longer cater the high demand of passengers going to Bacolod and Negros Occidental, both local and foreign tourist, adding more flights is good signs of vibrant economy of this province. Bacolod catered 10 flights a day 4 in Philippine airlines, 4 in cebu pacific, and 2 in air philippines. actually Bacolod needs at least 14 flights a day, the planes goes to Bacolod is always fully booked. SIGE BACOLOD BATO KITA!!!!

When shall this airport begin operations btw?

IT's nice to see the countryside having modern infrastructure, sna tuloy tuloy na :nuts:

any latest update of the airport

I have a domain for sale which is BACOLODINTERNATIONALAIRPORT.com will anyone know some1 who’s working on the project at BACOLOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and pass on the massage as I’m in the uk .... Or any advice please


Can anyone help ??? I want sell my www.bacolodinternationalairport.com name.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

Thanks

^^ I'll buy it from you for a buck! :lol:

Try to get www.silayinternationalairport.com too

Can anyone help ??? I want sell my www.bacolodinternationalairport.com name.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

Thanks

Try to get www.silayinternationalairport.com too


When will they decided the name ???

Can anyone help ??? I want sell my www.bacolodinternationalairport.com name.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

Thanks

mahaba

why not SNOIA.com or BNOIA or NOIA.com (Negros Occ. International Airport)?:)

Can anyone help ??? I want sell my www.bacolodinternationalairport.com name.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

Thanks

mahaba

why not SNOIA.com or BNOIA or NOIA.com (Negros Occ. International Airport)?:)

or http://www.bacolod-airport.com

or http://www.Bacair.com

I have a domain for sale which is BACOLODINTERNATIONALAIRPORT.com will anyone know some1 who’s working on the project at BACOLOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT and pass on the massage as I’m in the uk .... Or any advice please

Good luck. The problem is, as stated before, it is NOT an international airport but an airport of international standards.

Providing a port of entry into the country is not an easy thing, especially with the security requirements these days. They'll have to hire customs officers, have quarantine facilities, and significant police support. I doubt there is demand for international flights -- there's only a handful of domestic flights as it is.

http://images.sergiearroyo.multiply.com/image/7/photos/27/orig/10/IMG_7665.JPG?et=rO3gJSJJSR1csX9yuNstPg
courtesy of sergie arroyo

A very sceneric view!

Good luck. The problem is, as stated before, it is NOT an international airport but an airport of international standards.

Providing a port of entry into the country is not an easy thing, especially with the security requirements these days. They'll have to hire customs officers, have quarantine facilities, and significant police support. I doubt there is demand for international flights -- there's only a handful of domestic flights as it is.

take note Kalibo Aklan has an international flight from South Korea, using MD 80's of asian spirit, 3x week I think Bacolod has no problem to host the international flight Bacolod airport is far more advance than Aklan airport.

take note Kalibo Aklan has an international flight from South Korea, using MD 11 of asian spirit, 3x week I think Bacolod has no problem to host the international flight Bacolod airport is far more advance than Aklan airport.

Correction actually its MD-82, Kalibo airport cannot accomodate MD-11 because it is a widebody aircraft used for intercontinental flights.

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No alternate road to airport yet,
traffic problems feared in Silay
GLORIA EXPECTED AT INAUGURATION
BY CARLA GOMEZ
The new airport of international standards in Barangay Bagtic, Silay City, Negros Occidental, is expected to be inaugurated next month and to operate sometime in October, but an alternative access road has yet to be built raising fear of traffic bottlenecks along McKinley road that passes through two cemeteries.

Gov. Joseph Marañon yesterday said President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo may attend the inauguration of the new airport of international standards next month.

"No date has been set but we are hoping and expecting that the President will come to inaugurate the Silay airport," he said.

Eduardo Mangalili, project director of the Selected Airports Development Project of the Department of Transportation and Communication, said the about P4.3 billion airport with a 2,000 meter runway is expected to be completed by the middle of July.

After completion, flight tests will conducted for about two months before the airport becomes fully operational, to comply with requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization based in Canada and the Philippines' Air Transportation Office, he said.

The airport is of international standards but will cater to domestic needs, he said. Mangalili said work on the expansion and improvement of the 4.7 kilometers McKinley road from Silay proper to the new airport has started.

However, work on the Guinhalaran access road cannot be started yet. Funding for the alternate road needs the approval of the National Economic and Development Authority after which it will be subject to approval by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Mangalili said.

Marañon said he will push for the construction of the alternative road to the new airport through Guinhalaran because traffic along McKinley road will be congested, especially when there are funerals.

He said the provincial government allocated a P2 million counterpart to Silay City funds to acquire the right of way for the Guinhalaran road.

Mayor Carlo Gamban said the Silay City government put up a counterpart fund of a little more than P2 million for the alternative road and has acquired the bulk of what is needed already.

It is just a matter of one or two more landowners signing, he said.

Incoming Mayor Silay Mayor Jose Montelibano said he will look into the airport road concern.*CPG :banana: :banana: :banana: [url]www.visayan daily star.com

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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Iloilo airports inauguration tentatively set on June 13
By Erwin Ambo S. Delilan

IF THERE will be no more hitches, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will finally lead the blessing and inauguration of two international airports in Western Visayas - the Cabatuan Airport in Iloilo and Silay Airport in Negros, on June 13.

This was announced Tuesday by National capital Region head Ricardo Cano Tan.

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Tan, in a phone interview with Sun.Star-Bacolod, said DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza had already informed him about the blessing and inauguration of the airports in Iloilo and Negros.

"But the June 13 schedule is still tentative depending on the situation which may arise on before this date," Tan said.

The President was scheduled to inaugurate the two airports on April 19. However, it was aborted after Firs Gentleman Mike Arroyo was hospitalized due to aortic aneurysm.

Since the First Gentleman is now in good condition, although, he's still undergoing recovery; the President is now hassle-free to perform her duties as the Chief Executive of the country.

Tan said Silay airport is now almost 100 percent complete while the Cabatuan airport is now ready for commercial flights.

"As far as I know, contractors of Silay airport are now doubling their efforts on the pavement of two access roads going to the Silay airport- the McKinley and Guinhalaran access roads," Tan said.

As soon as these two access roads are completed, the Silay airport located at Bagtic, will become operational, he added.

Latest update on the Silay airport revealed the 2000-meter (2 kilometers) runway and the control tower are 100 percent finished.

The passenger terminal building is also more than 90 percent complete. However, this 8.2 billion yen or P5 billion project was attacked by the New People's Army (NPA) on October 8, 2006.

The rebels bombed two imported electronic-controlled batching plant towers and a generator set at the airport power house.

Damage pegged at more than P20 million. The project construction started on August 4, 2004 and was expected to be finished on January 20, 2007.

But due to the attack, Tan said, "It can't be denied there were delays and so we expect the completion of the project in the 3rd quarter of this year."

Sprawling in a 1,810,000-meter land area, the Silay airport project was funded through a Philippine loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

Japanese firm Takenaka Itochu Corporation is the main contractor with Korean firm Hanjin Corporation as sub-contractor.

Once completed, the Silay airport can accommodate Boeing 737 and Airbus 330 passenger planes.

Basically, however, this is an airport for domestic flights, and in a bid to trigger business and tourism for the central Philippines area.

But it has also the design specifications on a par with an international airport, and which comply with international standards.

Pacific Consultants International (PCI) carried out design and supervision while detailed design of some of the air traffic control, lighting, meteorological and aviation fuel facilities are handled by the Takenaka-Itochu joint venture, he added.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

DUGAN GID SA ILOILO WALA GID KO NAGSALA AMO INA NA DELAYED ANG AIRPORT SANG ILOILO NGA INUGURAHAN:) :) :)

^^ Please let there no delays happen again. :)

^^ Please let there no delays happen again. :)

uy bern i change my num +639152106587

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hope walang delay ang operation sang airport. in times of Masskara kasi yon ang opening.

Sugarfreak dont worry bacolod airport have more time to prepare the opening this coming October, in fact the inauguration will be next month but they will not open until october for masskara. this is more on political issues. hopefully by October all political nuisance will slow down. In fact the travel agency already fully booked for flights going to bacolod,. Bacolod is preparing for chartered flight coming from Hongkong, China, Japan and Korea. the problem in bacolod is a shortage of hotel room. and they need a big time investor to put up big hotels here.

^^ that's because hotels in bacolod are owned by local businessmen,... one thing I noticed about the city, is negrenses prefer to do it,... on their own. Instead of franchising, build your own product and all that...

Sugarfreak dont worry bacolod airport have more time to prepare the opening this coming October, in fact the inauguration will be next month but they will not open until october for masskara. this is more on political issues. hopefully by October all political nuisance will slow down. In fact the travel agency already fully booked for flights going to bacolod,. Bacolod is preparing for chartered flight coming from Hongkong, China, Japan and Korea. the problem in bacolod is a shortage of hotel room. and they need a big time investor to put up big hotels here.

HK, China, and Japan are the country where the Masskara Fest was gone to showed-up. this week lang i have a customer nga Travel agency sa website ko na nag-inquire sakon about to the Lakawon Island. thanks good to know bro.


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the best siguro yong Bacolod Pavillon Hotel if will be finish of their expansion.

HK, China, and Japan are the country where the Masskara Fest was gone to showed-up. this week lang i have a customer nga Travel agency sa website ko na nag-inquire sakon about to the Lakawon Island. thanks good to know bro.


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the best siguro yong Bacolod Pavillon Hotel if will be finish of their expansion.

