Investment momentum is building in northeastern Luzon as the Casiguran Airport within the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) advances toward becoming a future international gateway.
As one of APECO’s flagship infrastructure projects, the airport is expected to play a central role in transforming Aurora Province into a strategic hub for tourism, logistics, and emerging industries.
APECO President and CEO Atty. Gil G. Taway IV said the agency is set to bid out key components of the project, including the passenger terminal building and air traffic control tower, within the second quarter of the year—marking a critical step toward operational readiness.
Positioning Casiguran Airport as an international gateway is seen to enhance direct access to global markets, improve regional connectivity, and strengthen Aurora’s appeal to both domestic and foreign investors.
The project has also garnered strong institutional backing. Aurora Lone District Representative Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara, in a message during the APECO–InfiniVAN Memorandum of Understanding signing on March 27, expressed optimism that commercial flights could begin operating in and out of Aurora by June 2027.
He added that while Baler currently hosts a domestic airport, the long-term vision for Casiguran is to establish a fully operational international gateway within the APECO zone, with a target timeline of 2028.
With infrastructure development gaining momentum, APECO continues to lay the groundwork for a more connected and investment-ready Aurora—anchored on its vision of becoming a globally competitive and sustainable economic zone.