Manila’s Airport Problem, Explained

Manila’s main airport has been upgraded again and again. But the real problem is deeper than old terminals or bad management. NAIA sits on a small, crowded site, surrounded by the city, with intersecting runways, scattered terminals, road-heavy access, and very little room left to expand. Sources: MIAA operational statistics, NAIA PPP Information Memorandum, PPP Center, JICA transport studies, UP NCTS runway capacity study, PNA, GMA News, Southeast Asia Infrastructure.