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Pangalo Airport Final Report VolI Sec1to5
Pangalo Airport Final Report VolI Sec1to5
Executive Summary
Background
The Government has made the development of a new Panglao Island Airport a priority
project under the current Medium-term Development Plan, with the Manila International
Airport Authority (MIAA) designated as the lead agency in the preparation and
development of the new airport with international standard to replace the existing
facilities in the existing Tagbilaran Airport.
A feasibility study for the establishment of the new airport was completed in 2000 and
was further updated under an advanced engineering study undertaken in 2001. An ECC
was subsequently issued following the same right-of-way (ROW) alignment defined in
the earlier studies. Since then, the proposed Panglao Airport Development Project has
evolved with land acquisition activities undertaken following a new alignment. In this
regard, a new study was commissioned to update the information about the project,
validate the findings in the earlier studies and address the earlier issues raised by
government reviewing authorities.
Objectives
The project aims to develop a new airport facility in Panglao Island, Province of Bohol
to comply with domestic and international standards for operational safety and efficiency.
The project is envisioned to open up the entire Region VII to more economic activities
and enhance the tourism potential of the province of Bohol.
Present Condition
The present facilities at the Tagbilaran Airport, suffer from physical inadequacies
characterized by:
a) inadequate separation distance between airfield obstacles and the runway (insufficient
runway strip);
b) insufficient apron space to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft and allow for efficient
maneuvering;
c) absence of precision approach system for improved operational reliability fit for an
international airport;
d) inadequate pavement strength for large aircraft;
e) inadequate terminal building facilities resulting in congestion and passenger
discomfort during the peak-hour; and
f) absence of cargo terminal building and related facilities, among others.
The difficulty in addressing the above issues at the present site, without incurring a huge
investment and dislocation cost, is the compelling reason for developing a new airport
elsewhere.
Project Components
As indicated in the airport master plan, the components of the project include the
following:
Long-term Development
a. Extension of runway to 3,400 meters for long-term development ent phase)
b. Expansion of Terminal Building (20,000 sq.m total area)
c. Expansion of the apron to accommodate a total of seven (7) aircraft inclusive of an area for
general aviation
d. Expansion of Cargo Building (1,940 sq.m. total)
e. Expansion of Administration Building (1,200 sq.m. total)
f. Improvement of Crash-Fire-Rescue Facility (to Category 9)
Implementation Schedule
The project is proposed to be implemented over a period of three (3) years commencing
in 2007. Review and approvals are expected to be undertaken in late part of 2007 to be
followed immediately by the detailed design of the project components.
Traffic Forecast
Using updated macro-economic indicators, the following traffic forecasts have been
established:
Potential
Foreign
Foreign Visitor International Air
Visitor
Year Arrivals via Passenger
Arrivals by
Domestic Flights Traffic
Air
(Arrivals)
2011
(Project’s Opening
Year) 60.3 54.7 5.7
2015 83.0 75.5 7.5
2020 123.5 107.9 15.6
2025 183.8 145.1 38.7
2030 273.6 182.8 90.7
2035 407.1 216.5 190.7
Using these forecasts, preliminary designs of airport facilities using design target year
2020 (medium-term) were established as bases of the budgetary estimate for the project
package. The basic elements of the airport master plan are summarized in the succeeding
table :
Present
Future Requirements
Condition
Item
as of 2006 2015 2020 2035
Present
Future Requirements
Condition
Item
as of 2006 2015 2020 2035
Width (m) 30 45 45 45
Investment
Considering that the viability of the project hinges heavily on the extent to which the
forecasts will materialize (a function of how robust the economy will grow in the future)
it is desirable to plan the airport development using conservatively lower standards but
with provisions for easy expansion/ adjustments. The project package is defined using
2020 (medium-term) as the target year for the physical airport components. For long-term
development, which will dictate future space allocation, 2035 shall be taken as the target
year.
The total project cost for the short/medium-term development period is estimated at PhP
4.04 Billion, of which PhP3.00 Billion is the total direct cost of airport development
works. The breakdown of the costs is as follows:
PARTICULARS Total Cost (P)
Sources of Funds
The investment cost shall be financed wholly through government funds, specifically
through a combination of funds from MIAA, DOTC and other national government (NG)
agencies, per Memorandum Order (MO) No. 178 issued by President Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo on 04 July 2005. MIAA has committed to provide funds for the development of
the proposed Panglao Airport Project, to be drawn from the Authority’s internally
generated cash. MIAA initially committed to provide Php2.9 billion, to be sourced from
its receivables from PAL (which is approximately PhP3.96 billion according to COA
audit report as of December 31, 2005).
The cost of land acquisition and related activities shall be financed through DOTC funds.
The study assumed that the expenditure requirements for the implementation of the rest of
the cost components, comprising the bulk of the total project investment cost, shall be
financed first from the MIAA funds in the amount of Php2.9 billion until such amount is
fully utilized. (Such amount, however, may still change after the MIAA Corporate Board
has officially decided on the amount to be allocated for the project.) The remaining
expenditure requirements shall then be financed from (NG) funds, which may be drawn
from the budget of other participating agencies.
Post-Construction Stage
Upon completion of the project, the new Panglao Airport shall be managed, operated and
maintained by the ATO. This setup is in line with the mandate of the ATO and not
inconsistent with the intention of Executive Order No. 341 series of 2004 (Reorganizing
the Manila International Airport Authority, Modifying Its Powers and Functions, and
Authorizing and Directing the MIAA to Exercise Administrative Supervision and Control
Over All International Airports in the Philippines). MIAA’s substantial contribution to
the financing of the new Panglao Airport can be offset through appropriate debits to its
remittance to the national government, as supported by EO 298 s. 1983 (MIAA’s
Charter), RA 7656 (Dividends Law) and the New Government Accounting System
(NGAS).
Economic Evaluation
Assumptions
The economic benefits considered in the analysis are: (i) the direct employment benefits
of the project; (ii) the avoided cost of travel diversion; (iii) the output effects of
incremental tourism; (iv) the avoided cost of aircraft delays if the airport were to operate
in a less constrained environment; and (v) the economic value of land in Tagbilaran that
will be freed up when the airport is transferred to Panglao.
Two traffic scenarios are used in the evaluation—Scenario 1, assuming that potential
international traffic will operate in the new airport upon completion of the project (based
on the projected foreign visitor arrivals in the recently released Bohol Tourism Master
Plan and the Department of Tourism-Region VII’s current talks with potential chartered
flights), and Scenario 2, assuming that potential international traffic will be realized
starting in 2025 when economies of scale will enable regular (not chartered) flights.
Based on discussions with the ATO and the DOT, the scenario with earlier arrivals of
direct international flights is the more likely scenario.
Results
Based on the result of the analysis, the Panglao Airport Development Project is
economically viable. In Scenario 1, the NPV is positive at Php 3,084 million, the EIRR is
23.6% and greater than the 15% social discount rate, and the B-C ratio is 2.1. In Scenario
2, the NPV is Php2,313 million, the EIRR is 21.3% and the B-C ratio is 1.9.
The same runs for the Tagbilaran Airport Redevelopment option, on the other hand,
proved that this option will be marginally viable under Scenario 1 (international traffic by
2011) and not viable under Scenario 2. The viability indicators under Scenario 1 are
low—the EIRR is 16.2%, the NPV is Php 749 million and the B-C ratio is 1.2. The
viability indicators under Scenario 2 failed to pass the hurdle levels— the EIRR is
14.97% and below the hurdle rate of 15%, the NPV is negative at Php21 million, and the
B-C ratio is less than one at 0.996.
Thus, the Panglao Island Airport Development Project is not only more technically viable
than the Tagbilaran Airport Upgrading option, it is also more economically viable. In
addition, the investment requirement in Panglao Island is at least PHP 2 billion less than
the PHP6.52 billion requirement in developing the existing Tagbilaran Airport to comply
with international standards of safety and efficiency.
Financial Evaluation
Assumptions
The sources of operating revenues are based on the ATO tariff structure. The financial
evaluation considered the more likely traffic scenario using medium-growth assumption.
Davao International Airport Fees Scenario – applying the revised fees in the new
Davao International Airport, no increases are assumed
10% FIRR Scenario – applying ATO fees, simulating the required increases in
order to achieve an FIRR of 10%
15% FIRR Scenario – applying ATO fees, simulating the required increases in
order to achieve an FIRR of 15%
20% FIRR Scenario – applying ATO fees, simulating the required increases in
order to achieve an FIRR of 20%
Results
Applying the assumptions under the different scenarios described above, the results of
financial evaluation from the all-capital (government equity) point of view are
summarized as follows:
Scenarios
Base case Davao airport fees 10% FIRR 15% FIRR 20% FIRR
Parameters:
tariff increase 0% 0% 60.97% 123.24% 205.04%
domestic passenger terminal fee
20.00 200.00 32.19 44.65 61.01
(Php), opening year
60.97% higher 123.24% higher 205.04% higher
current ATO
other airport charges, opening year current DIA fees than current than current than current ATO
fees
ATO fees ATO fees fees
Viability Indicators:
FIRR 2.69% 6.39% 10% 15% 20%
NPV (Php million) (1,539) (254) 1,797 7,478 19,450
Measured against a hurdle rate of 7% FIRR, the results show that the Panglao Island
Airport Development project would not be financially viable if the current ATO fees are
applied (FIRR is 2.69%). The project becomes financially viable if the fees are raised a
little higher than the recently adjusted tariff in Davao International Airport (DIA). The
FIRR under the current DIA tariff structure is 6.39%.
It would take more than a 60 % increase in ATO fees for the project to achieve an FIRR
of more than 10%. In all the scenarios evaluated, the opening year domestic passenger
terminal fee is lower than the Php 69.50 willingness-to-pay fee established in the
passenger survey.
Environmental Review
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the basis of the environmental clearance
certificate (ECC) issued in 2003, showed that the majority of adverse impacts of the
project on the physical, biological and social environment will be incurred during the
construction phase. These impacts, however, are considered of low to medium
significance and can be mitigated.
The Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) issued by DENR in June 2003 has a validity
of five years, requiring commencement of construction on or before June 2008, after which
time the ECC shall be revoked unless an extension from the DENR is sought. The project
implementation timetable implies that the start of construction activities for the Panglao
Island Airport project will likely be past the specified deadline. Thus, the project
proponent must (i) apply for relief from its ECC commitment due to the non-
implementation of the project, and (ii) ask for an extension of the ECC validity and/or
amendments thereto. DOTC shall be guided by DENR Department Administrative Order
(DAO) 2003-30 Procedural Manual in applying for an ECC amendment/extension.
