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ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo International Airport has recorded a surge in arrivals in 2024 with a total of 1,391,611 inbound passengers, the Civil Avia-tion Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported on Friday.
CAAP data showed that the 2024 figure is a 19.97-percent increase from 1,159,965 passengers in 2023.
December registered the highest influx of passengers, with 161,635 arrivals, followed by 127,760 in November and 122,645 in May.
The lowest counts were documented in January, February and September.
The volume of departing passengers also increased in 2024, reaching 1,395,532, marking a 19.27-percent rise from 1,170,088 in 2023.
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The airport also saw a notable increase in aircraft movements, with 11,270 incoming flights and 11,288 outgoing flights, compared to 9,998 incoming and 9,978 outgoing flights in 2023.
April saw a notable jump in aircraft movement, with 921 incoming and 923 outgoing flights, compared to just 770 and 773 flights in April 2023.
August saw the highest monthly aircraft movements, with 1,030 incoming and 1,032 outgoing flights.
CAAP noted that December saw the busiest month, with 1,425 incoming and 1,425 outgoing flights, a significant rise from 897 and 897 in December 2023.
Jeffrey Manalo, Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center deputy executive director, in September last year confirmed that the unsolicited pro-posal of the subsidiary of the Villar Group of Companies to operate the airport has succeeded in the negotiation phase.
The PPP project for the Iloilo Airport is valued at P12.79 billion and includes expanding the PTB's capacity and constructing an apron adja-cent to the new passenger terminal building (PTB).
The project also includes renovating and maintaining the existing terminal building, installing necessary equipment for passenger services, and operating and maintaining the PTBs and equipment utilities throughout the concession period.
Beyond the PPP project, the General Appropriations Act 2024 has allocated P190.56 million for airport repairs and improvements.
