Good news for residents and travelers in Palawan! The new terminal of the Puerto Princesa International Airport has just opened and begun its operations today, May 4.
Photo from Palawan Provincial Information Office
The P4.5-bilion terminal was inaugurated yesterday and is now open to the public. It has a floor area of 13,000 square meters, with a seating capacity of 1,500 and parking slots for more than 200 cars. Also, it has a 2,600-meter runway to accommodate bigger aircraft with its 6 parking bays.
Photo from Cebu Pacific
Several airlines operate in the said airport including Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cebu Pacific, AirAsia, and Air Juan. PAL even operates a direct international flight to Taipei-Taoyuan from Palawan.
According to the DOTr, the new terminal is equipped a state-of-the-art air navigation system that complies with international standards and an 1800 KVA standby generator set.
Via: Rappler