Conclusion
Being a greenfield project, the proposed investment at the new Panglao Island Airport
will generate both positive and negative impacts on the existing environment. The
perceived negative impacts are mostly temporary and are negated by the socio-economic
gains from the project. Engineering solutions and mitigating measures have been
identified to address the identified issues.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................1-1
1.1 PROJECT CONTEXT .................................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Background.....................................................................................................1-1
1.1.2 Objectives of the Study...................................................................................1-1
1.1.3 Scope of the Services ......................................................................................1-1
1.1.4 Organization of the Report..............................................................................1-2
1.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION AT THE PROJECT LOCATION......................1-3
1.2.1 Demographic Condition..................................................................................1-3
1.2.2 Economic Structure.........................................................................................1-6
1.2.3 Tourism Demand ............................................................................................1-8
1.3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT ............................................................1-10
1.4 INSTITUTIONAL AND REGULATORY CONTEXT ............................................1-13
1.4.1 Institutional Framework................................................................................1-13
1.4.2 Environmental Framework ...........................................................................1-15
2. CONDITIONS AT THE EXISTING AIRPORT AND ITS ENVIRONMENT ............2-1
2.1 THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .................................................................2-1
2.1.1 The Natural Environment ...............................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Social Environment.........................................................................................2-2
2.1.3 Land Use .........................................................................................................2-3
2.2 AIR TRAFFIC VOLUMES AND SERVICES............................................................2-4
2.2.1 Air Transportation Service..............................................................................2-4
2.2.2 Air Traffic Record...........................................................................................2-4
2.3 EXISTING CONDITION OF THE FACILITIES .......................................................2-5
2.3.1 The Existing Facilities ....................................................................................2-5
2.3.2 Assessment of Selected Airport Components...............................................2-10
2.3.3 Problems of the Existing Airport ..................................................................2-17
3. AIR TRAFFIC DEMAND FORECAST..........................................................................3-1
3.1 THE FORECAST METHODOLOGY.........................................................................3-1
3.1.1 Previous Studies..............................................................................................3-1
3.1.2 The Forecasting Exercise................................................................................3-3
3.2 THE FORECAST RESULTS ......................................................................................3-7
3.2.1 Annual Air Passenger Traffic Forecast...........................................................3-7
3.2.2 Forecast of Annual Air Cargo Movements .....................................................3-8
3.2.3 Forecast of Aircraft Movements .....................................................................3-9
3.2.4 Peaking Characteristics...................................................................................3-9
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.2-1 Vicinity Map of the Existing and Proposed Airport Sites ........................................1-5
Figure 1.2-2 Real Gross Value Added by Production Sector in Region 7 ....................................1-7
Figure 2.3-1 Layout of Existing Tagbilaran Airport .....................................................................2-9
Figure 2.3-2 Existing Conditions of Facilities and Operational Restrictions (Airfield)..............2-14
Figure 2.3-3 Existing Conditions of Facilities and Operational Restrictions (Terminal
Building )...........................................................................................................2-15
Figure 2.3-4 Existing Conditions of Facilities and Operational Restrictions (Other
Buildings) ..........................................................................................................2-16
Figure 3.1-1 Comparison of Existing Forecast with Actual Air Passenger Movements...............3-3
Figure 3.1-2 Historical Annual Passenger Movements at Tagbilaran Airport .............................3-6
Figure 3.2-1 Updated Forecast of Annual Domestic Passenger Movements (‘000) .....................3-7
Figure 3.2-2 Typical “Busy Day” (Passenger Movements, December 2006) ...............................3-9
Figure 3.2-3 Typical “Busy Day” (Aircraft Movements, December 2006) ..................................3-9
Figure 4.2-1 Wind Rose Analysis .................................................................................................4-6
Figure 4.3-1 Runway Length Requirements .............................................................................4-8
Figure 5.1-1 Potential Sites for Airport Development ..................................................................5-1
Figure 5.1-2 Satellite Imagery of the Airport Site.........................................................................5-3
Figure 5.1-3 Topographic Features ...............................................................................................5-4
Figure 5.2-1 Layout of Key Landside and Airside Facilities at the New Panglao Island
Airport .................................................................................................................5-6
Figure 5.2-2 Aerial Perspective of the Proposed Sirte Development at the New Panglao
Airport .................................................................................................................5-7
Figure 5.4-1 Airport Access Road (Option2) ..............................................................................5-10
Figure 5.5-1 Airfield Layout of Proposed Master Plan (Phased Development)..........................5-12
Figure 5.5-2 Aerodrome Obstacle Limits (Ultimate Development Phase ) ................................5-13
Figure 6.4-1 A Proposed Conceptual Land Use Development Scheme ........................................6-8
Figure 6.4-2 Building Height Limitations ....................................................................................6-9
Figure 7.1-1 Inventory of Structures –Part 1.................................................................................7-2
Figure 7.1-2 Inventory of Structures –Part 2.................................................................................7-3
Figure 7.1-3 Inventory of Structures –Part 3.................................................................................7-4
Figure 8.4-1 Existing Organizational Setup in Tagbilaran Airport .............................................8-26
Figure 8.4-2 Proposed Expanded Organizational Structure ........................................................8-28
Figure 10.1-1Project Location.....................................................................................................10-1
Figure 10.2-1 Simplified geologic map of project area...............................................................10-5
Figure 10.2-2 GPR SURVEY PLAN ..........................................................................................10-7
Figure 10.2-3 ENHANCED LATERAL SCAN IMAGES .......................................................10-10
Figure 10.3-1 Noise Contour (2020) ........................................................................................10-15
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LIST OF TABLES
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SECTION
1. 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1.1 Background
The need to develop bigger capacities for handling larger volumes of air passengers in the
existing Tagbilaran Airport has been justified by the significant increase in tourism
activity in the province of Bohol, where Panglao Island, a major tourist destination, is
located. The expansion of the existing facilities at Tagbilaran Airport, however, is
constrained by the physical and geographic features of the surrounding area, which make
airfield expansion very expensive and almost physically impossible. This condition has
encouraged diseconomies in aviation operation, which hinder further economic growth of
the province. The entire provincial economy has not been able to take advantage of
growing opportunities in view of this major constraint in transportation.
In view of this, the Government has made the development of a new Panglao Island
Airport a priority project under the current Medium-term Development Plan. To oversee
the development of the new airport, The Office of the President has designated the Manila
International Airport Authority (MIAA) as the lead agency in the preparation and
development of the new airport with international standard to replace the existing
facilities in Tagbilaran.
A feasibility study for the establishment of the new airport was completed in 2000 and
was further updated under an advanced engineering study undertaken in 2001. An ECC
was subsequently issued following the same right-of-way (ROW) alignment defined in
the earlier studies. Since then, the proposed Panglao Airport Development Project has
evolved with land acquisition activities undertaken following a new alignment. In this
regard, a new study is being commissioned to update the information about the project,
validate the findings in the earlier studies and address the issues raised by government
reviewing authorities.
The primary objective of the study is to assess the feasibility of undertaking the proposed
Panglao Island Airport Development Project in terms of technical, financial and economic
viability. Included under this general objective is the determination of appropriate
revenue-generating activities that will augment projected aviation revenues and make the
project more sustainable.
The specific objectives involve drawing conclusions on the appropriate level of project
design and development mechanisms.
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The Final Feasibility Study Report incorporates the comments and suggestions made on
the Draft Final Report earlier submitted to MIAA. The report gives an overview of the
required physical development plans to meet the objectives of developing a new airport
facility in the island of Panglao in Bohol. It highlights the resulting estimation of the
updated economic and financial viability review, and provides an implementation road
map. It is organized in two volumes, consisting of Volume I- Main Report and Volume
II-Plans and Drawings.
Volume I of the Final Report is organized in ten (10) sections, consisting of the
following:
Section 1 Introduction outlines the general structure of the report and provides the basic
information and planning context to give a broader perspective for the project;
Section 2 Conditions at the Existing Airport and Its Environment provides an
updated inventory of the existing facilities at the airport and an assessment of selected
components, including the airport environment;
Section 3 Air Traffic Demand Forecast summarizes historical and emerging trends in
traffic patterns and provides an estimate of likely passenger, aircraft and cargo demand;
Section 4 Airport Facility Requirement explains the parameters derived for designing
the various airport components and defines the development requirements for the
medium- and long-term periods;
Section 5 Master Planning for the New Panglao Island Airport details the physical
requirements of the project and outlines the recommended configuration of the various
airport components to achieve the desired level of service
Section 6 Business Development Options provides a menu of possible aviation and non-
aviation related activities that may be pursued in connection with the project
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Section 8 Implementation Strategy provides the estimated project cost and summarizes
the strategy for financing the identified sub-projects within the established
implementation period.
Section 9 Viability Review provides an outline of the analytical procedure and detailed
results of the economic and financial analyses, including the sensitivity analyses of the
derived viability indicators.
Volume II - Plans and Drawings illustrates graphically the salient features of the master
plan components and some selected inputs to the master planning activity.
The project’s host province, Bohol (Figure 1.2-1), belongs to Region 7 (Central Visayas)
in the administrative classification of the Philippines. Region 7 consists also of Cebu,
Negros Oriental and Siquijor provinces. The region lies at the center of the Philippine
archipelago, between the major islands of Luzon and Mindanao. It is the fifth most
populous region among the 17 regions in the Philippines; its population of around 5.7
million people, as of latest census (May 2000), accounts for 7.4 percent of the country’s
total. The regional population grew at an annual average rate of 2.79 percent from 1995 to
2000. The National Statistics Office (NSO) estimates the regional population to have
reached 6.62 million in 2007 and to reach 7.03 million by 2010. Table 1.2-1 shows the
historical population growth rates in Region 7.
Annual Average
Year Population Population Growth Rate
(in %)
Actual Census Results
1980 (May 1) 3,787,374
1990 (May 1) 4,594,124 1.95
1995 (September 1) 5,014,588 1.65
2000 (May 1) 5,706,953 2.79
Estimates
2001 5,831,579
2002 5,958,927
2003 6,089,056 2.18
2004 6,222,026
2005 6,357,900
Source: 2006 Philippine Statistical Yearbook
The region is also one of the most densely populated regions in the country—with a
population density of 359 persons per square kilometer in 2000, higher than the national
average of 225 persons per square kilometer. Cebuano is the dominant language of the
population. In Bohol, Cebuano is referred to as Boholano.
