The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on April 13, 2024 temporarily closing Davao International Airport for four hours for immediate repair of the airport’s runway.
“CAAP NOTAM B0950/24, suspending the runway operations from 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM of April 14, 2024 for asphalt overlay of the runway,” it said.
CAAP spokesman Eric Apolonio said that Davao International Airport implemented its Emergency Repair (Asphalt Overlay) of Runway project.
The scope of work includes removal of two inches thick damaged asphalt pavement, application of emulsified asphalt tack coat, laying of hot bituminous asphalt mixture in an area of 1,200 sqm including the repainting of the affected existing runway markings.
From the original scheduled period for runway closure of six hours, it was lessened to hour hours per day for 15 days to minimize the effect on the airlines’ operations. Thus, the schedule for runway closure was compressed to four hours per day, from 0000H-0400H.
Data from FlightRadar24.com showed five departures and one arrival scheduled during the closure period. These flights are expected to experience delays until the runway reopens at 4:00 AM.
As of 4:00 AM, flight operations have resumed in Davao. The first flight to land was PAL Express flight 2P-2807 from Manila at 3:58 AM.
