Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) announced on Tuesday the construction of the Clark Direct Access Link, a dedicated road network directly connecting the airport to major expressways, making travel smoother and faster.
Arrey Perez, CIAC president, said the government-owned aviation firm has started drafting the detailed architectural and engineering design of the link project connecting the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) directly to Clark airport.
This developed in the wake of a report by the Luzon International Premier Airport Development Corp., the consortium that operates and manages Clark International Airport, indicating passenger volume of some two million in 2023, or a 158 percent increase from 2022.
“The hassle-free direct access link will provide travelers a ‘sense of arrival’—a feeling of welcome and of entering a gateway to exciting new places—from a faster yet comfortable trip that will enhance the impression of our award-winning airport whose number of flights and passengers continue to grow,” Perez said.
The Clark Direct Access Link project spans 2.7 kilometers featuring north- and south-bound toll plazas connecting to the SCTEx and seen completed in 2026.
“Apart from faster and more comfortable trip for travelers from Metro Manila and the northern parts of Luzon, the road project will exponentially boost the potential for partners, locators, and investors in the airport complex that we are strongly pushing for development,” he added.
Perez said the project is part of the agency’s horizontal infrastructure development efforts at the Clark civil aviation complex primed as the premier global civil aviation logistics hub of the country.
The four-level terminal at Clark International Airport spans over 110,000 square meters of prime space capable of serving eight million passengers annually.
