SFE | San Fernando Airport

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Reposted from San Fernando City and La Union Province Archives

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Sana naman may mag-update na nito sa wikipedia

Airports being planned or under construction

The list below does not include domestic airports that are only being upgraded. The status for some of the airports is from a document from the Department of Transportation and Communication, with information current as of June 30, 2008

Exact Location: San Fernando City, La Union
Airport Name: Poro Point International Airport
Classification: International
Status: Upgrading finished (?)
Coordinates: 16°35′41″N 120°18′13″E

The airport has been upgraded since 2009

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photo from: http://tonetcarlo.wordpress.com/2009...re-be-dragons/

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Here was the extension of the San Fernando Airport runway last 2009.



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photo by: jcmiras_03

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Control Tower



Photo by: ergit222 (from archives)

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No commercial flights in this airport as of this moment. Zest Air suspended its flights to the airport last September 2011 due to low passenger traffic. The airport is constantly promoted to airline companies so it would attract flights and increase activity in the airport. There are currently 15 flying schools utilizing the airport. Earlier this month, the government has announced plans to privatize the airport and develop it into a world-class airport. Hope these will push through VERY SOON.

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[majaba98]

Originally Posted by hugodiekonig

No commercial flights in this airport as of this moment. Zest Air suspended its flights to the airport last September 2011 due to low passenger traffic. The airport is constantly promoted to airline companies so it would attract flights and increase activity in the airport. There are currently 15 flying schools utilizing the airport. Earlier this month, the government has announced plans to privatize the airport and develop it into a world-class airport. Hope these will push through VERY SOON.

Who will ever put money into an airport that has no traffic to offer ?

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Originally Posted by majaba98

Who will ever put money into an airport that has no traffic to offer ?

To privatize is for the airport be governed under a new management. It is the job then of the soon-management-to-be to market the airport to the airline companies. Local officials should also optimize its campaign on the tourism of our province to support the use of the airport

[pi_malejana]

Originally Posted by hugodiekonig

Oooh, they're watching King Schools video...

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like this one




video uploaded on youtube by:
kingschoolsvideos

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Sayang ang airport na ito. Once mag-open yung ginagawang expressway diyan, ang Clark to Baguio ay 1 hour nlng.

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Originally Posted by dashalvin

Sayang ang airport na ito. Once mag-open yung ginagawang expressway diyan, ang Clark to Baguio ay 1 hour nlng.

"quite sayang" for now. Kapag ma-complete na ang Tarlac-La Union expressway, travel time nalang from Manila ay 3 hours, compared naman sa hours of waiting maybe sa airport terminal + 1hr flight. Mahal ang pamasahe sa plane, so talagang land travel ang option parin ng mga tao sa mga bibyahe pa-La Union from Manila

Malaki ang ipinagbago at ikinaganda nitong airport na ito after its recent upgrade. Sayang lang at international airport ito pero walang international flights. Magiging kapaki-pakinabang lang ito through/by/when the following:

1. Kapag matuloy ang privatization nito

2. Gawing feeder airport for Clark. Sometimes foggy sa NAIA at ang ibang planes ay idina-divert nalang sa Clark, but clark airport traffic increasing, and the Tarlac-La Union expressway is under construction. Once finished, planes to Clark may be diverted to San Fernando Airport

3. Construction of a Passenger Terminal

4. Intensive intensive intensive promotion of our LGUs to Tourism in the Province and Baguio City to neighboring countries and at Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao areas

5. If airlines would be willing to open international flights, say HK-San Fernando and vv. Marami namang mga pumupunta ng Hong Kong rito mula sa La Union and Nearby Provinces

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So far, 15 airline schools utilize the airport. Isa na diyan ang naipost sa page na ito (Leading Edge Flight School)

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Asan ba ang mas malapit, Baguio to Clark or San Fernando pagpalagay natin natapos na ang expressway?

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Originally Posted by dashalvin

Asan ba ang mas malapit, Baguio to Clark or San Fernando pagpalagay natin natapos na ang expressway?

almost parehas actually ang distansiya by road (the expressway will terminate at Rosario, La Union. Rosario to Baguio is 46 kms while Rosario to San Fernando is 55 kms). sa travel time lang maiiba. Baku-bako at pa-akyat ang daan sa Baguio, while ang papunta naman ng San Fernando ay patag. Mas magiging mabilis ang takbo mula Rosario hanggang San Fernando. Minuto lang naman ang magiging diperensiya sa travel time with Rosario-Baguio

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Mukhang magiging flying school airport talaga to sa mahabang panahon dahil ang Clark ay para sa mga LCC at may mga flights na from CRK to Visayas at Mindanao to link us to the summer capital.

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Originally Posted by dashalvin

Mukhang magiging flying school airport talaga to sa mahabang panahon dahil ang Clark ay para sa mga LCC at may mga flights na from CRK to Visayas at Mindanao to link us to the summer capital.

yup, true. kaya nasa kamay na ng BCDA (Bases Conversion Development Authority) na siyang nagmamanage sa Clark, SUbic, Cam John Hay Baguio and Poro Point La Union ecozones ang pagmamanage rito at pag-market narin ng airport sa mga airline companies. Ang tanging bubuhay nalang dapat talaga sa airport ay International Flights, say HK-San Fernando and vv, Macau-San Fernando vv. or Incheon-San Fernando vv. Maraming Koreans sa Baguio na 60 kilometers lang from Poro Point at dumarami narin ang mga Koreano rito sa La Union, tapos marami rito ang mga DH sa Hong Kong at mga namamasyal rin roon.

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Originally Posted by hugodiekonig

"quite sayang" for now. Kapag ma-complete na ang Tarlac-La Union expressway, travel time nalang from Manila ay 3 hours, compared naman sa hours of waiting maybe sa airport terminal + 1hr flight. Mahal ang pamasahe sa plane, so talagang land travel ang option parin ng mga tao sa mga bibyahe pa-La Union from Manila

Malaki ang ipinagbago at ikinaganda nitong airport na ito after its recent upgrade. Sayang lang at international airport ito pero walang international flights. Magiging kapaki-pakinabang lang ito through/by/when the following:

1. Kapag matuloy ang privatization nito

2. Gawing feeder airport for Clark. Sometimes foggy sa NAIA at ang ibang planes ay idina-divert nalang sa Clark, but clark airport traffic increasing, and the Tarlac-La Union expressway is under construction. Once finished, planes to Clark may be diverted to San Fernando Airport

3. Construction of a Passenger Terminal

4. Intensive intensive intensive promotion of our LGUs to Tourism in the Province and Baguio City to neighboring countries and at Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao areas

5. If airlines would be willing to open international flights, say HK-San Fernando and vv. Marami namang mga pumupunta ng Hong Kong rito mula sa La Union and Nearby Provinces

As what other poster said, mukhang GenAv airport nalang ang SFE with complete facilities. That is kung mangyayari yung expansion sa Clark. Malay natin baka lumipat yung Omni School dyan sa SFE.

AFAIK, Clark and SFE is always being used for cross country flight in pilot training and flight hour building. I'm seeing na pwede ring mag cater ang SFE for private Business jets but its up to the LGU on how they heavily promote San Fernando.