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