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In 1902, Clark was established by the Americans and was formerly known as
Fort Stotsenburg.
In 1917, the eastern portion of Fort Stotsenburg was converted into an airfield
and was renamed Clark Air Field in 1919. In 1947, the first RP-US Military
Bases Agreement was signed. This integrated Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg
into the Clark Air Base.
In November 1991, the Clark Air Base was reverted back to the Philippine
government.
RA 7227, also known as the Bases Conversion Act of 1992, created the Bases
In 1993, the former Clark Air Base was reopened as the Clark Special
Economic Zone (CSEZ) after the area was cleared from lahar debris from the
Mount Pinatubo explosion and a typhoon that followed. During the
administration of former President Fidel V. Ramos, it was designated to be the
future primary international gateway of the Philippines and the major
international airport of Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces when
Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila has reached full capacity
and can no longer be expanded.
In April 2008, Executive Order 716 was issued, transforming the CIAC as a
The Clark Civil Aviation Complex, located within the Clark Freeport Zone in
Pampanga, the biggest American military base outside the United States,
covers an area of approximately 2,367 hectares with a 3,200-meter long
runway and associated taxiways, aircraft parking apron, a passenger
terminal building and related facilities.
Within its immediate environs, Clark has a local catchment area with an
Luzon, making it the most viable and convenient airport of choice for
travelers from North-Central Luzon and the northern Metro Manila area who
wants to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city streets. It is easily
accessible by shuttle bus from various points of Metro Manila and North
Luzon.
complexes in Asia with two (2) runways in parallel configuration that can
easily be extended to 4 kilometers to accommodate new generation widebodied aircrafts. The primary runway (Runway 02R/20L) has a length of
3,200 meters and a width of 61 meters. It is fully equipped with all
navigational aids and lighting facilities and has a Category 1 rating for
precision approach. The secondary runway (Runway 02L/20R) has a length
of 3,200 meters and a width of 45 meters. It is not yet equipped with
navigational aids and lighting facilities and is currently used for Visual
Flight Rules (VFR) only. The airport is well equipped with a Terminal Radar
Approach Control, Navigational Aids, Meteorological Equipment, Airfield
Ground Lighting System and Crash, Fire and Rescue facilities.
The Clark International Airport (CRK) takes pride in its modern amenities
All these are being undertaken with the end vision of developing the Clark