Cagayan North International Airport ( fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Hilagang Cagayan, ilo, Sangalubongan a Pagpatayaban ti Amianan nga Cagayan) , sometimes referred as Lal-lo International Airport, is an airport serving the general area of the
Cagayan Special Economic Zone
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) tasked to manage and supervise the development of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (CSEZFP) in the Philippines.
Its creation and op ...
, located in the northern province of
Cagayan
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the C ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. It is located between the
Barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
s of San Mariano and Dagupan in
Lal-lo
Lal-lo, officially the Municipality of Lal-Lo ( ibg, Ili nat Lal-lo; ilo, Ili ti Lal-lo; tl, Bayan ng Lal-lo), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,733 peop ...
, Cagayan and is accessible via
Magapit–Santa Teresita Road. The airport has been built to support the
Cagayan Special Economic Zone
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) tasked to manage and supervise the development of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (CSEZFP) in the Philippines.
Its creation and op ...
in northern Cagayan, in tandem with Port Irene that will handle seaborne traffic. The airport is currently served by the charter airline
Royal Air Philippines
Royal Air Charter Service, Inc., operating as Royal Air Philippines, is a Philippine-registered budget airline. The company was established on August 22, 2002 as a chartered airline. It began operations as a budget airline on December 14, 2018, ...
.
History
With an estimated total cost of ($34.2 million), the 150-hectare airport hub is the result of a 50-year joint venture agreement between
Cagayan Economic Zone Authority
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) tasked to manage and supervise the development of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (CSEZFP) in the Philippines.
Its creation and op ...
(CEZA) and Cagayan Land Property Development Corporation (CLPDC) with the private consortium contributing 58.3% in equity or while CEZA's share is 41.7% or . The airport was envisioned to be the international gateway in Northeast Luzon. Initially, it was constructed to serve the domestic flights to other airports in the country and international flights to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and China. An aviation park and hangar hub was also envisioned for the airport where business and private jets can park.
On June 23, 2016, the
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP, ; fil, Pangasiwaan sa Abyasyong Sibil ng Pilipinas) is the civil aviation authority of the Philippines and is responsible for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, econo ...
(CAAP) granted the airport new certification allowing it to handle aircraft with a capacity of up to 100 seats, up from only 29-seat capacity aircraft under the previous certification. The new certification has allowed the possibility of regular commercial flights to begin operation at the airport. At the time of the new certification, the airport has fielded around 168 flights ranging from tourism, diplomatic visits and emergency services. Meanwhile, the airport served its first two commercial flights with two planes from
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
landing in the airport in March 2018.
Facilities
The airport's major facilities are the control tower, passengers’ lounge. It also has a runway measuring long by wide, following the standards of the
International Civil Aviation Organization
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(ICAO). This allows the airport to accommodate narrow-body commercial airliners such as
Airbus A320
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The A320 was launched in March 1984, Maiden flight, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air F ...
and
Boeing 737
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Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating with two un ...
.
Airlines and destinations
The airport conducts weekly charted flights to the following destinations:
See also
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Tuguegarao Airport
Tuguegarao Airport ( ilo, Pagtayaban ti Tuguegarao; itv, Pakkayabban ya Tuguegarao; fil, Paliparan ng Tuguegarao) is an airport serving the general area of Tuguegarao, the capital city of the province of Cagayan in the Philippines. Located alo ...
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Cagayan Special Economic Zone
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) tasked to manage and supervise the development of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport (CSEZFP) in the Philippines.
Its creation and op ...
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List of airports in the Philippines
This is a list of airports in the Philippines, grouped by type.
Classification
Regulation over airports and aviation in the Philippines lies with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP's classification system, introduce ...
References
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Airports in the Philippines
Buildings and structures in Cagayan