Sugarfreak dont forget the S.Korea very popular and lugar naton, infact ka damo sang koreans sa negros. ano ang web-site mo? can i see to? the lakawon pictures is one of the best. and also the southern end of negros. I have so many friends in america nga pinoy they want to know the web-site of the beaches here in negros. I told them next year na lang para maypa maglaki naton ang airport:banana: :banana:

^^ in the sipalay website.. they have the copy of the sites of the resorts there...

oh I also posted the beaches of negros in the Bacolod thread...

want to see the interiors of the new airport..anybody have one?

yes please... updated pics of the new Bacolod airport.. hopefully complete with interior shots and landscaping. Cheers!

^Any latest or Interior pics of Bacolod new airport pls....


Sugarfreak dont forget the S.Korea very popular and lugar naton, infact ka damo sang koreans sa negros. ano ang web-site mo? can i see to? the lakawon pictures is one of the best. and also the southern end of negros. I have so many friends in america nga pinoy they want to know the web-site of the beaches here in negros. I told them next year na lang para maypa maglaki naton ang airport:banana: :banana:

www.cosmosnegros.cq.bz , a free site hosting only. kaya lang not available for now. coding violation ako. geocities.com have not accepting of more site linking especially the photo hosting like from photobucket.com. limited lang kasi yon ang memory ng geocities if a free hosting and i guess mostly from the other site free hosting too. bro may alam ka bang free hosting na malaki yong memory compare to geocities?

The Bacolod Airport is expected to be inaugurated within the month, completed on July and be operational on October (since test flights will be conducted for at least 2 months) - Cebu Daily News :)

Guv confident Silay airport opening in mid-July

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The provincial chief executive targeted mid-July as the opening of the airport of international standards with two-kilometer runway. According to Marañon, ever since the airport began construction, he had been urging the previous administration not to make Silay as a passing point for flight passengers. Instead, "Transform Silay to a tourist hub where people have reasons to stop and shop there." full story (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2007/06/09/news/guv.confident.silay.airport.opening.in.mid.july.html)

congrats sa aton nga province finally we have a modern aiport next month.

good luck to bacolod airports' opening... sna no delays, the negrenses deserve this modern airport.... hopefully it leads to the city economy and tourism boom.

Bacolod City, Philippines Thursday, June 14, 2007


Silay airport
inauguration August
She also announced that the new airport in Silay City in Negros Occidental will also be inaugurated in August:dance:
source daily star

........any new pics,pls:) .nakita ko ang mock up sang airport sa bacolod last year sa old airport.nami man ang design kay may view deck pa siya.

Iam not sure if our new airport is capable to accommodate a bigger plane what their talking about in the daily star, the A -330 aircraft, the runway is only 2000 meters, unlike other airport in the country is 3000 meters, Ex. in General Santos City 3227 meters, Cebu 3300, and Davao 3000 meters, Think about Puerto Princessa they can acccomodate A330 the runway 2600 meters, Think about this, kalibo airport has 2187 meters and only a minor airport. Ilolilo has 2500. The bacolod airport they might use only 737,320, 319. the A330 aircraft needs at least 2500 meters runway, and Bcd-silay is only 2000 meters thats a joke unless if they will extend another 500 meters.

baka typo error lang yan...

it's not likely a typo error because various local newspapers repeatedly said its a 2000 meter runway. but i do hope they consider adding it at least another 500 meters, bacolod being the 5th busiest domestic airport in the country. and if we go by the trends, the air passenger market there has no way to go but up with the share of foreign tourists to go up too.

A Glimpse of the New Airport
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/bacolodairportglimpsenegros.jpg

Its 'soft opening' will not push through this week as earlier scheduled but you can now have a glimpse of some of the facilities and features of the the New Bacolod-Silay Airport, which is of international standards. StarLife had the opportunity to have an ocular tour of the airport terminal and vicinity early last week.

The airport, which costs about P4 billion on a Philippine government loan from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, will be fully operational late in September with the test flight scheduled first week of July, a week before the scheduled completion of the project. Dry runs of navigational equipment will also be held after the project completion.

The airport sits on a 6-km. stretch in Barangay Bagtic, Silay City , which is about 5 kms. from the poblacionr and about 20 kms. from Bacolod City . Its runway is 2-kms., more than twice longer than the 900-m of the existing airport in Bacolod City . It has provisions for a 500-m extension which will accommodate bigger crafts serving international routes.
The airport has 15 check-in counters and three pre-departure areas that lead to three tubes. It has five toilets and a viewing space, open to the public on the third floor. It has a cargo terminal building and a fire-fighting station, located right next to the control tower, which has elevator services, said sources from the contracting company, Takinaka. source (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/Starlife/2007/April/15/index.htm)
nabasa ko previously about the .5kms extension of the airport runway which was requested by monico puentebella na it was granted.i dont have any news na about this.And the 2kms constructed airport runway is capable of accomodating the aircrafts like the Airbus A330 as based on the international reports i've read.

Bacolod City, Philippines Saturday, June 16, 2007


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DOTC willing to help
Kabankalan airport
BY CARLA GOMEZ
The Department of Transportation and Communication is willing to put up a counterpart fund for the airport being built in Kabankalan City, Gov. Joseph Marañon said yesterday.

Earth-moving work has already began at the site of the Kabankalan airport, he said. The Negros Occidental provincial government has also provided a counterpart fund to Kabankalan City, he said.

The airport is being built to boost economic activity and tourism in southern Negros Occidental, he said.

Meanwhile, Marañon said he expects the national government to approve funding for the Guinhalaran alternate road to the new airport in Silay City because of the urgency of its need, he said.

The airport of international standards is expected to be inaugurated in August.

FYI: This is a real project and they already started, negrosanon never accept a proposed or eyed project kabudlay kon naga damgo-hanon lang bitin ang dam-go: :ohno:

Negros Island has the most numbered airport in the Philippines namely:


1. San Carlos domestic airport under construction 40% completed
2. Kabankalan Domestic airport they just started working
3. Sipalay Domestic airport, already developed but needs terminal building the local government alloted 30 million for the terminal and other facilities
4. The Bacolod/Silay International airport soon to open in August- the most unique design airport in the philippines the WORLD FAMOUS MASSKARA DESIGN in the mabuhay lounge
the domestic airport will cater small planes between 50-80 seater aircraft of seair, asian spirit and air philippines, and soon pacific pearl airways


The Bacolod/Silay international airport has 15 check- in counters for local airlines the most number check in counters outside metro manila and plus mabuhay lounge area. the team design is masskara festival.:applause: :applause: :applause:

now, that's more like it!:)

Negros Island has the most numbered airport in the Philippines


what about the islands of Luzon and Mindanao? :) hehe

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DOTC willing to help
Kabankalan airport
BY CARLA GOMEZ
The Department of Transportation and Communication is willing to put up a counterpart fund for the airport being built in Kabankalan City, Gov. Joseph Marañon said yesterday.

Earth-moving work has already began at the site of the Kabankalan airport, he said. The Negros Occidental provincial government has also provided a counterpart fund to Kabankalan City, he said.

The airport is being built to boost economic activity and tourism in southern Negros Occidental, he said.

Meanwhile, Marañon said he expects the national government to approve funding for the Guinhalaran alternate road to the new airport in Silay City because of the urgency of its need, he said.

The airport of international standards is expected to be inaugurated in August.

FYI: This is a real project and they already started, negrosanon never accept a proposed or eyed project kabudlay kon naga damgo-hanon lang bitin ang dam-go: :ohno:

Negros Island has the most numbered airport in the Philippines namely:


1. San Carlos domestic airport under construction 40% completed
2. Kabankalan Domestic airport they just started working
3. Sipalay Domestic airport, already developed but needs terminal building the local government alloted 30 million for the terminal and other facilities
4. The Bacolod/Silay International airport soon to open in August- the most unique design airport in the philippines the WORLD FAMOUS MASSKARA DESIGN in the mabuhay lounge
the domestic airport will cater small planes between 50-80 seater aircraft of seair, asian spirit and air philippines, and soon pacific pearl airways


The Bacolod/Silay international airport has 15 check- in counters for local airlines the most number check in counters outside metro manila and plus mabuhay lounge area. the team design is masskara festival.:applause: :applause: :applause:

ILoilo airport has 15 check-in counters and mabuhay lounge area.:)

We need new pictures of this! I'm glad this airport is scheduled to open this year. I thought that they delayed the opening to next year due to the bombings or was it supposed to open in 2006 but delayed to this year?

^^

Pardon me. But currently, Palawan Province has the most number of existing and operating airports in the country with regular/scheduled flights.

1. Puerto Princesa Airport (PPS) - Air Philippines, Cebu Pacific Air, Philippine Airlines, SEA Air, etc.

2. El Nido Airport (ENI) - SEA Air

3. YKR Airport (YKR) in Busuanga - Sea Air

4. Busuanga Airport (USU) - Asian Spirit

5. Cuyo Airport (CYU) - Sea Air

6. Sandoval Airport (RZP) in Taytay - Sea Air

7. Coron Airport (XCN) - Pacific Airways

Other Private Airport/Airfield:

1. Amanpulo Airport - Pamalican Island, Cuyo Group of Islands

2. An airfield owned by a mining firm in Rio Tuba, Bataraza

the following airports currently existing in Palawan province.

