Loakan Airport opened

BAGUIO CITY – Loakan Airport was reopened here with the inauguration of “ Sky Pasada” on May 2 wherein the first plane landed coming from Cauayan, Isabela.

Airport authorities said from now on, the aircraft model that would be used on the runway would be the 19-seater Let UVP40.

The aircraft is safe and ideal for rural flying and short runways and unprepared runways.

“Sky Pasada” will operate three times a week initially from Baguio to Cauayan and Baguio to Tugegarao vice versa.

Later, trips from Baguio to Basco Batanes, Manila, Laoag City and Boracay will soon be opened
Airport manager Mary Sulin Sagorsor said the Philippine National Police will secure the airport. – Glaiza Ana de los Reyes