With the major runway repairs set to take place at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on January 10, 2011, airline companies have adjusted their flight schedules so as not to be affected by the scheduled runway closure that will take place for eight months.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is set to embark on a major repair on the main runway of the premiere airport which is 3,737 meters long and 60 meters wide.
The project, which is expected to cost around P300 million will take eight months to complete as the contractors only have a limited window of time to conduct the repairs.
The runway will still be used for normal operations from 5:30 a.m. to 12 midnight. After the last plane arrives, workers from Readycon Builders will have a five and a half hour window to work on the runway.
The work includes removal of the old asphalt layer as well as the base concrete, installation of new rebars and pouring of new concrete and laying of the new asphalt layer. All in all, the work is expected to be completed in eight months.
As a result, runway operations will be halted everyday between 12 midnight and 5:30 a.m. With the runway closure, Philippine Airlines has revised its flight schedules to adjust to the planned eight-month partial closure of the runway. With the closure of NAIA runway, one domestic and 12 international PAL flights either departing from or arriving at the NAIA will be adjusted accordingly.
Certain flights departing from San Francisco and Los Angeles may experience some delays depending on wind conditions and the revised Manila airport schedule.
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