Davao runway to close for 4 hours daily until June 1

April 15, 2024

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), through Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) B0950/24, announced the closure of the sole runway of the Davao International Airport from April 8 until June 1.

The closure, according to the NOTAM, will be in effect from 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM every day for almost two months, to give way for repair of the asphalt overlay on the airport’s Runway 05/23.

In response to the closure, Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Sunday announced the retiming of four Manila-Davao and Davao-Manila flights until June.

Based on PAL’s travel advisory, the following flights are rescheduled:

PR 2821 MANILA – DAVAO
- ETD MNL: From 10:15PM to 9:45PM
- ETA DVO: From 12:05AM to 11:35PM
PR2822 DAVAO – MANILA
- ETD DVO: From 3:20AM to 4:00AM
- ETA MNL: From 5:10AM to 5:45AM
PR2807 MANILA – DAVAO
- ETD MNL: From 11:15PM to 2:20AM
- ETA DVO: From 1:05AM to 4:10AM
PR2808 DAVAO – MANILA
- ETD DVO: From 2:10AM to 4:50AM
- ETA MNL: From 4:00AM to 6:40AM

Affected PAL guests may contact PAL for further inquiries or concerns.

CAAP earlier closed the 3,000-meter Davao runway on Saturday, April 13, for similar reasons. Additionally, the civil aviation regulator also closed down Tacloban Airport’s runway earlier this month for emergency runway repairs.

B0950/24 NOTAMN
Q) RPHI/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/0708N12539E005
A) RPMD B) 2404071600 C) 2405312000
D) 1600-2000
E) RWY 05/23 CLSD DUE WIP (REPAIR OF ASPH OVERLAY).

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Dirk Andrei Salcedo

An aviation enthusiast turned creator of the top aviation news portal in the Philippines, Dirk has a deep passion for everything that flies. When he’s not keeping his finger on the pulse of the industry, he also volunteers with a major humanitarian organization, impacting people on the ground and in the sky.