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Bohol Province
Bohol province is politically subdivided into 47 municipalities and one city, Tagbilaran
City, which is also the capital of Bohol. In terms of population size, Bohol is the second
largest province (next to Cebu) in Region 7. Based on the latest census, Bohol’s
population in 2000 was 1,139,130. Most of Bohol’s population reside in rural areas.
Panglao Municipality
Panglao is the southernmost town in Bohol province. It is one of two municipalities that
comprise Panglao Island, the other being Dauis. It is politically subdivided into 10
barangays: Bil-isan, Bolod, Danao, Doljo, Libaong, Looc, Lourdes, Poblacion, Tangnan-
Capt. Cerilo Gatase Jr., and Tawala. As of 2000 census, the population of Panglao stands
at 21,337 people and population density is about 3 people per square kilometer.
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Figure 1.2-1 Vicinity Map of the Existing and Proposed Airport Sites
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In 2005, Region 7 posted a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of PHP 376,845
million in current prices and PHP 85,944 million in constant (1985 base year) prices. The
region’s population has a high income relative to other regions—the 2005 GRDP per
capita in current prices was PHP 59,272.00, which is close to the national level of PHP
63,556.00 GDP per capita. Real GRDP growth was at 6.04% from 2004 to 2005, higher
than the national output growth of 4.97% during the same period. Table 1.2-2 shows the
real output levels and economic growth in Region 7 from 1991-2005.
Based on the GRDP decomposition by production sectors, services had the highest value
added in 2005, contributing 59% to total GRDP (Figure 1.2-2). Among the subsectors
under services, trade had the highest contribution, 46% of the value added in the services
sector. Trade is also the subsector with the highest contribution to total GRDP,
contributing 27% to the total value added in the region. The industry sector is the next
leading source of total value added, contributing 32% to total GRDP in 2005. Among the
industry subsectors, manufacturing is the leading subsector and is also next to trade in its
contribution to total GRDP.
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12%
30%
59%
Bohol Province
In the interior areas of Bohol, people largely depend on farming; along the coast, fishing
is the major source of livelihood. The leading non-traditional exports in Bohol are
prawns, baskets, and woven raffia. The leading domestic goods traded are GI sheets,
limestone, handicraft, marine products, rice, banana, cattle, hog, mangoes, fish and copra.
The 2004-2009 Bohol Medium-Term Development Plan describes the structure of the
local economy, measured by employment by industry type from primary occupation, as
54% agricultural, 29% service-oriented, and 17% industrial. Tourism also generates
significant economic activities, as the world-famous Chocolate Hills in Bohol attracts
many domestic and international tourists.
Electricity supply in the province has a 93.5MW capacity and water supply can be as
much as 19,000 cubic meters daily. Major transportation infrastructure consist of a road
network of about 5,385 kilometers, one domestic airport in Tagbilaran City, one domestic
base port also in the city, and terminal ports in the municipalities of Tubigon, Jagna, Ubay
and Talibon.
Panglao Municipality
Panglao is 18 kms. from the provincial capital (Tagbilaran City), a distance that is worth
about 30 minutes of travel time. In terms of income class, Panglao is a fifth class
municipality. The local economy is agriculture and tourism-based. The municipality is
home to many tourist spots, beaches, and resorts and is also known for its world-class
diving locations. The famous resorts and tourist attractions in Panglao include the Palm
Island Beach Resort, Alona Palm Beach, Bohol Beach Club, Panglao Secret Garden,
Balicasag Island, Puntod Island, Panglao Bell Tower, Calingoob Cave, Inubod Spring,
Tangnan Shoreline Village, and several boating sites.
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The data also show that relative to other provinces, Bohol has a consistently increasing
market share of the foreign travelers market in Region 7 (Table 1.2-4). From 4.8% in
2000, the province’s share of foreign travelers increased to 8.54% in 2006.
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The visitor arrival pattern over the last two years (2005-2006), as shown in Table 1.2-5
reveals that that the bulk of foreign travelers came from East Asian countries.
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It is envisioned that the Panglao Airport Development Project will help fill the gap in
infrastructure development needs in the Central Visayas region, provide easier access to
markets and services, and ensure safer and more reliable air transportation. This is in line
with economic development plans at the national, regional and provincial levels. The
following discussion describes the context of the project in various economic
development plans.
To help attain the medium-term economic growth targets by the government, the
Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP) lays down sector development
goals, proposes specific action plans and identifies potential public sector and private
sector investment activities. In particular, the infrastructure chapter of the MTPDP states
that Transport Infrastructure shall be provided in pursuit of the following:
Providing easier access to markets at home and abroad to alleviate poverty in the
countryside and isolated regions.
Strengthening national unity, family bonds and tourism by making the movement of
people faster, cheaper and safer.
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The creation of “super regions” in the Philippines was proposed by President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo in her 2006 State of the Nation Address to bolster the natural
advantages of the five distinct regional sub-economies of the country. Executive Order
(EO) 561 series of 2006 was then issued to officially form the super regions and identify
and give mandate to the super-regional development champions. EO 561 s. 2006
mandates the grounding of the geographical units, without superseding current political
boundaries nor altering regional development councils as established by existing laws and
issuances, into the following super regions:
Northern Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle (Regions I, II, and CAR, and the northern
part of the provinces of Aurora, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija and Zambales)
Luzon Urban Beltway (NCR, Region IV-A, the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan,
Pampanga, Mindoro, Marinduque and the southern parts of the provinces of Tarlac,
Zambales, Aurora and Nueva Ecija)
Central Philippines (Regions V, VI, VII and VIII, and the provinces of Romblon,
Palawan, and Camiguin, and the Island of Siargao)
Agribusiness Mindanao (Regions IX, X except Camiguin, XI, XII, CARAGA except
Siargao, and ARMM)
Cyber Corridor, which traverses the above super regions from Baguio to Cebu to
Davao
Each super region has primary, though not exclusive, development themes. The
development theme for Central Philippines is tourism. In fact, Bohol is identified as part
of two tourism circuits currently being promoted by the government: (i) Cebu-Bohol-
Camiguin-Dakak-Dapitan-Siquijor-Dumaguete tourism circuit; and (ii) Cebu-Bohol-
Dumaguete-Dapitan-Camiguin. To further the investment and development activities in
the Central Philippines, the secretary of tourism and the cabinet officer for regional
development of Region VII were identified as super-regional development champions.
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The development of the Panglao Airport is also highlighted in various sections in the
medium-term development plan of the Bohol provincial government. The following
statements mentioned in the vision, goals, strategies and activities in the tourism and
transport infrastructure sub-sectors underscore the importance of the project in the
economic development of Bohol:
Tourism Sub-Sector
Development Challenges:
Sub-Sector Goals : Excellent and modern air and sea transport facilities
Sub-Sector Objectives
and Targets : Development of Panglao airport
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Relevant laws, rules and regulations that are currently in effect are summarized in this
section to define the appropriate organizational and institutional frameworks that will be
necessary to ensure the effective and efficient implementation and operation of the
Panglao Airport facility. Most relevant to the proposed Panglao Island Airport Project are
those outlined in Table 1.4-1.
Executive Order No. 125 issued on EO 125 reorganized the Bureau of Air Transportation into the Air
30 January 1987 as amended by Transportation Office (ATO) as an attached office to the Department of
Executive Order No. 125-A issued Transportation and Communications (DOTC). ATO, in accordance with
on 13 April 1987 the provisions of the executive issuances, has the following duties and
functions, among others:
Establish and prescribe rules and regulations for the inspection and
registration of all aircraft owned and operated in the Philippines and all air
facilities;
Establish and prescribe the corresponding rules and regulations for the
enforcement of laws governing air transportation;
Determine, fix and/or prescribe charges and/or rates pertinent to the
operation of public air utility facilities and services;
Administer and operate the Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC);
and
Operate and maintain national airports, air navigation and other similar
facilities in compliance to ICAO
Memorandum Order No. 178 MO No. 178 provides for the establishment of the Panglao Tourism
dated 4 July 2005 issued by Special Infrastructure Program (PTSIP) for the purpose of ensuring and
President Gloria Macapagal- sustaining the competitiveness and marketability of Panglao, Bohol as a
premier and world class tourist destination.
Arroyo
The Program as envisioned under MO 178 involves the conversion and
upgrading of the Panglao Airport to international standards and the
provision of other infrastructure and equipment that would complement
the intended transport system in the area. For this purpose, the Secretary of
Tourism was tasked to oversee and monitor the effective and efficient
implementation of the Program. A Project Management Office was
created (with the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of the
Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) as Project Manager and an Assistant
Secretary of the DOTC as Deputy Project Manager) with the following
functions :
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Memorandum Order No. 178- MO No. 178-A places the management, administration and maintenance
A (amending MO Order No. of the PTSIP under the direct supervision and control of the DOTC. The
178) issued by President composition of the PTSIP Project Management Office was also
reorganized under the subject MO with the DOTC Assistant Secretary as
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Project Manager and an Assistant Secretary from the Department of
13 January 2006 Tourism (DOT) as Deputy Project Manager.
Memorandum Order No. 210 MO No 210 further amended MO No. 178. The amendment provided for
dated 10 April 2006 issued by the inclusion of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) in the
President Gloria Macapagal- PTSIP, as a possible source of funds for financing the investment cost
requirements of the proposed Panglao Airport Development Project. MO
Arroyo 210 also included the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), Department of
Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Department of Tourism
(DOT), Air Transportation Office (ATO), and Philippine Ports Authority
(PPA) in the PTSIP.
