BCD | Bacólod-Silay International Airport

[ianers_ianized]

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.

[ngprofflorida]

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
source daily star

[jaywalker]

........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.

[WawaY[625]]

Originally Posted by ngprofflorida

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...

[eonynx]

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.

[jaywalker]

Originally Posted by SugarFreak

A Glimpse of the New Airport


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

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.

[ngprofflorida]

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:

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.

[eonynx]

now, that's more like it!

[WawaY[625]]

Originally Posted by ngprofflorida

Negros Island has the most numbered airport in the Philippines

what about the islands of Luzon and Mindanao? hehe

[COLLIN JASPER]

Originally Posted by ngprofflorida

Bacolod City, Philippines Saturday, June 16, 2007


Front Page
Negros Oriental
Star Business
Opinion
Sports
Police Beat
Star Life
People & Events


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:

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.

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

[flymordecai]

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?

[SugarFreak]

Originally Posted by oboi_1

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.

[ianers_ianized]

Originally Posted by ngprofflorida

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.

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

[SugarFreak]

@ Ngprofflorida this is what you mean like in the SM mall Bacolod?

[WawaY[625]]

Originally Posted by COLLIN JASPER

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

[dinabaw]

Originally Posted by WawaY[625]

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

hindi pa kasali ang international counters dyan .

[FrancisXavier]

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..

[jaywalker]

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.

[ngprofflorida]

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.

[jaywalker]

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