Cagayan North International Airport
{{Short description|Airport in Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines}}
{{Infobox airport
| name = Cagayan North International Airport
| nativename = {{small|{{lang|ilo|Sangalubongan a Pagpatayaban ti Amianan a Cagayan}}
{{lang|fil|Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Hilagang Cagayan|size=small}}}}
| IATA = LLC
| ICAO = RPLH
| type = Public
| operator = Cagayan Premium Venture Development Corporation {{cite web |url=https://pcoo.gov.ph/news_releases/president-duterte-leads-inspection-of-lal-lo-airport-in-cagayan/ |title=President Duterte leads inspection of Lal-Lo Airport In Cagayan |date=March 14, 2018 |website=pcoo.gov.ph}}
| city-served = Cagayan
| location = Barangays San Mariano and Dagupan, Lal-lo, Cagayan
| elevation-m = 45
| metric-elev = y
| coordinates = {{coord|18|10|52|N|121|44|42|E|display=inline, title}}
| pushpin_map = Philippines
| pushpin_label = LLC/RPLH
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Philippines
| metric-rwy = y
| r1-number = 04/22
| r1-length-m = 2,100
| r1-surface = Concrete
}}
Cagayan North International Airport ({{langx|ilo|Sangalubongan a Pagpatayaban ti Amianan nga Cagayan}}, {{langx|fil|Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Hilagang Cagayan}}; {{airport codes|LLC|RPLH|p=n}}), sometimes referred as Lal-lo International Airport,{{cite news|url= http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/972059/new-airport-in-cagayan-readied-for-inaugural-flight|title=New airport in Cagayan readied for inaugural flight|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|accessdate=2018-04-26}} is an airport serving the general area of the Cagayan Special Economic Zone, located in the northern province of Cagayan, Philippines. It is located between the Barangays of San Mariano and Dagupan in Lal-lo, Cagayan and is accessible via Magapit–Santa Teresita Road. The airport has been built to support the Cagayan Special Economic Zone in northern Cagayan, in tandem with Port Irene that will handle seaborne traffic. The airport is currently served by the charter airline Royal Air Philippines.
History
With an estimated total cost of {{Philippine peso|1.66 billion|link=yes}} ($34.2 million), the 150-hectare airport hub is the result of a 50-year joint venture agreement between Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) and Cagayan Land Property Development Corporation (CLPDC) with the private consortium contributing 58.3% in equity or {{Philippine peso|966 million}} while CEZA's share is 41.7% or {{Philippine peso|691 million}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-207474723|title=P1.66-B Contract to Build Int'l Airport in Cagayan Awarded|date=September 9, 2009|publisher=|accessdate=}}{{dl|date=July 2021}} The airport was envisioned to be the international gateway in Northeast Luzon. Initially, it was constructed to serve the domestic flights to other airports in the country and international flights to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and China.{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/nation/2014/06/25/1338557/new-cagayan-airport-open-5-countries-initially|title=New Cagayan airport open to 5 countries initially|date=June 25, 2014|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=2014-07-29}} An aviation park and hangar hub was also envisioned for the airport where business and private jets can park.{{cite news|url=http://businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/en/news/top-news/10327-cagayan-intl-airport-touted-as-aviation-park-hangar-hub-in-asia|title=Cagayan Intl Airport touted as aviation park, hangar hub in Asia|date=March 9, 2013|work=BusinessMirror|accessdate=2014-07-29}}
On June 23, 2016, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) granted the airport new certification allowing it to handle aircraft with a capacity of up to 100 seats, up from only 29-seat capacity aircraft under the previous certification. The new certification has allowed the possibility of regular commercial flights to begin operation at the airport.{{cite news|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/caap-issues-upgraded-permit-to-cagayan-airport/269500/|title=CAAP issues upgraded permit to Cagayan airport|date=June 23, 2016|work=The Manila Times|accessdate=2016-07-01}} At the time of the new certification, the airport has fielded around 168 flights ranging from tourism, diplomatic visits and emergency services. Meanwhile, the airport served its first two commercial flights with two planes from Macau landing in the airport in March 2018.{{cite news|work=Philippine Information Agency|url=http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1005365|title=Cagayan int'l airport gets 1st commercial flight|last1=Baccay|first1=Oliver|date=1 March 2018|accessdate=2 March 2018|agency=Philippine Information Agency}}
On April 3, 2023, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced the airport as one of four new sites in the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, granting them access for "joint and combined training" between American and Philippine armed forces as well as facilitate a more efficient response to natural and humanitarian disasters. The U.S. DoD will work with the Philippine Department of National Defense to "pursue modernization projects" at the new locations.{{cite news|work=DOD News|url=http://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3350297/new-edca-sites-named-in-the-philippines|title=New Military Sites Named in the Philippines|last1=Vergun|first1=David|date=3 April 2023|access-date=4 April 2023|agency=United States Department of Defense}}
Facilities
The airport's major facilities are the control tower, passengers’ lounge. It also has a runway measuring {{convert|2100|m|ft|sp=us}} long by {{convert|45|m|ft|sp=us}} wide, following the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This allows the airport to accommodate narrow-body commercial airliners such as Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.
See also
{{portal|Aviation|Philippines}}
References
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{{Airports in the Philippines|state=collapsed}}
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