Administrative Order No. 157 AO No 157 created a Project Management Office (PMO) for the Panglao
dated 29 December 2004 Airport Development Project (PADP). The Panglao PMO is headed by an
issued by President Gloria Assistant Secretary of the DOTC who shall act as the Panglao Project
Macapagal-Arroyo Manager with the following duties and responsibilities, among others:
Memorandum of Agreement The MOA sets out the agreement on land acquisition for the Project and
entered into by and between payment of compensation for structures/improvements that will be
the Republic of the affected by the Project implementation. Per the terms of the MOA, the
Philippines, through the Bohol Provincial government is tasked with the following, among others:
DOTC, and the Provincial Coordinate with and adopt the Parcellary Plan prepared by the ATO
Government of Bohol dated identifying the areas to be acquired;
22 July 2006
Prepare and submit a Program of Work for the acquisition of lots and
improvements, subject to approval by the DOTC;
Accept the funds transferred by the DOTC and place the same in a trust
for the sole purpose of using said funds in the purchase of affected lots and
payment of improvements located therein; and
Cause and undertake the transfer of the title of the properties acquired
in the name of the DOTC/ATO.
The DOTC, on the other hand, has the following duties and
responsibilities:
Allocate available funds to cover the cost of the acquisition of lots and
improvements for the new airport; and
Facilitate the transfer of funds to the Province of Bohol for the
operational expenses to be incurred by the Bohol Provincial Government
in the pursuit of its task of acquiring the lots and improvements.
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Memorandum of Agreement The amendment basically covers the procurement of Parcellary survey.
entered into by and between The PGB shall facilitate the procurement and engagement of a private
the Republic of the surveying firm to undertake the parcellary/subdivision survey of affected
Philippines, through the lots of the project. The DOTC shall allocate available funds to cover the
cost of the conduct of the parcellary/subdivision survey.
DOTC, and the Provincial
Government of Bohol dated
06 July 2007 (Amendment to
22 July 2006 MOA between
DOTC and PGB)
The 1987 Philippine Constitution lays down the basic framework for the policy on
environmental protection. Section 16, Article II states that “The State shall protect and
advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature.” Section 15 of the same Article also mandates the State
“to protect and promote the people’s right to health.”
To implement this policy, Executive Order No. 192 designated the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as the “primary government agency
responsible for the conservation, management, development and proper use of the
country’s environment and natural resources.” Its Environmental Management Bureau
(EMB) is specifically tasked “to recommend rules and regulations for environmental
impact assessments and provide technical assistance for their implementation and
monitoring.”
Presidential Decree (PD) No. The first policy issuance on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
1151, otherwise known as the System in the Philippines. Section 4 of the decree explicitly requires “all
“Philippine Environmental agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including
government-owned and controlled corporations, as well as private
Policy of 1977 corporations, firms and entities to prepare an environmental impact statement
(EIS) for every action, project or undertaking which significantly affects the
quality of the environment.”
PD No. 1586 series of 1978 The Philippine EIS System was formally established. PD 1586 declared
environmentally critical projects (ECPs) and projects within environmentally
critical areas (ECAs) as projects which require the submission of an EIS. PD
1586 also identified the lead agency for the implementation of the EIS System
and provided sanctions for its violation.
Presidential Proclamation No. The major categories of ECPs and ECAs were identified and given technical
2146, series of 1981 definitions by the EMB’s predecessor agency, the National Environmental
Protection Council (NEPC), through NEPC Office Circular No. 3, series of
1983
DENR Department Series of attempts to further streamline the EIS system and to strengthen the
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Presidential Decree 984 the PD 984 prescribed air, water, odor and noise emission standards. It also
Pollution Control Law of the defined how pollution cases would be handled and resolved.
Philippines, enacted in June
1978.
DENR Administrative Order No. Revised the air quality standards which were further refined in the “Clean Air
14 Act of the Philippines”
DENR Administrative Order No. Defined the Revised Water Usage and Classification/Water Quality Criteria
34 series of 1990 amending Sections 68 and 69, Chapter III of the 1978 Rules and Regulations
of PD 984.
DENR Administrative Order Defined the Revised Effluent Regulations of 1990, revising and amending the
No.35 series of 1990 Effluent Regulations of 1982.
Republic Act 6969 is the “Toxic The Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA6969 were formulated by the
Substances and Hazardous and DENR and issued through DENR Administrative Order No. 29. The IRR
Nuclear Wastes Control Act of defined the administrative procedures to be followed in the adjudication of
cases governing the control of toxic and hazardous substances.
1990.”
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The existing airport’s location, Bohol Island, is a predominantly sedimentary island. The
island was developed from the magmatic and tectonic mechanism that resulted from the
underthrusting of the southwest Philippine Plate east of Samar and Surigao 1. Ongoing
erosion, transport and sedimentation continue to accumulate marine and terrestrial
deposits in the Bohol basin.
Bohol’s terrain is variable— moderate to rugged slopes on the north and northeast parts,
more rugged terrain on the south, and almost rolling to moderately steep slopes on the
central valley. Two sets of Bohol’s several mountain ranges can be found on the
northeastern side of the mainland. Farther east are two other mountain ranges, the Mt.
Tanawan and Mt. Candungao. From Mt. Tanawan going southwestward, the foothills of
Calape can be found. The main range of hills extending from Calape joins to the
southwestwardly trending mountain range from the interior, runs south and out to Loon
Peninsula terminating in Punta Cruz, Maribojoc. The Sierra Bullones Range follows
roughly the trend of the south coast. 2
Climate
PAGASA classifies Bohol’s climate as Corona Type IV, characterized by rainfall more or
less evenly distributed throughout the year. Intensification of the southwest monsoon
usually occurs during the months of July to October. Based on 1971-2000 climatogical
records of Tagbilaran City weather station, the province has an average of 162 rainy days
per year and an average annual rainfall of 1360.2 mm. The coastal area of the province is
warm whereas the interior part is colder. The 1971-2000 climatological records also show
a mean temperature of 27.70 degrees centigrade and a prevailing wind direction towards
the northeast with an average speed of 2 miles per second.
Bohol is not included in the so-called typhoon belt of the country, as typhoons rarely pass
the province. The frequency of typhoon passage is 0-10% from the average of 20
typhoons passing over the Philippines per year. 3
4
Water Resources
Bohol’s water supply system for domestic, agricultural and industrial uses is based
mainly on the 2,224 springs, 59 rivers and 200 creeks. Bohol has twelve major rivers
(Wahig-Inabaga, Ipil, Soom, Caro-ud, Lumbay, Manaba, Loboc, Panampan, Abatan,
Mualong, Alejawan and Panangatan rivers) fed by hundreds of tributaries emanating from
1
Bureau of Mines and Geo-Sciences
2
Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BWSM)
3
DENR-BSWM 1991 Preliminary Climatic Classification of 15 selected Provinces in the Philippines
4
DENR
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the upland. Currently famous among these rivers is the Loboc River as it is featured in the
“lunch on a boat and river cruise” in a typical Bohol tourism itinerary.
There are three major watersheds of Bohol that have been declared as protected areas
under the National Protected Area System (NIPAS, R.A. 7585). The largest watershed is
the Wahig-Inabanga Watershed with an aggregate area of 14,000 hectares. The second,
and first to be proclaimed as watershed forest reserve in Bohol, is the Loboc Watershed
with an area of 10,450 hectares. The third is the Duero Watershed that covers an area of
3,630 hectares.
Biological Environment
Natural forest in the province is still very evident. However, flora of the family
Dipterocarpaceae, Leguminosae, and Verbanaceae are becoming very rare. This is
exemplified by the short supply of Bohol’s Molave or “Tugas”. Constant cultivation and
burning inhibits forest evolution and encourages the proliferation of grasses such as
cogon (Imperata cylindrica) in association with shrubs like kanding-kanding (Lantara
Camara). To develop systems closer to natural forests, agroforestry shall be established
in these areas.
Data about fauna on Bohol are scarce. In the few studies conducted in the Rajah Sikatuna
Protected Landscape (RSPL), 8 mammal species and 56 birds species have been
identified. Most of the fauna classes such as reptiles, amphibians and insects fauna
animals have not been studied. There are now birds previously seen on the island that are
not positively identified. This includes the Philippine Cockatoo last seen in RSPL in
1995. The most well known animal in Bohol is the Philippine Tarsier, one of the smallest
primates in the world. Although not on international endangered listss, it is fast losing its
habitat areas on the island. This is also true of Bohol’s flying lemurs, civet cats, wild pigs,
grey squirrels and the Philippine monkeys. 5
Bohol Province
Bohol province is politically subdivided into 47 municipalities and one city, Tagbilaran
City, which is also the capital of Bohol. In terms of population size, Bohol is the second
largest province (next to Cebu) in Region 7. Based on the latest census, Bohol’s
population in 2000 was 1,139,130. Most of Bohol’s population reside in rural areas.
Poverty incidence in the province is quite high. The Countryside in Figures 2005 by the
National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) placed the poverty incidence in Bohol at
50.2% as of 2000.
Tagbilaran City
Tagbilaran City is the capital and a component city of Bohol. It is a first-class city in
terms of fiscal income class. It is situated some 630 kilometers southeast of Manila and
72 kilometers south of Cebu City. 6 It is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. About
41% of the city’s population reside in the four urban barangays where trade and
commerce are concentrated.
5
Bohol Ecological Profile, DENR
6
However, the Manila-Tagbilaran air sector distance is 620 kilometers and the Cebu-Tagbilaran air sector
distance is 82 kilometers.
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The total land area of Bohol is approximately 411,726 hectares representing 1.4% of the
total land area of the Philippines. Out of this area, about 74% are classified as
alienable and disposable lands while 26% are timberland areas. Table 2.1-1 shows the
present land use and vegetation cover of Bohol.
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There are six airports operating in Area Center No. 1, namely: (a) Mactan, (b)
Dumaguete, (c) Siquijor, (d) Tagbilaran, (e) Ubay and (f) Bantayan. Categorized as a
secondary airport, Tagbilaran Airport is currently serviced by regular domestic flights
provided by Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines. The former provides 14 round trips per
week, while the latter adds 10 additional trips per week (Table 2.2-1).
More than 99 % of the air passenger traffic in area Center No 1 is handled by Mactan,
Dumaguete and Tagbilaran Airports (Table 2.2-2).
