The new passenger terminal building of the Clark International Airport (CIA) suffered no damage to its structure and temporary works following the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit Luzon Tuesday.
This was announced this week by Megawide GMR which conducted a thorough inspection of the CIA’s new terminal project site in Pampanga province to assess any damage caused by the earthquake. Airlines canceled flights to and from Clark on Tuesday and Wednesday as the facility underwent repairs, but resumed local and international flight operations on Thursday.
“We are glad to report that the project site has been found safe and work has already resumed for the day,” a statement from Megawide-GMR said. “As of today, construction is already 59% complete.”
The new passenger terminal (seen here) is anticipated to increase capacity at Clark Airport, which is significantly underutilized, from four million passengers per year to 12 million passengers annually by 2020. The Duterte administration has committed to expand Clark Airport, which is being positioned as an alternative to the congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) in Manila.
