Upgraded Antique airport seen to boost tourism

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (left), Senator Loren Legarda (right) and Antique Governor Paolo Everardo Javier (far right) unveil the marker of the new passenger terminal building of the Antique Airport in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. —SCREENGRAB FROM RTVM

ILOILO CITY—President Marcos on Monday inaugurated the new passenger terminal building of the Antique airport in San Jose de Buenavista, aiming to boost arrivals in the province.

The 2,224-square-meter (sq m) terminal, up from 181 sq m, now has six check-in counters and can accommodate 360 passengers, up from 64.

Upgrades include baggage handling, flight information systems and a runway extended to 1,800 meters.

New facilities also feature a seven-story control tower, apron, taxiway, administrative building, fire station and power house.

The P1.576-billion project seeks to improve transportation and tourism in Antique.