Airport
Year Dumaguete Mactan Siquijor Tagbilaran Ubay Bantayan
Trunkline International Feeder Secondary Feeder Feeder
1991 82,421 2,594,295 0 55,599 28 -
1992 96,196 1,409,882 0 61,775 46 -
1993 125,616 1,808,745 0 52,961 25 -
1994 111,367 1,940,022 0 73,771 38 -
1995 97,011 2,149,107 1,625 65,032 - -
1996 94,368 2,402,384 838 46,786 - -
1997 74,821 2,718,121 307 43,643 - -
1998 34,263 2,068,159 395 31,753 - -
1999 79,511 2,296,205 0 22,269 - -
2000 106,087 2,303,039 101 18,022 - -
2001 138,367 2,219,765 152 33,432 - -
2002 136,233 2,174,524 422 77,251 - -
2003 148,649 2,289,538 334 105,556 - -
2004 131,053 2,332,704 121 162,862 - -
Source: ATO
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At present, Tagbilaran Airport handles about one and a half percent of the total
nationwide domestic passenger volume and total nationwide domestic cargo volume.
Cargo
Year Passenger Handled Aircraft
2001 0.26% 0.20% 0.56%
2002 0.63% 0.68% 0.97%
2003 0.84% 0.85% 0.96%
2004 1.12% 0.87% 1.13%
2005 1.33% 1.00% 1.23%
2006 1.54% 1.49% 1.28%
The airfield horizontal components are seen to be generally inadequate in terms of safety,
reliability, and operational efficiency. The runway strip violates ICAO’s guidelines on
obstacle clearance as it has been breached by residential developments and other
obstructions. Larger and more appropriately sized aircraft such as A320 are prohibited
from operating without load penalty. The navigational aids are also outdated and
inadequate, with its expansion equally constrained by the surrounding conditions.
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Many of the structures are old and in need of rehabilitation or repair. The passenger
terminal building shows signs of extreme congestion during the peak hour.
Items Description
1. Aerodrome Data
City / Aerodrome Tagbilaran / Tagbilaran National Airport
Domestic / International Domestic
ICAO Reference Code 3C
Aerodrome Reference Point
Latitude 09º 39' 51.0880" N
Longitude 123º 51' 13.0665" E Center of the RWY
Distance and Direction from City 2.5 km. N (1.35NM) from Tagbilaran City
Elevation 11.52 M (38FT) AMSL
Reference Temperature 28º C
Magnetic Variations 0º W (2005) / 1º increasing
Operational Hours Sunrise to Sunset (0600-1800 local time)
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Items Description
5 Public Utilities
Power Supply Bohol Light
Receiving Voltage 13,800V and 220V
Capacity of Transformers 25KVA x 3; to be 37.5 KVA x 3 in the future
Standby Generators 1-60 KVA and 1-75 KVA
Water Supply BUWI (Bohol Utility Waterworks, Inc.)
Supply Capacity Nil
Water Tank None
Sewerage System
Type of Treatment Septic Tanks for Individual Buildings
Solid Waste Disposal System Collected by City Authority
Telephone System 1 PLDT
1 Globe (for Air Control Tower)
1 CRUZTELCO
1 Public Telephone Booth of PLDT
Other Facilities
Aviation Fuel Supply System None, gas up at Mactan or Manila
Aircraft Maintenance Hangar None
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Items Description
1. Runway Strip and Obstacle Length ■ Extension of the runway strip beyond the end of
Limitation Surfaces runway is less than the minimum of 60.00 meters on
both ends. No runway end safety areas are provided
on both ends of the runway.
■ A road, residential houses and an elementary school is
located within the runway strip extension and safety
area on Runway 07.
■ A road and concrete residential structures on the
northwestern side of the runway is located within the
150 meters wide runway strip. On the northeastern
side, residential areas also exist within the 150 meters
wide runway strip.
2. Runway Length ■ The existing 1,799.00 meters long runway is
inadequate for normal operations of medium and
larger types of aircraft such A320. Load penalty will
be imposed on larger aircraft landing on the airport.
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Items Description
6. Passenger Terminal Passenger ■ The size of the Arrival Hall is insufficient, arriving
Building Handling passengers crowd in this area while waiting for their
Capacity baggage’s to be unloaded.
■ The size of the Departure Lounge is sufficient as
there is a second level provided, but there is a
tendency for departing passengers to crowd at the
first level because there is no signage to indicate the
second level departure lounge, and access to it
requires the passenger to traverse the whole lounge
before getting to the stairs.
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Items Description
15. Rescue and Fire Fighting ■ The present number of rescue and fire
fighting vehicles meet the minimum
requirement for aerodrome category 5 for
rescue and firefighting.
18. Water Supply System ■ The airport is supplied with potable water
by Bohol Utility Waterworks Inc. (BUWI).
19. Sewerage System ■ At present, septic tanks are used for the
collection of sewage waste from the
individual buildings. However, increasing
affluent will require a more sophisticated
treatment facility.
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Figure 2.3-2 Existing Conditions of Facilities and Operational Restrictions (Airfield)
Figure 2.3-3 Existing Conditions of Facilities and Operational Restrictions (Terminal Building)
Figure 2.3-4 Existing Conditions of Facilities and Operational Restrictions (Other Buildings)
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The airport perimeter fence is located at a distance of + 50.00 m. from the runway
centerline. Aerodrome reference code number 4 requires a lateral extension of 150.00 m
on each side of the centerline of the runway and to be free of any fixed object which may
endanger the airplanes. Commercial and residential structures exist within the runway
strip at present. Television and other private communications antennas are protruding
into the airports airspace.
The runway approaches at the existing Tagbilaran Airport are limited by terrain. The
straight-in approach to Runway 35 has a 196 m hill located at about 5.8 kms from the
threshold, roughly at a 2.5% approach slope. The straight-in approach to Runway 17 has
a mountain range with a maximum elevation of 502 m (493 m. above runway level)
located at a varying distance from 11.00 km to 13.00 km from the threshold, necessitating
permanent curved approach procedures. In view of the restrictive approaches, operations
for medium to large aircraft will be climb-gradient limited.
The recommended length of runway is 2,500 meter for regional operations utilizing
aircraft in the mold of Airbus A320 operating at or near sea level. The constricted terrain
and the presence of residential communities and business establishments preclude the
extension of the existing runway in to the south. The required runway extension of
approximately 1,000 m will have to veer towards the north. Considering the requirements
of an obstacle free approach area, existing development will have to be planned to follow
the required restriction for at least an additional 1,000 m. No housing / structures should
be permitted in the first 500 m and thereafter limitation on heights of buildings will have
to be imposed as a result of runway extension and additional airspace requirements. In
view of these, several key structures will have to be demolished.
The 30 m. width of the existing runway is not appropriate for the design aircraft (A320)
and will require widening to 45 m for aerodrome code number 4C. Furthermore, the
bearing strength / bearing capacity is not adequate for the new critical aircraft and will
require strengthening or replacement.
The existing apron is located within the runway strip for aerodrome code number 4. To
meet the dimensional criteria for taxiway and apron – additional areas are needed.
The existing terminal area is located at the approach end of Runway 35 at a distance of no
more than 89 meters from the centerline of runway. Due to this location, redevelopment
of the terminal area to meet the appropriate dimensional criteria for aerodrome code
number 4C is not possible. A new terminal complex extending from the aircraft parking
positions on the airside interface to the ground access system (airport circulation
roadways and parking facilities) will have to be developed.
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Inadequate Utilities
Existing utility systems have limited capacity and have to be replaced to meet the
increasing needs.
The present visual and electronic aids to navigation are limited and will require an
upgrading for aerodrome code number 4. New or additional navigational aids are needed
to provide guidance during landing and also to permit access to the airport during poor
weather conditions.
Support Facilities
Airport support facilities have to be improved for efficient and safe operation of the
airport. Aircraft rescue and firefighting service have to meet Aerodrome Category 6 for
rescue and fire fighting.
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SECTION
3. 3 AIR TRAFFIC DEMAND FORECAST
Using the macroeconomic and population assumptions available in 2005, the master plan
forecast the 2005-2025 annual air passenger and cargo movements in the Philippines. The
master plan tested various econometric models on the relationship between the historical
traffic and economic output, both at the national and regional levels. National control
equations for passenger and cargo, respectively, were established using the most
statistically significant regression results. Air sector forecast equations were also
estimated. The most statistically significant model for each air sector (e.g., Manila-
Tagbilaran) was used in deriving traffic forecasts per air sector and the sum of the
forecasts for all the air sectors was constrained by the projections using the national
control equation. For aircraft movements, the master plan generated the forecasts based
on the passenger and cargo demand and the loading capacity of aircraft. For general
aviation and military traffic, the master plan estimated the future levels using projected
regional population growth rates.
The JICA study’s domestic traffic forecast for the whole Philippines is summarized in
Table 3.1-1 below.
Table 3.1-1 JICA Study’s Domestic Traffic Forecast for the Philippines
Table 3.1-2 below shows the JICA Study’s forecast of domestic traffic in the Manila-
Tagbilaran air sector.
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Table 3.1-2 JICA Study’s Domestic Traffic Forecast for Tagbilaran Airport
The simulation of busy-day and peak-hour aircraft movements was also conducted in the
JICA study, the results of which are presented in Table 3.1-3.
While the development objectives at the time the JICA study was being undertaken have
not changed significantly, economic circumstances and economic growth targets have
dramatically changed. Thus, this study revisited the forecasts of the JICA study and came
up with new forecasts using updated economic projections.
A comparison between the JICA forecast and actual passenger traffic performance is
shown in Figure 3.1-1, indicating an underestimation of air passenger movements in
recent years.
2,500,000
Annual Passenger
2,000,000
Movements
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Year
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Figure 3.1-1 Comparison of Existing Forecast with Actual Air Passenger Movements
Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the past 20 years generally exhibited an
upward trend but had been marked by periods of contraction. The country experienced
negative growth in 1991, the year that Mount Pinatubo erupted and the power crisis
crippled many industries, and in 1998, as a result of the East Asian currency crisis. Table
3.1-4 below shows the historical growth rates of the Philippines’ real output.
In the time series of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) and the database
of multilateral agencies, the GDP growth for 2006 is 5.4%, the figure released by the
government in early 2007. It is expected that this will be adjusted to 5.5% because the
NEDA announced on May 31, 2007 that the full-year growth figure for 2006 should be
revised upwards to 5.5% to account for the expansion in the business-outsourcing sector.
This study decided to adopt the recent pronouncement.
