THE Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) expects work to improve the taxiway to be completed next week.
For an hour and a half before dawn, the MCIAA has been closing the runway since March 25, 2019 for the taxiway rehabilitation. No international flights are affected.
MCIAA assistant general manager Glenn Napuli said they want to finish the work by June 6, and general manager Steve Dicdican is personally overseeing progress.
He said that while they want to speed up the project, they also do not want to compromise quality. Dicdican meets the contractors before the start of work every evening and again in an assessment meeting in the morning.
“We have to close the airport from 1 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. because of this P340-million project. But no international flights are affected because the closure is by segment,” Napuli said.
Duros Construction is doing overlaying work on Segment 1. Succour Construction is overlaying Segment 2. Evercon Construction is working on the lighting of both sides and the middle portion of the taxiway.
“If the overlaying is on Segment 1, then Segments 2 and 3 are open,” said MCIAA public affairs manager Mary Ann Dimabayao.
The lighting of the taxiway is to guide the aircraft during night time and rainy days when visibility is an issue.
They use LED lights to reduce power consumption and make it an environment-friendly airport. (EOB)