GES | General Santos International Airport

[LordCarnal]

Originally Posted by lochinvar

The determining factor for expansion is, of course, the market. GenSan is a small city and the suburban towns around it are not that mature either.

Remember that the same applied too to Subic and Clark before the government developed it.

I guess GenSan has all the opportunities and I say that this area should be developed and promoted. I haven't heard of any "special economic zone" in Mindanao yet. Anyhow, the airport really has a big area.

[LordCarnal]

Originally Posted by chevy_boy

Hope to see a Davao like air terminal in GenSan soon...

I suggest that the government develop this airport as a "cargo airport".

[lochinvar]

"Remember that the same applied too to Subic and Clark before the government developed it."

The initial reluctance to make improvements to Clark at that time was because the national government was preoccupied with the contract it signed with a consortium to build NAIA III. GenSan had no NAIA III equivalency. But once the government had the leeway, it proceeded to develop Subic Clark because it REALLY has a huge market, the very mature economy of the whole Central Luzon, whereas GenSan is located on the periphery. On one side it is facing the Celebes Sea, on its back is the hinterland with a small population. There is no comparison.

[chevy_boy]

I hope that Merpati would resume its flights from Manado to GenSan...

[LordCarnal]

So meron pala international flights sa GenSan noon?

[chevy_boy]

yupyup...to Manado..operated by Merpati Nustrana Airlines, Fokker 70 yung plane...

[huistenmark]

it was a short-lived route. i think the problem with gensan airport is that it doesn't have refueling capabilities. couple that with a not very rosy security situation and slow economic drive then you have a good recipe for a white elephant. what happened to the planned GES-ILO route by 5J?

[chevy_boy]

Originally Posted by huistenmark

it was a short-lived route. i think the problem with gensan airport is that it doesn't have refueling capabilities. couple that with a not very rosy security situation and slow economic drive then you have a good recipe for a white elephant. what happened to the planned GES-ILO route by 5J?

Air Philippines usually refuels in GenSan before returning to Cebu....

[chevy_boy]

Cebu Pacific Air Airbus A320




First B747-400 Landing in Mindanao (as PR 454 to Manila), January 2002



First B747-200 Landing in Mindanao (as PR 454 to Manila), May 2000




Please ignore the date on the picture

[chevy_boy]

AIRPORT PARTICULARS
I. Runway Physical Characteristics

Runway Designation: 17 / 35
Strength and Surface of Runway: 363,000kgs
RWY: Concrete;
SWY: Macadam
Dimension of Runway: 3,221m x 45m
Stopway Dimensions: RWY17-300m

RWY35-300m
Slope of Runway-Stopway: 0.315% CWY Dimensions: RWY17-300m

RWY35-300m
Apron Surface: 70 RBXU Taxiway Surface and Width: Concrete; 23m


II. Airways Navigation Service Equipment


1. Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Range Beacon (DVOR)

2. Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)

3. Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

4. Instrument Landing System (ILS) on Runway 17

5. Tower / FSS / APP Communications

6. Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) & Simple Approach Lighting System (SALS)

7. Meteorological Equipment (MET)

8. Airfield Lighting System (ALS)

[chevy_boy]

Cebu Pacific Air Airbus A319, Early evening departure to Manila

[oboi]

Any pics of the airport terminal and its other components?

[kiretoce]

Yeah, more photos of the terminal please, since we are talking about the airport itself and not the airlines that fly there.

[chevy_boy]

Aerial View of the Airport


This is where you can Buy fresh tuna in the Airport


The Airport Terminal, no aerobridges but the pre-dep area is airconditioned


The Control Tower


Terminal



B747-400 on PR 454 to Manila

[chevy_boy]

The Runway (3,221 meters long)




Arrival Area


Before Touch Down with PAL A343


Terminal from the Runway


PAL A330-300




A340-300 Wings (PArked at GenSan Airport)

[Sinjin P.]

Is it an international airport or just an airport of international standards?

[chevy_boy]

http://www.ato.gov.ph/web/airports.htm

An International Airport with International Standards.... The official name of this airport according to ATO is General Santos International Airport... Classified as an Alternate International Airport and one of the 8 (eight) International Airports in the Philippines.

[IMPRESARIO]

wow, very long runway, nice! hope they can improve the terminal.

[Askal82]

Originally Posted by Jhaelnis

Is it an international airport or just an airport of international standards?

I like that: Airport of International Standards.

[zhock2001]

more pics of the airport please... looks nice... and what a runway! does it have international flights as of now?? it should have, like it could be a gateway to SEA countries and australia...