In addition to examining the historical data shown above, this feasibility study compared
the government’s growth projections with those of different multilateral and research
institutions to be able to decide what future growth rates could be applied in the traffic
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Table 3.1-5 Actual Real GDP Growth and MTPDP Targets (in %)
More recently, the economy showed signs of faring better as GDP grew by 7.5% in the
second quarter of 2007 over the year-ago figure 7. This growth is the highest the economy
has achieved in the last 20 years. From the expenditure side, this growth is largely
government-driven as government consumption spending (13.5 percent) and capital
formation via construction (18.9 percent) grew extraordinarily fast, with construction
growth dominated by government spending on public construction projects (39.6%
growth against 2.5% growth in private construction). Although some skeptics say that a
government spending-led growth may not be sustained in the immediate term given the
lackluster performance in revenue generation, the growth caused a revived optimism
within the private and public sectors.
Table 3.1-6 below presents a comparison of the GDP growth targets by the NEDA-
Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) with the projections by other
entities—the United Nations-Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(UNESCAP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, International Monetary
Fund (IMF) and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the Hongkong and Shanghai
Bank Corp. (HSBC), and Standard Poor’s credit rating agency. It is noteworthy that ADB
sharply upgraded its growth outlook for the Philippines for 2007, from 5.4% (released in
March 2007) to 6.6%. This upbeat prospect is also shared by the recent pronouncements
of HSBC and Standard & Poor’s.
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At the time this study is being conducted, the growth range for full year-2007 being
considered by policymakers is 6.1%-6.7% for 2007 and 6.1%-6.8% for 2008. This study
decided to adopt a 6.5% GDP growth (average of the low and high forecast of DBCC) for
this year and the next two years. For 2010, it is assumed that the low end of the MTPDP
target, the elusive 7% growth, may be realized.
As estimate of long-run growth, the average of the actual and projected growth rates for
2000-2010 is used. The average is 5.5% annually. This long-run growth rate takes into
account the optimistic short- and medium-term forecasts by both the government and the
private sector, as well as possible contractions in the future (the assumed average
smoothes out fluctuations during high growth and contractions due to external shocks and
political upheavals (e.g., the 1.8% growth in 2001, the year when the SARS outbreak,
9/11 attack and EDSA II occurred)).
In summary, the assumed GDP growth forecasts as well as the corresponding GDP levels
(in constant 1985 prices) used in updating the JICA model are as follows:
GDP
Annual GDP
Year (PHP million, 1985
Growth
prices)
2007 1,358,934 6.50%
2008 1,447,264 6.50%
2009 1,541,336 6.50%
2010 1,649,230 7.00%
2015 2,155,478 5.50%
2025 3,681,867 5.50%
2030 4,812,053 5.50%
2035 6,289,161 5.50%
Source: Study Team’s calculations
Capacity-Constrained Model
Actual passenger movements for the last 15 years, can be viewed as consisting of a cyclic
time series as shown in Figure 3.1-2. The chart shows that the time series can be
represented by a simple logistic model that assumes growth occurring in discrete intervals
of one whole year (to temper the seasonal variation). The series has been generally
increasing from 1991 up to 1995 until it was disrupted by world economic trends, which
ushered in the general decrease in air passenger trips heightened by the Asian Economic
Crisis of 1997 and further complicated by the prevailing fear of air travel at the turn of the
century. More recently, a long term increase in trend is observed.
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250,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
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1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Ye ar
This study attempts to factor in the effect of capacity constraint on airport operations by
recognizing that future growth rates are logically a function of the remaining capacity
(i.e., capacity less prevailing traffic demand). This effect can be modeled by a simple
dN C−N
logistic function developed by searching for the solution to = rN ( ) , for the
dt C
period t to t+1. In this model, r is the periodic growth rate and N is the number of air
passenger trips at any time t. The logistic model assumes growth occurring in discrete
intervals with a density-dependent term derived from the capacity of the facility.
CNo
N (t ) =
No + (C − No)e − rt
The foregoing model was adopted in this Study to forecast future capacity-constrained
traffic volumes. In this Study, the forecast traffic volumes derived from the JICA Study
using more updated macroeconomic indicators are used as a control number to represent
un-constrained air traffic volumes at the proposed Panglao Island Airport.
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With 2007 as a base year, domestic passenger movements are forecast under this Study to
grow by about 7.9 percent annually for 10 years from opening date to reach a volume of
938,000 in 2020.
2,500
Passenger Movements
Annual Domestic
2,000
1,500
('000)
1,000
500
0
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
Year
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Considering the prevailing trend in visitor arrivals arriving by air and the foreign visitor
projections in the recently formulated Bohol Tourism Master Plan, a rough estimate of potential
air passenger movements from selected international destinations can me made, the summary of
which are shown in Table 3.2-2.
Potential
Foreign
Foreign Visitor International
Visitor via Domestic
Year Arrivals, Total Air Passenger
Arrivals by Flights
(Via All Modes) Traffic
Air
(Arrivals)
2011
(Project’s Opening
Year) 61.0 60.3 54.7 5.7
2015 83.8 83.0 75.5 7.5
2020 124.7 123.5 107.9 15.6
2025 185.7 183.8 145.1 38.7
2030 276.3 273.6 182.8 90.7
2035 411.3 407.1 216.5 190.7
For the forecast of air cargo movements, the projections based on the national control
equation for the nationwide airports master plan undertaken by JICA (February 2006)
were updated using more recent macroeconomic targets. The national control equation (t-
stats are in parentheses) established by the master plan is as follows:
The resulting forecast was regarded as the potential unconstrained cargo movement.
Using the average historical cargo-to-passenger ratio, a lower growth rate was derived.
The two estimates combine to provide a medium growth estimate, taken to be the average
between the low and high estimates.
The resulting forecast for the Tagbilaran air cargo traffic is shown in Table 3.2-3
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A forecast of annual aircraft movements over the planning period is detailed in Table
3.2-4
Table 3.2-4 Forecast of Annual Aircraft Movements
For purposes of facility planning, the characteristics of a typical “Busy Day” as defined
by IATA are derived using past traffic records. In 2006, the record for a typical busy
month is summarized in Figure 3.2-2 and Figure 3.2-3.
800
600
400
200
Ave Week
0
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SECTION
4. 4 AIRPORT FACILITY REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with the relevant provisions of ICAO guidelines and using planning
parameters derived from previous projects of the Consultant, the requirements for various
facilities were established to optimally address the medium and long-term requirements of
Panglao Island Airport. Developing a new airport will entail a substantial amount of time
for project preparation and implementation. The design year for medium-term
development is, therefore, assumed to be at year 2020. Design for long-term development
is based on projected requirements for year 2035. A summary of the planning criteria and
design parameters for the horizontal and vertical components of the airport is given in
Table 4.1-1 and Table 4.1-2.
Present
Future Requirements
Item Condition
as of 2006 2015 2020 2035
1. Annual Passengers ('1000) 240 671 969 2,264
Domestic 656 938 1,882
Potential International 15 31 381
2. Annual Cargo (tons) 3,380 8,412 10,753 21,336
3. Annual Aircraft Movements 2,194 6,148 8,396 11,631
Domestic 5,969 8,024 9,655
Potential International 179 372 1,976
4. Peak-Hour Passengers (one-way) 298 334 485 1,109
Peak-Hour Commercial Aircraft
5. 2 3 4 7
Movements (one-way)
6. Largest Aircraft A319/B737 A320 A320 B747
Regional
7. Longest Haul Manila Manila Manila
(Asia)
8. Aerodrome Reference Code 3C 4C 4C 4E
Non- Precision Precision Precision
9. Operational Category
Instrument Cat 1 Cat 1 Cat 1
10. Runway 17/35 03/21 03/21 03/21
Length (m) 1,779 2,500 2,500 3,400
Width (m) 30 45 45 45
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Present
Future Requirements
Item Condition
as of 2006 2015 2020 2035
11. Runway Strip
Length (m) 1842.3 2,800 2,800 3,520
Width (m) 147.5 300 300 300
12. Taxiway 2 stub 2 new stub 2 stub parallel
13. Aircraft Stands 3 3 4 7
Passenger Terminal Building
14. 850 5,200 7,600 20,000
(Minimum req' area, sq.m.)
15. Dedicated Cargo Terminal Building na - 978 1,940
Integrated
16. Administration Building 1,000 1,000 1,200
with PTB
17. Crash-Fire-Rescue Facilties Cat 5 Cat 6 Cat 6 Cat 9
Building Area 144 500 500 1,000
Site Area na 1,200 1,200 3,000
19. Car Park (no of slots) 15 111 162 370
Non- Precision Precision Precision
20. Air Navigation Systems
Instrument Cat 1 Cat 1 Cat 1
21. Rescue and Fire Fighting Category 4 Category 6 Category 6 Category 9
4.2.1 General
a) Design Aircraft
b) Aerodrome Reference Code
c) Runway Dimensions
d) Approach Category of Runway
The Aerodrome Reference Code is a function of the design aircraft that the runway is
intended to serve. Approach Category of the Runway is determined on the basis of
anticipated weather conditions (e.g., occurrences of low visibility conditions) and
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intended service grade (i.e., acceptable level of flight cancellations and delay) for an
airport.
For domestic operation, the main fleet of PAL, the dominant carrier, consists of A330,
A320 and B737. PAL is modernizing its narrow-body fleet and has firmed up orders for
nine A320s. It will also lease two more A320s, four A319s and five A320 standby
aircraft.
Considering the estimated future traffic volume, the short to medium-term passenger
demand will be in the range to be served by small-sized jet aircraft such as A320-200
and B737. For the short to medium-term development period, A320 should be chosen as
the design aircraft considering its larger dimensions. For unconstrained long-term
development, a larger aircraft (i.e., A330 or B747 assuming PAL to remain the dominant
carrier) will be considered for airside separation distance requirements. Table 4.2-1
provides a comparison among these three (3) aircraft models.
Aircraft Model
Criteria
A320-200 B737-400 A330-300 B747-400
Max Take-off Weight 67 t 63 t 212 t 395 t
Seating Capacity 160-170 150-160 300 400
Overall Length 37.6 m 36.4 m 63.7 m 70.7m
Wing Span 34.1 m 28.9 m 60.3 m 64.9m
Tail Height 11.9 m 11.2 m 17.62 m 19.58m
Table 4.2-2 outlines the provisions of Aerodrome Reference Code of ICAO Annex 14.
The short to medium-term development plans for the Panglao Island Airport should
satisfy the minimum requirements of A320-200 aircraft, categorized as Reference Code
4C under ICAO Annex 14. For long-term requirements, particularly to provide for
operation of lager aircraft such as A330 and B747, airside separation distance
requirements of Reference Code 4E should be taken into account.