4. The Bacolod/Silay International airport soon to open in August- the most unique design airport in the philippines the WORLD FAMOUS MASSKARA DESIGN in the mabuhay lounge
the domestic airport will cater small planes between 50-80 seater aircraft of seair, asian spirit and air philippines, and soon pacific pearl airways


The Bacolod/Silay international airport has 15 check- in counters for local airlines the most number check in counters outside metro manila and plus mabuhay lounge area. the team design is masskara festival.:applause: :applause: :applause:

what do mean by this? The concept design for Bacolod Airport is inspired in their Masskara Festival?
Then, that would be great!

^^ @ Ngprofflorida this is what you mean like in the SM mall Bacolod?
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/DSCN1256.jpg

ILoilo airport has 15 check-in counters and mabuhay lounge area.:)

medyo erroneous nga ang report..

look at this..nasa counter 28 na nga to :) i think may dalawa pa yan that would amount to 30 all in all :)

http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/9144/2005092884fc2199ca7.jpg

;13811223']medyo erroneous nga ang report..

look at this..nasa counter 28 na nga to :) i think may dalawa pa yan that would amount to 30 all in all :)

http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/9144/2005092884fc2199ca7.jpg

hindi pa kasali ang international counters dyan .

looks like this airport is not gonna be as beautiful as ILOILO's. Pretty disappointing since from the renderings, Laguindingan Airport will also look like this one, minus 1 aerobridge..

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/bacolodairportglimpsenegros.jpg

:) please dont be disappointed yet with the new airport.we havent seen any recent pics at the moment.it may not big as with NIA but we may have some surprises with the interiors of the airport.althought based on my imagination it will be very much the same interior as with NIA.the exterior is not bad coz ive seen its display model in the old airport.the only thing i can differentiate between NIA and the Bacolod Silay airport is the open air view deck at the second of the airport terminal facing the ramp,airports runway or the airside.hopefully this will be open to the well wishers or to the public.:rock:

Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Provincial tourism gears for international standards
By Gil Alfredo B. Severino

PROVINCIALvincial Tourism Officer and concurrent President of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (Atop) Jennylind Cordero looks forward to more perks in tourism related investments now that the Silay Airport is about to operate.

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Cordero has just arrived from Cebu after attending the Cebu Business Month, Asean Tourism Congress and Exhibits where she represented Negros Occidental and as President of Atop.

She admitted that Negros Occidental may not be at par with the country’s Asian neighbors but things can be worked out given existing strengths of the province.

“Among our local tourism officers, coordinative efforts with private and local government units’ (LGU) leadership are now in process. Our focus is in response to the open skies policy of President Arroyo and to a certain extent, the nautical highway which opened our doors to more and more visitors,” Cordero said.

“We need to study economic implications and impact of the Silay airport in reference to the open skies policy. Our promotion, regulation and development efforts must now be geared towards international standards.” Cordero added.

Among the problems identified by Cordero is a close coordinative efforts must be launched are room accommodation, chartering activities, investment in a huge convention center, exhibit organizing and putting up more signages along major highways.

The training of “Tourist Police” and improving man-made and natural attraction complementing resorts are among the programs that needed focus, Cordero added.

“Let me emphasize that these efforts require huge private investments and engineering works as well. The tourism offices do not have the capacity in said areas except coordinative work. LGUs themselves must lead in terms of policy and we do the legwork.” Cordero stressed.

Present hotel rooms and pension houses are good as far as local visitors are concerned, Cordero added. With an airport of international standards, however, LGUs all over the province, not just Bacolod City, must begin to be serious about accommodating chartered flight tourists and improving their attractions sites, she said.

Cordero is proposing that a tourism office or a tourism building must be established within or the vicinity of the new airport.

As Atop president, Cordero took the floor in Cebu to push for the legislative bill in making the tourism office mandatory for all LGUs. Over 400 participants supported the bill for the creation of a tourism council rather than a tourism office.
For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Cebu.

:) paging people from bacolod or lets say people of negros occidental please kindly post pictures of the airport.what the status of the new airport is it 100 complete?are they already doing the test flight and the functional check of the whole airport.any latest information about the latest development would be greatly appreciated,thanks

:) ^^ @ Ngprofflorida this is what you mean like in the SM mall Bacolod?
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/DSCN1256.jpg

my friend sugarfreak thats according to the source inside, I will give you guys the update of the airport, Iam very sorry i was not able to take a pic inside the airport, due to security reason, they gave an orientation yesterday about the airport everything is film showing, according to the source they hired local designer to conceptualize the masskara ambience in the mabuhay lounge and other areas. the 4 kilometer access road wala pa natapos, there expecting by the end of july, the test flight is already started. pasar na!!!! the main building the terminal ang design na lang ginatapos. the landscape outside ginatapos na, magastos gid and mga negrense sa landscape, damo art:lol: the lightning and security circuit camera, the camera is everywhere, inside and outside, the lightning tanan imported from genaral electric and siemens technology, the counter they installed computerized monitor , push cart is nice we dont need a porter, and also lagguage conveyor, tapos na. hindi man mapa pirde ang bacolod airport matahom sya, modern ang technology, isa sya sa mga matahom, nga airport sa aton nga country according sang hapon nga nag inspect. hambal nya na. this japanese was here to check the extension of the runway, wala pa ako info, security reason naman. low profile lang ta anay mga kasimanwa ko. dont get excited. more update next week iam leaving for manila this weekend for another airport project.:: :ohno: :ohno: may wifi internet access sa sulod..:cheers:
to all my friends please post the pic of the airport if you haved one taken, wala ako sang luck that day, " security reason kuno" sugarfreak basi my treak ikaw maka kuha sang pic. please post naman...:ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

:) please dont be disappointed yet with the new airport.we havent seen any recent pics at the moment.it may not big as with NIA but we may have some surprises with the interiors of the airport.althought based on my imagination it will be very much the same interior as with NIA.the exterior is not bad coz ive seen its display model in the old airport.the only thing i can differentiate between NIA and the Bacolod Silay airport is the open air view deck at the second of the airport terminal facing the ramp,airports runway or the airside.hopefully this will be open to the well wishers or to the public.:rock:


amo man gani ah ano ang gina sala nila, gina pa excite ko lang sila am glad everybody is reading our blog, basta ang tanan nga new airport design subong is more modern and advanced technology compared to old one, /bacolod has the official photographer they will post next month, before the opening for security reason, I didnt expect our friends from cebu and davao is also reading our blog, popular gali and bacolod airport welcome kamo sa amo. ::) :) :)

The New Bacolod (Silay) International Airport


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since we don't have any new pics here.nerepost ko na lang:lol: as per britney "SHOW IT TO ME BABY ONE MORE TIME":lol: wala lang:nuts:

[QUOTE=KulasKusgan;13011211]http://images.sergiearroyo.multiply.com/image/7/photos/27/orig/10/IMG_7665.JPG?et=rO3gJSJJSR1csX9yuNstPg
courtesy of sergie arroyo[/QUOTE .........and another repost .......at least we can visualize the finish product of the new airport.:lol:

we people from iloilo are also excited for the completion and succesful inauguration of your airport of international standards!:) but why woundn't they allow for freelance photographers to take some pix! that's very sad cause we all know there are lots of expert photographers waiting for their piece of this beautiful, evolving scenery! must be the hangover from the bombing! i just hope the designated official photograher will start taking some stunning pix and then start circulating them in any media platform he/she wishes so we can all get updated here! anyway keep it up guys!:)

we people from iloilo are also excited for the completion and succesful inauguration of your airport of international standards!:) but why woundn't they allow for freelance photographers to take some pix! that's very sad cause we all know there are lots of expert photographers waiting for their piece of this beautiful, evolving scenery! must be the hangover from the bombing! i just hope the designated official photograher will start taking some stunning pix and then start circulating them in any media platform he/she wishes so we can all get updated here! anyway keep it up guys!:)

:) its so nice of you to say that,well yeah ,for sure everyone has been waiting for this airport of international standard to see especially from the people of negros coccidental.and i dont think that everyone in bacolod is aware that they were going to have a new airport except for the people who have seen the scaled model of the new airport last year.As for some security or safety reason or whatever reason they have for not allowing people taking photos of the airport........maybe.....just maybe bacolod airport authorities are trying to lay low in the meantime to give way to iloilo to savor thier glorious moment on thier new airport...:lol: :lol: joke joke.no offense to iloilo.and besides what close neighbor are for:lol: well, it wont be long and this thread will flooded with amazing picture by amazing people.in the meantime let the iloilo
NIA be the talk of the town and bacolod will follow soon...

we people from iloilo are also excited for the completion and succesful inauguration of your airport of international standards!:) but why woundn't they allow for freelance photographers to take some pix! that's very sad cause we all know there are lots of expert photographers waiting for their piece of this beautiful, evolving scenery! must be the hangover from the bombing! i just hope the designated official photograher will start taking some stunning pix and then start circulating them in any media platform he/she wishes so we can all get updated here! anyway keep it up guys!:)

Its been an issue nowadays regarding taking pix of infras.
Security reasons are number one. After 911, its been difficult to take pix of buildings.
Knowing that the construction of the new BCD airport has a history of bombing that came from Nice People Around, they might as well secure the place.

