CLARK FREEPORT ZONE ⸺ An executive of the state-run Clark International Airport Corp. on Friday said the country’s highest Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower located at this free port zone is expected for completion by the second quarter of this year.
CIAC President Jojit Alcazar made this announcement after a meeting with the project management team who arrived this week from abroad for a series of training on ATC equipment.
Engineers and specialists from CIAC and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines recently completed training by air traffic communication manufacturers based in Larvik, Norway, and Milan, Italy on the operations of traffic communication, navigation and surveillance systems.
The new ATC is envisioned to become Clark’s newest iconic landmark. A towering 18-storeys or around 54 meters tall, the ATC serves as a landmark to all those traversing through SCTEX or traveling to the Clark International Airport.
“The tower will become an outstanding asset of the Marcos administration and is aimed at improving facilities servicing the world-class Clark International Airport. We’ll be able to vastly improve Clark’s air traffic control system and allow for increased safety as we anticipate an increase in the volume of air travel,” Alcazar said.
In addition, the new ATC will enhance development efforts being done for CIAC’s Flagship Projects, which include a National Food Hub, a World Convention and Events Center, and a Multi-Modal Mobility Hub.
The Clark Air Traffic Control Project was awarded to MSV Construction and Supplies and funded through CIAC’s parent company, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.
CIAC is the land development and aviation arm of the BCDA which manages the Clark Aviation Capital covering prime government land surrounding the Clark International Airport.