A basic runway length of 2,500-m and width of 45-m to cater to domestic operations of
A320 class aircraft need to be provided.
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2 800m ≤ L < 1,200m B 15m up to but not including 24m 4.5m up to but not including 6m
3 1,200m ≤ L < 1,800m C 24m up to but not including 36m 6m up to but not including 9m
4 L ≥1,800m D 36m up to but not including 52m 9m up to but not including 14m
F 65m up to but not including 80m 14m up to but not including 16m
Tagbilaran Airport is categorized as a secondary airport and serves as the main airport
access for Bohol. Once replaced by Panglao island airport, the new facilities should be
capable of providing efficient, reliable service and for such purpose the main runway
should be precision approach equipped with Instrument Landing System (ILS), while the
other runway may be non-precision instrument approach with directional guidance
provided by DVOR/DME in the interim. However, once CNS/ATM becomes fully
operational DVOR will be phased OUT in favor of SBAS.
The main and precision approach runway is determined on the basis of prevailing wind
direction (Table 4.2-3) and occurrences of low visibility conditions. While the wind is
predominantly mild the general direction is southerly and north-easterly.
Direction
N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE SSE S SSW SW WSW W WNW NW NNW TOTAL
Speed (mps)
CALM 0.3
1-4 6.9 5.8 14.3 2.8 5.2 1.2 7.2 5.7 15.5 6.8 10.6 4.2 7.6 1.1 2.3 1.1 98.3
5-8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2
>8 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2
TOTAL 7.2 5.8 14.4 2.8 5.2 1.2 7.2 5.7 15.7 7.2 10.8 4.4 7.6 1.1 2.3 1.1 100.0
During the rainy months of October and November, when the visibility is most likely to
be low, the predominant direction is indeed southerly and north-easterly.
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)
Rainfall Temperature Wind No. Days w/
Amount No. of Max Min Mean Dry Wet Dew Vapor Rel. MSLP DIR SPD Cloud TSTM LTNG
Month
Bulb Bulb Pt. Pressure Hum. Amount
o o o o o o
(mm) RD ( C) ( C) ( C) ( C) ( C) ( C) (mbs) % (MBS) (16 pt) (mps) (okta)
JAN 103.1 14 30.8 22.1 26.5 26.0 23.8 23.0 28.0 83 1010.7 NE 2 6 2 1
FEB 78.7 11 31.3 22.0 26.6 26.3 23.8 22.9 27.7 81 1011.0 NE 2 6 1 1
MAR 68.2 10 32.1 22.2 27.1 27.0 24.1 23.0 28.0 79 1010.8 NE 2 5 3 2
APR 69.6 8 33.0 23.1 28.0 28.0 25 24.0 29.6 78 1009.6 NE 1 5 5 5
MAY 75.1 10 33.3 24.1 28.7 28.6 25.7 24.7 31.0 79 1008.8 S 1 5 12 15
JUN 112.3 15 32.6 24.1 28.4 28.2 25.6 24.7 31.0 81 1008.7 S 1 6 13 18
JULY 118.8 14 32.3 24.1 28.2 28.0 25.4 24.5 30.6 81 1008.6 S 2 7 12 16
AUG 111.8 13 32.7 24.3 28.5 28.2 25.4 24.4 30.5 80 1008.6 S 2 7 8 15
SEPT 135.5 15 32.5 24.1 28.3 28.0 25.4 24.5 30.6 81 1008.9 SW 1 7 13 18
OCT 178.7 18 32.1 23.8 27.9 27.5 25.3 24.5 30.7 84 1008.9 S 1 6 14 20
NOV 182.0 18 31.7 23.3 27.5 27.0 25.0 24.3 30.3 85 1009.0 NE 1 6 10 14
DEC 126.3 16 31.2 22.7 27.0 26.6 24.5 23.7 29.3 84 1009.9 NE 2 6 4 6
ANNUAL 1360.2 162 32.1 23.3 27.7 27.4 24.9 24.0 29.8 81 1009.5 NE 2 6 97 131
Source : PAGASA
o
Station Name: Tagbillaran City, Bohol Latitude : 09 38"36" N Elevation: 6.0 m
o
Period: 1971 - 2000 Longtitude: 123 18"18: E
In view of the above, the orientation of the approach runway is governed by the wind rose of
Figure 4.2-1. The instrument approach is recommended to be from the south (RWY03).
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N NNE
NNW
NW NE
ENE
WNW 0.1
W 0.1 Calms E
99.5
0.1
0.1 ESE
WSW 0.1
SE
SW
SSW SSE
S
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Following ICAO standards, the dimensions of a runway strip for a precision approach runway
code number 4 shall, wherever practicable, be made to extend laterally at least to 150 m on each
side of the centerline of the runway. It should extend before the threshold and beyond the end of
the runway by at least 60 m. Any object situated on the runway strip which may endanger aircraft
should be regarded as an obstacle and should, as far as practicable, be removed. Except for visual
aids required for air navigation purposes, no fixed object shall be permitted on a runway strip
within 60 m of the runway centerline.
A runway end safety area should be provided at each end of the runway strip and should extend
from the end of runway strip by at least 90 m. The width of the runway end safety area should be
at least twice that of the associated runway (i.e., 90 m). An object situated within a runway end
safety area that may endanger aircraft should be regarded as an obstacle and should, as far as
practicable, be removed.
The following obstacle limitation surfaces shall be established, in accordance with ICAO
standards, for a precision approach runway category I:
Conical surface;
Inner horizontal surface;
Approach surface;
Transitional surfaces;
Take-off climb surface;
Inner approach surface;
Inner transitional surfaces; and
Balked landing surface.
Existing objects above these surfaces should, as far as practicable, be removed except when the
object would not adversely affect the safety of aircraft operation.
Runway length requirements are based on several factors, which include aircraft performance
characteristics, environmental characteristics, site conditions and route characteristics. Among the
significant factors in determining the length requirement are the aircraft take-off weight, wing-
flap configuration, airport altitude, temperature, wind direction and speed, runway slope, and haul
distance. The reference field lengths for various aircraft makes and the desired runway length
based on the requirements of PAL as the dominant carrier are shown in Figure 4.3-1. For the new
Panglao Island Airport, a recommended field length of 2,500 m is initially recommended (target
year 2020) to take into consideration the requirements of the existing airlines in operation.
Provisions for incremental adjustments for long-term requirements should be considered.
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The floor area required for the passenger terminal building is calculated by multiplying
the number of peak-hour passengers by the required unit floor area per passenger.
Airports in the Philippines have varied Floor Area to Peak-Passenger Ratio ranging from
a low of 5 sq.m. per passenger to a high of 20 sq.m. per passenger. A minimum unit floor
area of 12 sq.m. per peak-hour passenger has been adopted for passenger terminal master
plan design, to be provided with ample room for future expansion. A linear-modular
design for terminal building will easily accommodate any future expansion as necessary.
The floor area of the cargo terminal building is estimated based on the annual cargo
volume and unit cargo handling capacity. A handling capacity of 11 tons per sq.m. is
adopted for estimating the cargo handling area based on experience from other similar
projects as shown in Table 4.4-1.
The Air traffic Control Tower is the focal point for controlling operations within the
designated airspace and for controlling aircraft and vehicles on the airport movement area
.It should be located close to the runway midpoints and equidistant from other airfield
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areas. It should be high enough to enable the air traffic controllers to have a clear
unobstructed and direct view to all operating positions of the airport traffic area. The
approximate height of the control tower is 20 meters above the ground. This height is
necessary to provide adequate visibility for taxiway/runway and to provide the minimum
vertical angle of 35 minutes for depth perception to the farthest aircraft traffic surface on
the aerodrome. The floor area of the control tower will have an aggregate area of around
300 sq.m. to accommodate air traffic controllers, control consoles, chief controller’s
office, staircase, and other areas.
The floor space required for administrative and operational functions will be about 1,000
sq.m., enough to accommodate a total number of 100 personnel. Future requirements are
expected to grow to about 1,200 sq. meter in anticipation of possible future growth in
personnel number.
The floor space required for fire station building with enough circulation space will be
about 500 sq.m. based on the requirement of fire fighting vehicles.
Air navigation systems, including radio navigation aids, aeronautical ground lights,
meteorological observation systems, air traffic control (ATC) and aeronautical
telecommunication systems should be provided to allow for precision approach category I
operations.
Water Source
The new Panglao Airport will obtain its water supply from the water distribution system
of Bohol. The water system of Bohol is a joint venture project of the Local Government
and Salcon. The water system is an expansion and improvement of the existing water
supply system of Tagbilaran City and its adjoining municipalities. The present water
source of Tagbilaran City will be supplemented by additional wells within the city and
conveyed to a ground reservoir in Banat-i Hill. The Banat-i ground reservoir will be
delivering water to its neighboring municipalities. At present, the system comprises the
groundwater wells, Banat-i reservoir and pipelines networking in Tagbilaran. Parallel
with the realization of the Panglao Airport a distribution pipeline is proposed to be laid
from the Banat-I reservoir up to Panglao town. Hence, the proposed pipeline of 200 mm
diameter will be tapped and therefore will be the source of water supply to Panglao
Airport.
Water Storage
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(1) day. The fire requirement will be on the sprinkler system, inside and outside hose
streams of the terminal building for 60 minutes.
Pumping Station
The pump house will be constructed adjacent to the ground reservoir. The potable water
supply will be provided with a constant pressure booster system. The booster system will
consist of three (3) pumps with a total capacity of 250 gallons per minute (gpm). The
individual pump capacities will be rated at 20%, 40% and 40% of the total system
demand.
The fire water system will consist of three (3) pumps: one (1) electric motor driven, one
(1) diesel engine driven and one (1) jockey pump. The fire system will have a minimum
capacity of 1000 gallons per minute (gpm). The fire pump will be horizontal centrifugal
single stage pump. The jockey pump will have a minimum capacity of 20 gallons per
minute and will be used to maintain the required minimum pressure in the fire line at all
times.
The peaking factors to be used for the design of the distribution system are the following:
The sizing of the pipelines was based on the peak hour demand at a minimum residual
pressure of 14 meters or 20 psi. The hydraulic analysis was performed using the loop pipe
network computer program. The allowable head loss is 10m/1000m and the roughness
coefficient for smooth pipes is 120. The minimum and maximum velocities used are 0.40
m/s and 3.0 m/s respectively.