But don't fret, in the next few days it will be the news of the region as it opens its gates to the world for the Negrenses! Padayon Bacolod! :)

:)

my friend sugarfreak thats according to the source inside, I will give you guys the update of the airport, Iam very sorry i was not able to take a pic inside the airport, due to security reason, am not sure ano nga arte nila,gin sita ako sang airport security. they gave an orientation yesterday about the airport everything is film showing, according to the source they hired local designer to conceptualize the masskara ambience in the mabuhay lounge and other areas. the 4 kilometer access road wala pa natapos, there expecting by the end of july, the test flight is already started. pasar na!!!! the main building the terminal ang design na lang ginatapos. the landscape outside ginatapos na, magastos gid and mga negrense sa landscape, damo art:lol: the lightning and security circuit camera, the camera is everywhere, inside and outside, the lightning tanan imported from genaral electric and siemens technology, the counter they installed computerized monitor same in Iloilo, push cart is nice we dont need a porter, and also lagguage conveyor, tapos na. hindi man mapa pirde ang bacolod airport matahom sya, modern ang technology, isa sya sa mga matahom, nga airport sa aton nga country according sang hapon nga nag inspect. hambal nya na. this japanese was here to check the extension of the runway, wala pa ako info, security reason naman. low profile lang ta anay mga kasimanwa ko. dont get excited. more update next week iam leaving for manila this weekend for another airport project.:: :ohno: :ohno: may wifi internet access sa sulod..:cheers:
to all my friends please post the pic of the airport if you haved one taken, wala ako sang luck that day, " security reason kuno" sugarfreak basi my treak ikaw maka kuha sang pic. please post naman...:ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

mayo libotlibot ka lang sa pinas meg. para sakon high profile na ina nga info kag excited na gid ako ya eh and i heared before sa sunstar bacolod they will put up daw a casino near of that airport.

same of SM bacolod before not allowed to take a picture inside.

maybe si Smile77 can take a picture soon as possible kay busy pa sya for now for her review. :lol:

hopefully, the mabuhay lounge or even the arrival and pre-departure halls are carpeted... and also, provide shuttle buses or coasters to&from Bacolod.

gonzar pwede ka mangin business partner sa coaster/shuttle services from bacolod silay airport to sm city bacolod vice versa sa umpisa then kung magsuccess ma add kita routa bacolod silay airport to bacolod bus terminal sa shopping vice versa.ti anu mahambal mo diri sa proposal ko,pwede man mag invest mga taga ssc bacolod:lol:

@jaywalker, that would be a great idea.. just PM me the details.. the only problem would be "red tape".. everybody would come rushing on who will take those routes..and of course, the "whom you know" system will take centerstage, again.hehehehe

^^

oooyyy sana naman may discount ang mga taga SSC travelers ha..hehe.

I passed Silay City earlier this morning coming from Escalante. May I ask if where would the access road to the new airport would be?

I passed Silay City earlier this morning coming from Escalante. May I ask if where would the access road to the new airport would be?

i guess from the street of Mckenly going to Diversion road but am not sure bro. just try lang if magtalang ka gid man hehe basula lang ko...:lol:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/bacolodintlairpotdiversionRoadsilay.jpg
Bacolod International Airport Aerial view of Diversion Road.

given the right push, Bacolod and Negros Occidental as a whole can become the next economic miracle of the Phils..Negros has all the elements and potentials of becoming the next Cebu. Commercial economy is alive & vibrant, world renowned Masskara festival, geothermal energy, a good port(Bredco/Top Harbor), airport of international stardard, IT ready infrastructures, white sand beaches, mountain resorts and great historical heritage. Do i need to add more?

given the right push, Bacolod and Negros Occidental as a whole can become the next economic miracle of the Phils..Negros has all the elements and potentials of becoming the next Cebu. Commercial economy is alive & vibrant, world renowned Masskara festival, geothermal energy, a good port(Bredco/Top Harbor), airport of international stardard, IT ready infrastructures, white sand beaches, mountain resorts and great historical heritage. Do i need to add more?:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause::applause: :applause: :applause: :applause::applause: :applause: :applause: :applause::applause: :

[QUOTE=SugarFreak;13849892]i guess from the street of Mckenly going to Diversion road but am not sure bro. just try lang if magtalang ka gid man hehe basula lang ko...:lol:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/bacolodintlairpotdiversionRoadsilay.jpg
Bacolod International Airport Aerial view of Diversion Road

Sugarfreak ang road under construction pa, basi matalang sya, hala ka!!! he will pass the cemetery

plus between the Negros and Panay linking bridge if will be done the highway from bacolod to silay will be a very busiest streets. the traffic of passengers is expected to increase. surely another land transport proposed projects na naman yan possibly rail transit and flyover.

^di bali meg bro ko na sya accordidng to Tigs at di naman sya marunong magalit.

Hi!! Newbie here..

When will Bacolod Airport officially open?

Hi!! Newbie here..

newbie,

given the right push, Bacolod and Negros Occidental as a whole can become the next economic miracle of the Phils..Negros has all the elements and potentials of becoming the next Cebu. Commercial economy is alive & vibrant, world renowned Masskara festival, geothermal energy, a good port(Bredco/Top Harbor), airport of international stardard, IT ready infrastructures, white sand beaches, mountain resorts and great historical heritage. Do i need to add more?

it is so possible gonzahr,bacolod must not wait for investors to come in instead they need to market bacolod.bacolod must be expose in the business world.bacolod must make some advertisements in what the city can offer.publish book that make bacolod an attractive package for investment and distribute it to business society.marketing is so important.even the bacolod council can invite a big company like in tourism they can have a joint venture with a well known big hotel chain for a 200 room hotel,like sm or marco polo.:lol: wish ko lang naman.another one that our city need is a themepark,a middle size themepark,a zoo.surely with this themepark and zoo will bring in a lot of local tourist.if only league of city mayors in neg occ can unite and make an initiative to sell neg occ as one.

given the right push, Bacolod and Negros Occidental as a whole can become the next economic miracle of the Phils..Negros has all the elements and potentials of becoming the next Cebu. Commercial economy is alive & vibrant, world renowned Masskara festival, geothermal energy, a good port(Bredco/Top Harbor), airport of international stardard, IT ready infrastructures, white sand beaches, mountain resorts and great historical heritage. Do i need to add more?

take note ko lang ha, kinda awkward, pero you know what what is happening to cebu is a bit different, well you know what bro, iloilo and bacolod can say to cebu been there don that. remember the history, iloilo is the former queen city of the south, bacolod experienced the boom for decades because of sugar industry. what cebu hevent exxperience yet is to fall, and make themselves humble. i bow on that. once it was reported to the european community in brussels, " all neck all over the country, turns to the direction of Bacolod and ILOILO, with an awe "

take note ko lang ha, kinda awkward, pero you know what what is happening to cebu is a bit different, well you know what bro, iloilo and bacolod can say to cebu been there don that. remember the history, iloilo is the former queen city of the south, bacolod experienced the boom for decades because of sugar industry. what cebu hevent exxperience yet is to fall, and make themselves humble. i bow on that. once it was reported to the european community in brussels, " all neck all over the country, turns to the direction of Bacolod and ILOILO, with an awe "

the question is when this will happen.everyone on the city hall shoul make a move to make it happen.

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the question is when this will happen.everyone on the city hall shoul make a move to make it happen.

HISTORY...

maybe you mean is, when this will happen again.

bro, historically, i am a proud ilonggo, not because of what become of me, but the most basic of having an identity, heritage, ilonggos is very rich when it comes to that. i dont want to compare, because ilonggos dont think SINGULAR, thats why development is spread, CITIES may look like small towns, but money is flowing why? oh, sugar is too sweet to handle. Imagine how a grass can make a province rich, its just a grass, no buildings yet. so bro, right now a lot of things are learned from that experience alone, when the sugar industry plumets, dont depend on one industry if you want to be sustainable, so negros occidental even the oriental, and panay, is reviving the old glory, we have the goods, venture on everything that is sustainable, we have the brains, it only takes time to rekindle everything, imagine why silay is called little paris, kabankalan that ones is just a sitio of ILOG, and the rest of the province, and another thing, travel around the province, and you will see, each town is alive, not concentrated on one so called "metropolis" and that is what we call spreading the good news or such.

And please, what so far have you done lately to help? is it help, to complain all the time, or is it more better to act upon on what should be act upon to?

When will Bacolod Airport officially open?
PGMA gave a deadline of August 2007. Kun indi gid man ina maka-abot, indi na ina mag-lapaw sa October 2007.

After all has been said, the reality is, there are other cities (Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao and yes, like it or not, Iloilo) that are way progressive than us. Having said that, i believe though that with the dynamic political leadership of our city and province, we have this opportunity to prosper fast. Let us give our support to them as they continue on enticing investors and building new structures and improving old ones.

As an ordinary private citizen, my role is to obey laws, pay the proper taxes, vote for the right leaders and follow the orderly conduct of everyday life:
(1) throwing garbage in its proper place
(2) segregating garbage - non biodegradable vs biodegradable
(3) not urinating anywhere
(4) crossing the road at the proper place
(5) giving way in traffic and "indi mag sal-ot nga sal-ot" which causes gridlock everyday especially along Lacson.

If each of us just follow simple rules in our day to day life, we have already contributed to the progress of our city.

Hi!! Newbie here..

welcome and enjoy here to navigate our thread and throughout this SSC forum. here's the main thread of Bacolod and Negros Occidental at http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=456213

When will Bacolod Airport officially open?
August daw ang operation and the inauguration is this coming July.:lol:

HISTORY...

maybe you mean is, when this will happen again.

bro, historically, i am a proud ilonggo, not because of what become of me, but the most basic of having an identity, heritage, ilonggos is very rich when it comes to that. i dont want to compare, because ilonggos dont think SINGULAR, thats why development is spread, CITIES may look like small towns, but money is flowing why? oh, sugar is too sweet to handle. Imagine how a grass can make a province rich, its just a grass, no buildings yet. so bro, right now a lot of things are learned from that experience alone, when the sugar industry plumets, dont depend on one industry if you want to be sustainable, so negros occidental even the oriental, and panay, is reviving the old glory, we have the goods, venture on everything that is sustainable, we have the brains, it only takes time to rekindle everything, imagine why silay is called little paris, kabankalan that ones is just a sitio of ILOG, and the rest of the province, and another thing, travel around the province, and you will see, each town is alive, not concentrated on one so called "metropolis" and that is what we call spreading the good news or such.

