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Air cargo volumes at Clark International Airport soared 32% in 2024
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The airport processed 58,459 tons last year from 44,206 tons in 2023
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The 2024 total also surpassed the 20% target increase
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Airport operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development said flight operations at CRK saw a 29% year-on-year growth to 19,221 flights
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The Pampanga air hub anticipates handling more flights last year
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Aside from commercial flights, CRK currently handles freighter operations of seven airlines servicing 10 destinations
Air cargo volumes at Clark International Airport (CRK) soared 32% in 2024 to 58,459 tons from 44,206 tons in 2023, according to operator Luzon International Premiere Airport Development (LIPAD).
The 2024 total also surpassed the 20% target increase as the Pampanga hub handled more flights last year.
LIPAD said flight operations at CRK saw a 29% year-on-year growth to 19,221 flights in 2024. Passenger traffic also grew 20% to 2.4 million passengers.
Aside from commercial flights, CRK handles freighter operations of seven airlines going to 10 destinations.
The government has been positioning CRK as a logistics hub in Central Luzon.
Last year, Clark International Airport Authority (CIAC) launched Clark Aviation Capital, which transforms some 2,367 hectares of prime government-owned around CRK into a dedicated aviation-focused business hub.
READ: PH Clark Aviation Capital launched
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority also announced plans to construct a second runway and expand CRK’s taxiways, aprons, and other essential facilities to accommodate the growing demand from major logistics firms operating in the region.
In addition, the Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council endorsed the issuance of an executive order to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. declaring Clark Freeport Zone, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, and Freeport Area of Bataan as transshipment hubs and providing for simplified customs procedures on the transfer and clearance of goods at the ports of Subic, Clark, and Bataan.
Logistics companies such as FedEx and UPS and aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider Lufthansa Technik Philippines are expanding their operations in Clark.
