The Transportation Department said Tuesday it expects to finalize the location for a new international airport next year.
Transportation Undersecretary for aviation and airports Robert Lim said the Japan for International Cooperation Agency was finalizing the location for the proposed airport that would replace Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Parañaque City.
“Jica is making a comprehensive review of what’s the best site,” Lim said, adding that Jica was looking at Sangley Point in Cavite and Laguna de Bay as potential sites for the new international airport.
He said the government had to decide the ideal location for the new airport by 2017.
The government wants to build a new international airport that is 25 to 30 minutes away from Naia, which is expected to hit overcapacity this year, when the airport would handle 37.78 million passengers.
By 2040, passenger traffic would reach 101.49 million. Naia accommodated 36.68 million passengers in 2015, exceeding the 30 million yearly optimal capacity of the terminal.