And please, what so far have you done lately to help? is it help, to complain all the time, or is it more better to act upon on what should be act upon to?
.I apologize if i hurt you but........:rock: :rock: you rock on this statement of yours,your reaction is too childish and you're so sensitive.be aware that everyone here is entitled for thier opininon.you like to make war not peace:lol:.you cannot accept negative comment.i can see why there's always trouble between iloilo and bacolod.everyone likes to say we're the best.i hate being compared to somebody,the way i see comparison is jealousy.i want to ignore what you've said but as i have read in the previous threads it's always like this.instead of winning them you're driving them away.you're promoting your city and you are not convincing at all.instead show them what you've got.proved them wrong.who knows you're just being CHALLENGE,,,,:) PEACE

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.I apologize if i hurt you but........:rock: :rock: you rock on this statement of yours,your reaction is too childish and you're so sensitive.be aware that everyone here is entitled for thier opininon.you like to make war not peace:lol:.you cannot accept negative comment.i can see why there's always trouble between iloilo and bacolod.everyone likes to say we're the best.i hate being compared to somebody,the way i see comparison is jealousy.i want to ignore what you've said but as i have read in the previous threads it's always like this.instead of winning them you're driving them away.you're promoting your city and you are not convincing at all.instead show them what you've got.proved them wrong.who knows you're just being CHALLENGE,,,,:) PEACE


i used to compare things... probably you're right to some extent! we're just not aware of it...
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i just wanna suggest to everybody to be more open minded... everyone's opinion is welcome in forums like this... if we encounter something that's kinda offensive let's first try to understand, coz surely there's a reason why somebody would say something... probably we just didn't get the point so things may seem offensive... only then, after trying to understand that we can seek to be understood... i know everyone here is proactive enough to think first before reacting!

which is an international airport?
Bacolod's New airport or iloilo?

^ Both are of international standards ;)

To all my friends we will start the countdown at the end on the month. for the opening of Bacolod/Silay Airport the international standard, and more surprises are awaiting. The worlds famous Masskara Dancers and other Cities will greet the president during the arrival at the tarmac. Another big historical moment for Silaynon. more news to come.

Since this airport will open this july.... can the new bacolod airport also handle A330 and B747 on ground and runway like iloilo airport?

Since this airport will open this july.... can the new bacolod airport also handle A330 and B747 on ground and runway like iloilo airport?

At this time my friend Bacolod/Silay Airport will cater A319, A320, and possible can accomodate A330, but no exact information at this time since the runway is only 2000 meters, B 747 I doubt it, maybe in the future, for another extension of a runway.

^^ Wait wait, I thought the runway is 2.5kilometers for it can accommodate A330 or A340 plus B747? I believe that BCD and ILO's runways are both of the same length.

^^ Wait wait, I thought the runway is 2.5kilometers for it can accommodate A330 or A340 plus B747? I believe that BCD and ILO's runways are both of the same length.

No my friend Bacolod Airport is only 2000 meters. and Iloilo is 2500 meters, they still waiting for another funds to release, for another 500 meters extension. source bacolod international airport.com and look for takenaka awarded.....

i thought the budget for the additional runway was already approved? this maybe just speculation but there's a big chance it will be approved. this airport-in-progress will handle the 5th biggest domestic air passenger market in the country today so the demand for the services of wide-bodied planes is there, or, if not there yet, is definitely going fast in that direction.

Since this airport will open this july.... can the new bacolod airport also handle A330 and B747 on ground and runway like iloilo airport?
one of the bacolod silay airport navigational contractor reported on thier site that it will handle widebodied aircraft such as airbus a330 im not sure thought about boeing 747.sometime it depends on aircraft loading.maybe full load means long take off.
i thought the budget for the additional runway was already approved? this maybe just speculation but there's a big chance it will be approved. this airport-in-progress will handle the 5th biggest domestic air passenger market in the country today so the demand for the services of wide-bodied planes is there, or, if not there yet, is definitely going fast in that direction.

I've read in one local newspaper about the request of Cong Monico Puentevilla to increase the lenght of runway to 2.5km and it stated on the report that it was approved by President Macapagal Arroyo.after that never heard about it.

^^ Yun nga. Hopefully its 2.5 kilometers, not 2.0 only.

^^ but i hope they could make it 2.5 asap... wouldn't it be nice if there'r many airports of international standards in the visayas and the whole country?

at the moment we dont have any information if they have make to 2.5km since it was still under construction when monico made the request.surprisingly,even the silay city website dont have any update in the said airport.last update they have was last july.i was been browsing in the internet for some new photos of the airport,sadly coudnt find antyhing.even news circling around the city of bacolod about the airports development dont have pictures.don't know how to explain the excitement i feel to see the new airport.nakababad na ako dito lagi para sa breaking news.:lol:

Maybe because of security reasons thats why they are discreet about the project. But hopefully they will extend it to 2.5 kilometers.

i think what the people behind the new Bacolod airport construction should prioritize is the speedy completion of the access road leading to it.. and hopefully its well lighted and a 4 lane road. It should be completed before its official inaugural operations. The 500km runway extension maybe next if all the basics are met.

ooopss..it should be 500m

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.I apologize if i hurt you but........:rock: :rock: you rock on this statement of yours,your reaction is too childish and you're so sensitive.be aware that everyone here is entitled for thier opininon.you like to make war not peace:lol:.you cannot accept negative comment.i can see why there's always trouble between iloilo and bacolod.everyone likes to say we're the best.i hate being compared to somebody,the way i see comparison is jealousy.i want to ignore what you've said but as i have read in the previous threads it's always like this.instead of winning them you're driving them away.you're promoting your city and you are not convincing at all.instead show them what you've got.proved them wrong.who knows you're just being CHALLENGE,,,,:) PEACE

Im am not childish in a "sense", im not cramming my backbone just to say to the british that "hey people remember Iloilo, the city you once try to conquer and yet you flee, coz americans are coming in?". Definitely NO. sensitive yes, I have a great respect to where I came from, thats my identity, and im proud of it, and so you have too. I not angry in anyway, just be responsible on what you write, read "our" history, its not comparing, nor jealousy, i just dont like "us" ilonggos being compared to cebuanos, because its a whole lot different. dapat ga coexist not comparing, kay mag trigger, aduista, waay ko ya kamaan kung magsinun-go man ang mga ilong sang paduguay palibog sang mga kinaagman kay ang mga ilonggo ya nakahibalo mag ulikid.

and also the transport aspect of the new Bacolod airport. how to get there from Bacolod or from Silay? Are there enough(and proper) road signs that leads to the direction of the new airport? Will there be any public transport plying the new route? If not, then the cities of Bacolod and Silay should join efforts in setting up a free shuttle bus ride from Silay city to the new airport site. That, while still waiting for the impending approval of LTO & LTFRB. Lets settle the basics first before we hurdle whether or not the runway will be extended with another 500m. Anyway, the airport will primarily cater to domestic flights. And the 2Km runway is more than enough for now.

Gonzahr22, i was able to go to the Silay-Bacolod airport this week. It is more than 7 kms from Silay City proper. Grabe, after around 2 to 3 kms of cemented road, it was rough road till the airport. Actually, in between, may 200 meter stretch nga cemented. And sa cemented road na yan, you pass by two cemeteries - geez, gives me the creeps.

Your concers are very valid. Indeed, daw kalayo gid sang airport. i was just imagining, how much will a taxi ride cost? Also, the access road should be cemented in time. Actually, i heard there is an alternative access road being constructed already - Guinhala. . . something. Pero dapat, when the airport becomes operational, the roads should also be cemented and ready. Because, if we go by the present set-up, one has to pass by the city center of Talisay and also the area along Lacson going out of Bacolod. Grabe traffic dun.

Also, i hope they come up with an "airport shuttle" where there will be pick up points in strategic areas in Bacolod. Masyado mahal taxi kasi ang layo. Actually, kung metro, siguro mga 150 to 200 pesos. But the drivers would not want to return to Bacolod empty. So dapat, bawi nila ang gasolina pabalik. Indeed, still a lot of concerns to address. I hope they act on it and do it quickly.

^^ Nakupow! there would be 2 petitions pending in LTFRB regarding this issue of taxi meter fares. In Iloilo, if it would be flag down, the rate would be the same = P150 to P200+ but will add up P150 pambawi yet it hasn't been approved yet for it will be affecting the consumers.

I've heard that there would be another alternative route from airport to somewhere in Granada or Sta.Fe in Bacolod that might be constructed.

When i reached the airport, there was this road perpendicular to the present access road leading to the right and it is cemented. Now i do not know if that is Guinhalaran alternate road (not sure sa name ha). Pero yes, if that alternate access road will pass through circumferential or the east side of Bacolod, that would be great. Kasi ang city hall nga gina construct is also along circumferential just after Lopue's East and East block.

In the meantime, i do not see any ongoing road construction in those areas. So, the priority really is to cement the present access road. But the alternate road would really be high priority, as in high high, he he.