The firewater distribution will be a looped system where hydrants, hose cabinets and
sprinkler riser will be connected. The system will be analyzed for a combined fire flows
of 1000 gallons per minute (gpm). The minimum residual pressure is 46 meters or 65 psi.
Design Conditions
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g. At manholes where drains increase in size, maintain crowns at the same level.
h. Space surface inlets at turfed area no further apart than 120.00 m
Internal drainage system shall be laid-out such that crossings on runway and taxiways are
minimized to facilitate maintenance. Slopes provided in airstrip grades will be directed
towards perimeter drainage (trapezoidal canal) outside the operation safety limits or
within 3.00m from the security fence.
A system of pipe culverts shall be laid out for the internal roads to collect and dispose
storm water from building facilities and road surface and is directed towards evenly
spaced inlets. These drainage line generally discharges to the proposed outfall draining
towards the existing road drainage system, which is the circumferential road on the south
and the central road on the north.
Generally, possible outfall of the storm water drainage system for Panglao Airport is the
Panglao Bay. However, the run-off will be increased due to the development of the
airport (an increase in buildings and pavement shall increase the run-off coefficient-
thereby having a change in flow volume). The need for a bigger drainage structure to be
laid out from the proposed site to the outfall of Panglao Bay is approximately 4 km.
which is not feasible and impractical to adopt. A retention pond was considered a
solution to make the drainage design system more practical and economical. Retention
pond shall be located at the outfalls of each drainage system.
The size of retention pond is designed by hydraulic calculation based on the parameters
given to accommodate the run-off of Panglao Airport. In order to avoid flooding
problems downstream, the outflow is to be controlled, carried by a 450 mm diameter pipe
and drain out to the nearest existing cross culverts at a distance of 500 meters.
It shall be noted that these options shall be assessed more thoroughly as to its function,
maintenance and impact during the detailed design period.
Influent Characteristics
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The Process
The sewage treatment process is the Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) ICEAS Modified.
The following describes the process in the conventional activated sludge process. It
comprises the primary, secondary, and post treatment. These processes together with
their components are described as follows :
Primary Treatment
Screening – process separating the coarse material from the sewage being treated.
Collection/Equalization Tank – where the concentration of the pollutants are
stabilized/homogenized through the introduction of air which results to partial BOD
removal.
Primary Clarifiers – process allowing the settleable solids to fall at the bottom of the tank
and the lighter material to float on the water surface. This is part of the SBR/ICEAS
Basin).
Secondary Treatment
Anaerobic Digestion – process that treats waste with moderate to high pH,
nonhalogenated hydrocarbons, moderate to low organic loading, and low to zero
biological oxygen.
Post Treatment
The SBR/ICEAS is a modified activated sludge sequential batch reactor process. Sewage
after being pumped from the lift station continuously flows into the pre-react chamber
where BOD5 is adsorbed into the biomass. The pre-react chamber acts as an organic
selector, increasing the efficiency of the system and preventing the accumulation of
filamentous organisms.
The partially-treated waste then flows under the baffle wall to the main chamber. When
air is on, the adsorbed BOD5 is further oxidized. When air is off, the remaining adsorbed
BOD5 is carried to the bottom of the basin and is retained in the sludge blanket for final
oxidation during subsequent aeration phases in low load periods. When the sludge is in
the settled stage, treated effluent is ready for decanting.
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Treatment is further enhanced by the intermittent operation of the ICEAS system. Each
intermittent cycle consists of:
The end of phase three, the ICEAS cycle is repeated with the start of aeration. When
parallel ICEAS basins are involved, one tank is in the settlement or decant phase. As the
cycle continues, the tanks switch phases after a set duration. Wastewater continuously
enters the aerating tank and effluent is discharged intermittently from the decanting tank.
Sanitary Sewer
The minimum sewer size is 150 mm diameter. Sewers will be buried at sufficient depth to
protect them from traffic loads. The sewer will be laid on a minimum cover from finished
grade to its crown is 1.20 meters. The peaking factor used in sizing the sewers was based
from Metcalf and Eddy’s Wastewater Peaking Factor Graph. A peaking factor of 5 was
obtained against wastewater flow of 90 cum per day.
The maximum spacing between sewer manholes is 100 meters. Drop manholes will be
provided where minimum depths specified in the detail drawings are exceeded.
Quantity of Sewage
The average daily sewage flow per capita is 80% of the water consumption of the airport
users. The airport users are the airport staff and crews, passengers, and visitors. The
computed sewage flow will be used to determine the capacity of the sewage treatment
plant. The average daily sewage flow calculated was 90 cum per day.
The domestic sewage will be collected and conveyed through sewers and will be pumped
to a sewage treatment plant.
The design of the plumbing system includes all the piping lines within and outside the
building up to 1.50m from the building wall.
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The sanitary drainage system shall be designed using the fixture unit method. Demand
weight per fixtures, vent sizing, building drains and sewers, and fixture venting loadings
shall be based from the requirements of the National Plumbing Code.
Minimum slope for horizontal branches shall be 1% for pipe diameter 100mm Ø and
above and shall be 2% for pipe diameter 75mm dia. and below.
The storm drainage shall be designed for an average rainfall intensity of 300 mm/hr, 15
min duration, based on the 10-year precipitation curve.
The existing waste disposal area is located at a land fill in Tagbilaran City. Solid wastes
collected from Panglao will be disposed to the landfill area on a daily basis by dump
trucks.
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In the previous study, the following alternative sites, including the existing airport in
Tagbilaran City were analyzed considering airspace availability, wind direction,
topography, and accessibility, land use and possible aircraft noise influence on residents:
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After conducting a survey of the affected structures, including a more detailed assessment
of obstacle limitations in Site Number 1, a pre-final orientation was established by the
Project Task Force in coordination with ATO which necessitated a reorientation of the
original alignment to a new orientation bearing North 30degrees East. The new alignment
was later subjected to a new topographic and inventory survey under this Study. An aerial
imagery of the site and the identified new orientation is shown in Figure 5.1-2.
A topographic map was drawn based on the result of the survey conducted on site. Using
WGS84, the coordinates of key points have been identified and plotted on standard A2
paper and prepared to a scale of 1:5,000. Figure 5.1-3 shows the derived depth curves
and contours at 0.5 -meter intervals.
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Figure 5.4-2 Satellite Imagery of the Airport Site
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The final master plan for the proposed Panglao Island Airport shall consist of phased
development schemes, aimed at addressing the requirements for three target years,
namely: (i) short term (2015), (ii) medium term (2020), and (iii) long term (2035).
The critical aircraft during the short to medium-term period shall consist primarily of the
Airbus 320 (ICAO Code C), in consideration of the current re-fleeting program of PAL,
which is the dominant carrier. Provisions are made for ease in expansion due to a shift in
larger aircraft such as A330 or B747 (both ICAO Cat E) should the need arise.
Considering the long-gestation period required in developing new airport facilities, the
key infrastructure required to cater to the requirements of target year 2020 shall be
considered for the initial project phase. A summary of the required phased development
works are summarized below:
a. Land acquisition of 215.95 hectares for airport development, inclusive of road right-
of-way for airport access
b. Runway : 2,500 meters x 45 meters with 7.5 meters with paved shoulders on each
side
c. Aircraft Parking Area: 250 meters x 161 meters
d. Two stub taxiways from the apron to the runway 265.5 meters x 23 meters with
paved shoulders on each side.
e. Passenger Terminal Building (7,600 sq.m)
f. Cargo terminal Building (978 sq.m.)
g. Administration Building (1,000 sq.m.)
h. Air Traffic Control Tower
i. Crash-Fire-Rescue Facility (for Category 6)
j. Airport Maintenance Building
k. Airport utilities such as Water Supply, Drainage System etc.
l. All necessary Visual and Navigational Aids Equipment for Precision Cat 1
m. Power House and Installation of Standby Generator
n. Airport security fence.
o. Airport perimeter road (9.145 kms)
p. Airport access road ( 3.516 kms)
Long-term Development:
The proposed airfield layout, focusing on the key airside and landside facilities, is shown
schematically in Figure 5.2-1. An aerial perspective of the proposed side development is
portrayed in
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Figure 5.2-1 Layout of Key Landside and Airside Facilities at the New Panglao Island Airport
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Figure 5.2-2 Aerial Perspective of the Proposed Sirte Development at the New Panglao Airport
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Category 1 Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) shall be installed for RWY 03. This will
consist of localizer (LLZ), Glide Path (GP), Middle Marker (MM), and Distance
Measuring Equipment (DME). Installation and operation of the RNA shall conform to
the standards of ICAO Annex 10.
RVR and GPI/DME shall be located on the runway shoulder on the other side of the
runway in align with fix distance marker. This is due to the maximum 23º-angle
requirement. If outer marker is not installed, DMI shall be used as a distance indicator on
its ILS approach.
The ATC tower shall be equipped with consoles for approach control (APP) Aerodrome
Control (ADC), Flight Data (FD), Auxiliary (AUX) and Supervisor (SPV) with individual
circuits for ATS direct speech, intercom, telephone, VHF/UHF transmitter/receiver, voice
logging recorder and reproducer, Automatic Terminal Info Systems (ATIS). Weather data
and navigational aids status indicator shall be provided in the console.
A voice communication control system will be provided to integrate essential air traffic
radio and telephone communication on and off the airport.
The airport will be equipped with automatic weather observation system consisting of
sensors and data processor. These shall be installed near the touchdown zone of the
runway or at the decision point location. The MOS shall consist of the following:
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Pressure transducer and mercury barometer will be installed at the equipment room inside
the administration building.
Performance and installation of the MOS shall conform to the standards and
recommendations of ICAO Annex 3.
Two options for the proposed access road were explored. Option 1 will provide a
connection to the existing national road on the north side of the airport but will
entail a larger requirement for right of way; the total required length is 3.516 kms.
Option 2, shown in Figure 5.4-1, will provide a total of 1.75 kilometers,
connecting to two local roads on the east side of the airport but will entail a
smaller access capacity. Option 1 is being recommended so as to allow the project
to take advantage of the higher capacity of the main highway.
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Based on the foregoing design criteria, the proposed airfield layout indicating the
development limits and the key components is shown in Figure 5.5-1. The related
aerodrome surfaces, indicating the obstacle limits are shown in Figure 5.5-2.
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