^^ It will divert the traffic away from the congested Lacson Street in Silay or Bacolod. Mag-gwa sya ya sa Guinhalaran ang isa ka access road. It will decongest the main highway and will serve as a catalyst for development in the interior barangays of Bacolod, Talisay and Silay. :okay:

^^ It will divert the traffic away from the congested Lacson Street in Silay or Bacolod. Mag-gwa sya ya sa Guinhalaran ang isa ka access road. It will decongest the main highway and will serve as a catalyst for development in the interior barangays of Bacolod, Talisay and Silay. :okay:

Yes indeed. The question on that alternate route is not "if", but "when". It is just a matter of time. And that will be the day.

And yes, the airport, though small, is breathtaking. Wala sinabi ang Manila Domestic. I will not be exaggerating if i say, by the end of the year, Western Visayas will have two of the most modern airports in the country.

Im am not childish in a "sense", im not cramming my backbone just to say to the british that "hey people remember Iloilo, the city you once try to conquer and yet you flee, coz americans are coming in?". Definitely NO. sensitive yes, I have a great respect to where I came from, thats my identity, and im proud of it, and so you have too. I not angry in anyway, just be responsible on what you write, read "our" history, its not comparing, nor jealousy, i just dont like "us" ilonggos being compared to cebuanos, because its a whole lot different. dapat ga coexist not comparing, kay mag trigger, aduista, waay ko ya kamaan kung magsinun-go man ang mga ilong sang paduguay palibog sang mga kinaagman kay ang mga ilonggo ya nakahibalo mag ulikid.

:cheers: :okay: lets move on..........

Bacolod Airport (BCD), Negros Island, Philippines
Bacolod Airport is a new domestic airport being constructed from scratch on a green field site in Barangay, Bagtic, Silay City; this is located 24km north of an existing airport that it will replace once completed - also called Bacolod Airport - in Bacolod City on Negros Island. The airport is being constructed as part of a major Philippine government transport infrastructure development plan covering air, road and sea transport.

The new Bacolod Airport is the first stage in the air transport infrastructure development strategy of the Department of Transport and Communications (DOTC) - Air Transportation Office to improve air transportation and safety in compliance with international standards, and which includes a major contribution by private companies towards finance. The airport will be for domestic flights in an effort to trigger business and tourism for the central Philippines (Visayas) area; this area includes Negros Island, where the new airport is to be situated, and Cebu Island, a popular tourist destination.

Construction work for the project started on schedule in August 2004 following the appointment of the major contractors in July 2004. The construction and outfitting contract for the new airport is worth an estimated ¥8.2 billion. Much of the required finance for the airport project (77%) will come from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and the national government will provide the rest (23%). The construction should be completed by January 2007, 900 days from the project start. The owners of the new airport will be the government of the Philippines, Department of Transportation and Communications - Air Transportation Office.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

In 1997, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a study on selected airports' master planning projects and set out the long-term development requirements of four trunk-line airports. The new Bacolod Airport was among the four identified as key trunk-line airports. The three other airports in this category were in Iloilo, Tacloban and Legaspi. It was with these that JICA found the highest rate of growth of air passenger numbers and cargo volume.

In addition, the DOTC implemented the selected airports development project in the same year and recommended a medium-term development plan for the new Bacolod Airport within the framework of future longer term plans.

The study (JICA) found the existing facilities of the old Bacolod Airport insufficient to accommodate even the 1997 volume of air traffic. The passenger terminal buildings are owned by the airlines operating in the area, and this limited the possibility of other operators using the facilities. In addition, the area surrounding the existing airport has been densely urbanised so that to carry out any significant expansion plan would be difficult, time-consuming and costly. Finally the study recommended that Bacolod Airport be relocated and a new site was identified in Negros Island, Bagtic, Silay City.

In February 1999, the Philippine government (through the DOTC) requested that Japan (through JICA) undertake the detailed design study of the selected airport development project. This study was funded by a grant by JICA of ¥430 million and was completed in March 2000. Upon completion, JICA commissioned Pacific Consultants International as project consultants to supervise the project and advise on the design. On 25 August 2003, the proposed new airport was put out to bid-tender and was awarded to the lowest complying bidder, Takenaka-Itochu Joint Venture (TI JV).

CONTRACTORS

The lowest tendered bid for the construction of the new airport was from TI JV, which is comprised of two Japanese engineering and construction companies - Takenaka Corporation and Itochu Corporation. The project was started with preliminary works in August 2004, but by September 2004 full-scale construction work was underway.

The airport will have a 2,000m runway and will incorporate design specifications on par with an international airport (part of the longer term plans), which will comply with all international standards. As previously mentioned, design and supervision will be carried out by Pacific Consultants International (PCI), although detailed design of some of the air traffic control, lighting, meteorological and aviation fuel facilities will be handled solely by TI JV.

TI JV will be responsible for all construction works, including terminal buildings and facilities, special airport buildings and facilities (fire stations and airport services buildings), and all civil engineering work including construction and paving of the main runway and taxiway areas and terminal aprons.

The terminal and other associated administration buildings will be of reinforced concrete (partly steel) structure. The terminal will have three floors and will incorporate three air-bridges designed to accommodate aircraft of a size up to and including the Boeing 737 and the Airbus 330. The airport site will incorporate 21 buildings with a total floor space of 10,075m² and the total site area including the runway and taxiways totals 1,810,000m².

FUTURE PLANS

Government officials have hinted towards the eventual development of the new Bacolod Airport as an international airport; if this is to be done, the runway could be extended to accommodate larger aircraft by reclaiming land from the sea.

The carriers that will initially use the new Bacolod Airport include Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific Airways. In addition, mixed passenger / cargo services will be provided by RG Air Charter Services, Gumayan Air Charter Services and Pacific Airways, while cargo-only service will be provided by Aboitiz Air Transport.

The new airport is designed to handle over one million passengers and 16,715t/yr cargo per year.

The Philippines government wants to promote a new growth centre for commerce and tourism - the San Carlos Corridor Development Plan - the objective of which is to develop a 45,000ha agro-industrial zone with an integrated satellite micro-city to serve as a gateway linking the capital cities of the Visayas region (San Carlos City, Bacolod, Cebu City and Dumaguete). The new Bacolod Airport will play an important part in the transportation infrastructure required for the plan.

source:airport-technology.com/projects

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1314/621469353_1ac1b87c41.jpg

:lol: ay lumabas din ang first pic upload ko.:lol: :lol: :lol:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1376/621469507_0921fa7a6e.jpg?v=0
bring your own headset for the audio.PAL serves bacolod soon to be 4x daily:lol: wala lang

:cheers: :okay: lets move on..........

ok, videoke dayon wahehehehehe, waaaaaaaaa
ang rest day ko kalaw-ay
TTH bwisit...

ti ano nada subong nga mga establishment ang gina construct sa airport complex or sa mga sidewalks dira? may mga reservation na siguro like the Casino.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1376/621469507_0921fa7a6e.jpg?v=0
bring your own headset for the audio.PAL serves bacolod soon to be 4x daily:lol: wala lang

TIMETABLE


Bacolod - Manila

Departure: Bacolod [BCD]
Bacolod Airport, Philippines

Arrival: Manila [MNL]
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Centennial Terminal 2, Philippines

DEP ARR Flight Stops Type M T W T F S S

07:20 08:40 PR132 0 A320

11:00 12:10 PR978* 0 B737

11:35 12:55 PR134 0 A319

16:25 17:45 PR158 0 A320

16:40 17:50 PR980* 0 B737

18:40 20:00 PR136 0 A319/A320



* Operated by Air Philippines (Codeshare)/ PR 980 to operate until 20 June 2007


Timings may change. For daily flight status, use Online Departure & Arrival facility.




Manila - Bacolod

Departure: Manila [MNL]
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Centennial Terminal 2, Philippines

Arrival: Bacolod [BCD]
Bacolod Airport, Philippines

DEP ARR Flight Stops Type M T W T F S S

05:15 06:40 PR131 0 A320

07:00 08:10 PR977* 0 B737

09:30 10:55 PR133 0 A319

14:20 15:45 PR157 0 A320

15:00 16:10 PR979* 0 B737

16:35 18:00 PR135 0 A319/A320

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES SERVED BACOLOD 6 AND 5 TIMES A DAY, PLUS CEBU PACIFIC 4X DAY

* Operated by Air Philippines (Codeshare)/ PR979 to operate until 20 June 2007


Timings may change. For daily flight status, use Online Departure & Arrival facility.

"Government officials have hinted towards the eventual development of the new Bacolod Airport as an international airport; if this is to be done, the runway could be extended to accommodate larger aircraft by reclaiming land from the sea."

Very poor reporting.:ohno: :ohno:

^^ Are they referring to Singcang or Silay? :ohno:

FUTURE PLANS

^^ ^^ this is the future expansion or re-development of Bacolod International Airport displayed at Bacolod Gaisano City Supermall. http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/cosmosnegros/S8000030.jpg
(These Architects and soon to be Architects have in common "Positive and Bright Future". Visit their exhibit at Gaisano City Supermall @ Araneta Street, Bacolod City.)

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Government officials have hinted towards the eventual development of the new Bacolod Airport as an international airport; if this is to be done, the runway could be extended to accommodate larger aircraft by reclaiming land from the sea.

The carriers that will initially use the new Bacolod Airport include Philippine Airlines, Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific Airways. In addition, mixed passenger / cargo services will be provided by RG Air Charter Services, Gumayan Air Charter Services and Pacific Airways, while cargo-only service will be provided by Aboitiz Air Transport.

The new airport is designed to handle over one million passengers and 16,715t/yr cargo per year.

The Philippines government wants to promote a new growth centre for commerce and tourism - the San Carlos Corridor Development Plan - the objective of which is to develop a 45,000ha agro-industrial zone with an integrated satellite micro-city to serve as a gateway linking the capital cities of the Visayas region (San Carlos City, Bacolod, Cebu City and Dumaguete).

The new Bacolod Airport will play an important part in the transportation infrastructure required for the plan. source (http://www.bacolodlb.org/)

^^ ^^ :dance:

kadto bala sa site @Zyans.. picture-ri dayon ang bag-o nga airport para makakita man kami sang update.. :D

kadto bala sa site @Zyans.. picture-ri dayon ang bag-o nga airport para makakita man kami sang update.. :D

Huo, man Zyans. Kabalo gali mag-Ilonggo si Lew? :D

Huo.. kabalo guid tana ah. mas maayo pa gani ko pailonggohon kesa pa cebuanohon..:D

zyans, di hamak na mas maganda naman ang actual na under construction na bacolod airport kaysa diyan..look, one level lang yang rendering oh :D

and parang ordinary building/terminal lang na may maarte na covered walk sa harap..buti na lang di yan ang inadopt na design

Bacolod Control tower of new Bacolod Aiport just acquired new navigational system from other country, Nag-abot ini last week, to augment the old one. the all weather radar system can detect incoming and outgoing aircraft within a radius of 220 nautical miles and will operate for 24 hours. the technically advanced system of the new radar ensures safety of passengers aircraft of Bacolod Airport. and would speed up landing , departure, and air trafic of the bacolod airport. Incoming and outgoing trafffic can now rely on the state-of-the-art radar system during zero visibilities and bad weather condition. . and 15 computer terminals, precission approach runway, emergency services, instrument landing system, navigational aids. meteorological equipment and complete airfield lighting system, primary surveilance radar, secondary surveilance radar, digital voice recorder GPS clock system, VHF/UHF transmitter equipment, MET garden, everything is paperless and many more, according to him this is the preparation later on for the international traffic. even aircraft bound for other visayan region, can manned by bacolod airport if theres a severe power outage on that area. amo ini ang hambal sang engineer. I donno how true is it. a big screen about 52 inches wide, to monitor the movement of aircraft all over the philippines. I told them basi para sa tele nobena series ina ang tan-awon nyo. he said all airport in the philippines will installl a big screen. lots of equipment most of them for the safety of the aircraft. running night lights for approahing aircarft. hambal ko basi blinking light, basi mahambal sila red light district ang airport. and firetrucks complete with special fire fighting equipment. garage for firetrucks can accommodate 4 trucks and 2 ambulances. more news next week naman..... again I ask them if I can take pictures, he said not at this moment next month na lang kuno for security reason. by the way may elevator ang tower and equipt with security cameras and doors.

So far I didnt claimed the bacolod airport tower is the most advance equipment in the country. maybe 2nd advance i donnno yet low profile lang anay, more stories next week. peace.:ohno: :ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

;13950876']zyans, di hamak na mas maganda naman ang actual na under construction na bacolod airport kaysa diyan..look, one level lang yang rendering oh :D

and parang ordinary building/terminal lang na may maarte na covered walk sa harap..buti na lang di yan ang inadopt na design

well I agree with you for the first time I saw the design parang ordinary lang walang art, but I already saw the building in and out, hindi ordinary ang design, is very unique design and more advance in the country. looks diffrent from the the scale model. . the best ang architect ang gumawa nito. they add and delete some of the design i donno why. well see the new pic coming next month. no say lang muna. peace:ohno: :ohno: :ohno:

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Mga kababayan watch the Bacolod Airport next month pictures is also modern infrastructure. target date of inauguration will be august. visit. www.bacolod international airport.com blog

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judgin by the initial pics, isnt bacolod airport a smaller, less grand version of the Iloilo airport?
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bestfriend FX. baw pa absenon mo gid ko ya sa klase ko sa NSTP kag from iloilo to bacolod padarnahon mo gid ko para makita nyo lang ang pictures of that airport. heheh no way...la lang. ano kay wala gid opisyal photographer ang bacolod forumer ah. si Smile77 busy for her review.

Gani man SamWiseGamgee kanami pa pamatian iya nga term. nakakatouch hehe. Daog mo pa siguro si DavaoEagle sa ilonggohanay.

Waway, importante may advance planned na ah kag expansion man lang na. lol

Baw, ara ka gali sa Iloilo? Abi ko tana sa BCD ka based 'yah. Sige, indi nlng pag bother.. maabot lang lagi nang mga pictures pag abri puhon sunod bulan. Ara ka pa gali NSTP? baw, graduate dun ko sina.. naka take 2 pa guid ko sina kay indi ko ginasudlan..:lol:

^

haha oooy jowk lang dugay naku da graduate NSTP ya. 2 times ko man gin take ina nga subject kay wala ko man gina sudlan abi sang previous school ko. pero subong goodboy nako ga OJT na. very soon ang picture ara na:okay:

;13950876']zyans, di hamak na mas maganda naman ang actual na under construction na bacolod airport kaysa diyan..look, one level lang yang rendering oh :D

and parang ordinary building/terminal lang na may maarte na covered walk sa harap..buti na lang di yan ang inadopt na design

May friend wayway 625 just read my latest update, you will find out the equipment they used in the control tower. ah:lol: :lol: :lol: read #208

May friend sugarfreak ano mahambal mo sa equipment nila sa Bacolod Airport. low profile lang daw mona taga Bacolod.... grabe!!!! naga banat sila

May friend wayway 625 just read my latest update, you will find out the equipment they used in the control tower. ah:lol: :lol: :lol: read #208

ano naman connection nun sa post ko?

what i was pointing out lang naman eh na hindi maganda yung rendering sa taas compared sa actual na airport

Baw, ara ka gali sa Iloilo? Abi ko tana sa BCD ka based 'yah. Sige, indi nlng pag bother.. maabot lang lagi nang mga pictures pag abri puhon sunod bulan. Ara ka pa gali NSTP? baw, graduate dun ko sina.. naka take 2 pa guid ko sina kay indi ko ginasudlan..:lol:

Francis - your Ilonggo is close to Kinaray-a. Diin kamo sa Iloilo (I mean nangagaling yung family niyo)? Your use of "tana" is dominant.

Francis - your Ilonggo is close to Kinaray-a. Diin kamo sa Iloilo (I mean nangagaling yung family niyo)? Your use of "tana" is dominant.


My friend this forum is for Bacolod Airport Thread please do the private chat. we will respect their thread thanks no offense please

Francis - your Ilonggo is close to Kinaray-a. Diin kamo sa Iloilo (I mean nangagaling yung family niyo)? Your use of "tana" is dominant.

sorry for the OT:

lols, indi tamon ilonggo ah, or taga Iloilo man kaya.. i just know the dialect coz i grew up with ilonggo playmates.. My mom and dad are from laguna and batangas respectively..

My friend this forum is for Bacolod Airport Thread please do the private chat. we will respect their thread thanks no offense please

Ooophs sorry for the OT. Thank you for the reminder.

^^ no comments nalang bro about that low profile. kakatapos lang kasi ng labanan don sa Bcd Intras thread, rest for a while muna.

sorry pahabol, i will be the last OTer. hindi lang pala marunong mag ilonggo si Lew pati na rin magkinaray-a.

dami namang lugar dyan sa part of mindanao na ilonggo din ang sinasalita. i have a teacher here na taga GenSan solid ilonggo din.lol

Tourism center eyed inside Silay airport

SILAY Tourism Officer Ver Pacete gears up for programs to be presented to the incoming mayor Jose Montelibano anytime this week.

Pacete stressed that the Silay tourism programs will be barangay-based and entrepreneurial in approach and in consideration of the forthcoming opening of the Silay airport tentatively slated this August where influx of visitors is expected.

At the barangay level, Pacete will present budget proposals for the continued streetlighting and electrification of the countryside.

Coordinative working relationships with the police or the military is needed to ensure security, he added.

Pacete further explained that the barangays will be mobilized to take care of streams, rivers and mountains that are already bywords in domestic tourism but can be developed to become foreign tourist destinations.

Pacete stressed that he would need the mayor’s support in mobilizing the barangays as watchmen of natural spots.

Meanwhile, Pacete will propose a tourism office inside the new Silay airport fully funded and manned by well-trained staff.

Among the priority programs is the organization of the point-to-point transportation system which can be managed by said tourism office, he said.

It is best that the transportation system is self-sustainable, he added.

As to the present programs, Pacete will brief the incoming mayor on the progress gained from Silay cultural, sports, religious, eco and industrial tourism. He said, the mayor can opt to increase budgetary support to expand present scope towards the “high-end” tourism. SOURCE (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2007/06/28/bus/tourism.center.eyed.inside.silay.airport.html)

mga dudes!! we're going to have a field trip to new bacolod airport..!! ill gonna tke some pics then hopefully i can post it here TOMORROW na.. hehe:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

mga dudes! so,, wats happening to the proposed flyovers sa bacolod? when will it start man?:) :)

^ Hi there. Welcome to SkyscraperCity! :wave: Be reminded that text lingo is strictly not allowed in this forum :) And please consolidate your short replies in one post.

There is a separate thread for Bacolod Infrastructure: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=382366

by the way, wat is lingo? dont know that uy.. haha^^ :lol:

^^ Lingo = slang, jargon, language of a particular field or group. :colgate:

Bing takes oath before GMA, discusses new airport road

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia yesterday took his oath of office before the President together with other mayors allied with the coalition party. eonardia said there were about 60 mayors all over the country who were sworn in by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at Malacañang.

He said Arroyo told him that she is looking forward to the inauguration of the Bacolod-Silay Airport in August this year. Leonardia said the President told him she thought there is a road from Bacolod to Silay that will be inaugurated together with the airport, and was surprised to know that there is none. He also said the President believes that the present airport in Bacolod City should be sold.

Leonardia had earlier requested Secretary to the Mayor Roger Balo to make a study on the possibility that somehow, the Bacolod domestic airport will continue to operate. cont'd (http://www.visayandailystar.com/2007/June/29/topstory2.htm)

MGA BAI!! I've been to the New bacolod airport na!! whew!! wat an AWESOME airport!!! waahh... Beautiful..!! ill be posting the pics of exterior and interior pics of the new airport! ganda! Nice kaaYo!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

NEW BACOLOD-SILAY AIRPORT

The Terminal Building (Main Bldg.)
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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2062.jpg

Departure Area:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2012.jpg

Arrival Area:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2013.jpg

Check In Area:
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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2043.jpg

Pre-Departure Area
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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2020.jpg

Gate 3:
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Roof-Deck (u/c)
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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2024.jpg
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Control Tower
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I suggest this thread be appropriately renamed as NEW BACOLOD-SILAY AIRPORT. :)

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2095.jpg
photo courtesy of Xavier15

^^ ^^

DATE OF COMPLETION: JULY09,2007

our tour guide said that the new airport will be the most beautiful airport in the philippines.. its lights will be the most beautiful in the philippines at night.! as sed, this airport will operate about august.. Philippines Airlines' A330 and 747 will soon serve this airport as well as the cebu pacific airbus, Airphilippines and believe it or not..,, Cathay Pacific B747.. there will be international flights but as of now,, the new airport will concentrate on serving domestic flights such as BACOLOD-MANILA, BACOLOD-CEBU, BACOLOD-DAVAO, BACOLOD-ZAMBOANGA, BACOLOD-GENERAL SANTOS, BACOLOD-PUERTO PRINCESA & BACOLOD- CAGAYAN DE ORO.. this airport can handle up to 5 A320/A330 at the same time.. the new airport has a small parking area for small planes such as ASIAN SPIRIT, SEAIR and military planes..:banana: :banana:

as of now,, there are still no international flights.. but they say, Cathay Pacific will be the first to operate international flight from BACOLOD-HONGKONG..

NICe!!:cheers: :cheers:

does it have an international arrival area or international check in area? or provisions for such (like customs/immigration offices etc?)

great pics dude!

it looks small.. parang kasing sikip lang rin sya ng airport sa cagayan.. just that, may upper floors sya..
yung ckeck in counters, di kaya mag crowding jan? mukhang makitid..IMO..

but i have to like this design, since LIA will look like this, minus 1 aerobridge....:D

comment na yan ha..lols..

The airport looks nice! Thanks for posting these pics @Xavier15. :okay:

Minimum takeoff run at MTOW to achieve flight:

For Airbus:
A330-200 - 2,220m
A330-300 - 2,500m

For a Boeing:
747-200B - 3,190m
747-300 - 3,320m
747-400 - 3,018m
(source: wikipedia.org)

With the present runway of 2,000 meters long, I don't see these kinds of planes touching down in the new airport anytime soon. :)

^^ :) Thank you very much Xavier.You did a wonderful job.:cheers:

it looks small.. parang kasing sikip lang rin sya ng airport sa cagayan.. just that, may upper floors sya..
yung ckeck in counters, di kaya mag crowding jan? mukhang makitid..IMO..
but i have to like this design, since LIA will look like this, minus 1 aerobridge....:D

comment na yan ha..lols..

haha... Bacolod Airport is a little bit smaller than NIA.

An engineer of the airport sad that Bacolod's facilities come from Finland and Italy! And that the Bacolod Airport can handle B747 and A330. The runway will be colorful at nighttime. Blue, green, red, white, yellow and a lot more!

it looks small.. parang kasing sikip lang rin sya ng airport sa cagayan.. just that, may upper floors sya..
yung ckeck in counters, di kaya mag crowding jan? mukhang makitid..IMO.. it's no better than NIA, except for the observation deck...

but i have to like this design, since LIA will look like this, minus 1 aerobridge....:D

comment na yan ha..lols..

napansin ko rin, medyo masikip/cramped ang check-in area..

this is what, mga 10-12 meters wide lang?
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2043.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2016.jpg


The airport looks nice! Thanks for posting these pics @Xavier15. :okay:

Minimum takeoff run at MTOW to achieve flight:

For Airbus:
A330-200 - 2,220m
A330-300 - 2,500m

For a Boeing:
747-200B - 3,190m
747-300 - 3,320m
747-400 - 3,018m
(source: wikipedia.org)

With the present runway of 2,000 meters long, I don't see these kinds of planes touching down in the new airport anytime soon. :)

im not sure about the runway though, pero nung sumakay ako ng B747-400, it didnt use the entire 3000m length of the runway nng nag land (sa DIA)
siguro less than 2500m pwede/kaya

^^ :) Thank you very much Xavier.You did a wonderful job.:cheers:

yeah xure..! no prob!:)

maybe sa pic lang.. its wide in personal!:) then the facilities in the control tower is modern!:)

maybe sa pic lang.. its wide in personal!:) then the facilities in the control tower is modern!:)

nag apology ang bata, di sya kuno photographer.
kag its nice, ive been there and its big, kag isa ang nanotice ko, after sa SM BCD which is a concept mall of SM, ang airport is also a concept one. Masskara ang motiff

haha... Bacolod Airport is a little bit smaller than NIA.

An engineer of the airport sad that Bacolod's facilities come from Finland and Italy! And that the Bacolod Airport can handle B747 and A330. The runway will be colorful at nighttime. Blue, green, red, white, yellow and a lot more!

lols, napaka char naman pala ng runway na yan.. blinking ba yung lights ng runway? since colorful cya, sana blinking na rin.. :D

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im not sure about the runway though, pero nung sumakay ako ng B747-400, it didnt use the entire 3000m length of the runway nng nag land (sa DIA)
siguro less than 2500m pwede/kaya

The figures are the minimum run needed by the plane to achieve flight at its maximum load. But no way can a 747 take-off with minimal load on a 2,000m runway. :)

NEW BACOLOD-SILAY AIRPORT

The Terminal Building (Main Bldg.)
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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2095.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2064.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2062.jpg

Departure Area:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2012.jpg

Arrival Area:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2013.jpg

Check In Area:
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2015.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2016.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2017.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2043.jpg

Pre-Departure Area
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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2020.jpg

Gate 3:
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http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2023.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2093.jpg


Roof-Deck (u/c)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2041.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2024.jpg
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2025.jpg

Control Tower
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/CIMG2029.jpg

BRAVO XAVIER!!!!!!!!!!!!

looks sleakyy very niceee :)

The figures are the minimum run needed by the plane to achieve flight at its maximum load. But no way can a 747 take-off with minimal load on a 2,000m runway. :)

But that's what the engineer told us (that the airport can handle A330s and B747s) :dunno:

AIRLINES TO SERVE NEW BACOLOD AIRPORT:

ASIAN SPIRIT (CATICLAN AND POSSIBLY TACLOBAN,TAGBILARAN)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/untitled2.jpg

AIR PHILIPPINES (MANILA; CEBU; CDO; GENSAN; DAVAO; ZAMBOANGA)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/1063597487_RP-C3015lo.jpg

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES A320 (MANILA; CEBU)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/pal2.jpg

CEBU PACIFIC AIRBUS A320 (MANILA; CEBU; DAVAO; ZAMBOANGA)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/cp.jpg

PROPOSED ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS:

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES A330 (MANILA AND POSSIBLY DAVAO)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/pal.jpg

CATHAY PACIFIC A330 (ABERDEEN, HONG KONG)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/cp-1.jpg

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES B747 (LOS ANGELES/NY/SAN FRANCISCO)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/pal3.jpg

CATHAY PACIFIC B747 (HONGKONG,CHINA,SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN)
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/xavier_15_07/untitled.jpg

haha... Bacolod Airport is a little bit smaller than NIA.

An engineer of the airport sad that Bacolod's facilities come from Finland and Italy! And that the Bacolod Airport can handle B747 and A330. The runway will be colorful at nighttime. Blue, green, red, white, yellow and a lot more!

Hindi pwede sumubra sa 3 colors ang lights sa runway dahil parang ship navigating lights din yan, red, blue, na may kanya kanyang meaning, parang trafic lights ba. u mentioned 5 colors etc..then it will be looks like a christmas tree. well, we will see.

Well as i observed sa picture, daw kagamay gid man sang check in area, mas daku pa gani ang sa daan nga airport.

Bacolod Airport design is unique and beautiful.

^^ Since alam nyo na bata ang gumawa nang thread na to bakit nag-iisip bata din kayo.Xavier was just relaying the information passed to them during thier tour at the airport.Bacolod-Silay Airport is unique,i may say because they represents the culture of the city with the masskara theme design on the interior.It is what it is like on the renderings and the scaled model i saw at the old terminal and with the smaller budget you cant expect much from the project.Sometimes pictures are deceiving.For me,:) I am just so happy seeing another airport in the country.

:) they are basing on the population depending on how many people go abroad on that particular city.. then,, they must need commercial developments so that international investors will come be atracted with the city..:)

but hey, lets just pray to God and w8 for miracles to happen..:) ok?