My Clark International Airport Experience
Approximately 107 kilometers from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA: MNL), the Clark International Airport (IATA: CRK) moved to a much larger and eco-friendly New Terminal Building.
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The New Clark International Airport Terminal Building
Drawing inspiration from the nearby Mount Arayat and Caraballo Mountains of Pampanga, Clark International Airport’s notable façade is like a mountain range mimicking its background, infused with eco-friendly technology aimed to reduce its carbon footprint. The material used for its roofing is glue-laminated (glulam) wood imported from Austria, which gives the airport’s interior a more rustic and natural vibe. The new airport terminal building now has a capacity of 8 million passengers annually, surpassing the old terminal’s capacity at 4.2 million.
The much wider 110,000 square-meter Clark New Terminal Building services several domestic and international routes to decongest the current load of Ninoy Aquino International Airport – with 5,000 square meters allocated for lease for concessionaires.
Destinations serviced at Clark International Airport
As of December 2022, here are the destinations being serviced at the Clark International Airport:
DOMESTIC
Cebu
| Cebu Pacific | 5J 606 / 5J 607 = Daily |
| Philippine Airlines | PR 2833 / PR 2834 = Daily |
El Nido (Palawan)
| AirSwift | T6 210 / T6 211 = Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |
Busuanga (Palawan)
| Sunlight Air | 2R 601 = December 16, 27 only / 2R 602 = December 19, 23 only |
Caticlan (Aklan)
| RoyalAir | RW 968 / RW 969 = Wednesday, Friday, Sunday |
| Air Asia | Z2 922 / Z2 921 = Daily |
INTERNATIONAL
Singapore
| Jetstar | 3K 779 / 3K 780 = Monday, Friday, Sunday
*Additional Flights on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday starting December 14 |
| Scoot | TR 386 / TR 387 = Daily |
Yangyang (South Korea)
| Fly Gangwon | 4V 215 / 4V 216 = Tuesday and Saturday
*Additional Flights starting December 22 |
Incheon (South Korea)
| Philippine Airlines | PR 495 / PR 494 = Daily |
| JejuAir | 7C 4603 / 7C 4604 = Daily |
| JinAir | LJ 023 / LJ 024 = Daily |
Busan (South Korea)
| Philippine Airlines | PR 461 / PR 460 = Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday |
| JinAir | LJ 031 / LJ 032 = Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday |
Dubai (UAE)
| Emirates | EK 324 / EK 325 = Monday, Wednesday, Friday // EK 338 = Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday |
Doha (Qatar)
| Qatar Airways | QR 930 / QR 931 = Monday, Wednesday, Saturday (from December 7 – 17) // Daily (Starting December 21) |
In the future, LIPAD (Luzon International Premier Airport Development), the one operating Clark International Airport, aims to open more international destinations (i.e. Clark – Taipei and vice versa via EvaAir, among others). On average, there are about 12 flights per day in Clark International Airport.
What to expect inside the New CRK Terminal Building
Self Bag Drop Counters
The Plaza Premium Lounge
Seats with Charging Ports
The Pre-departure Area
With a much wider New Terminal Building, Clark International Airport opened its doors to the public last May 2, 2022. Envisioned as Asia’s new and premier gateway to the Philippines, this state-of-the-art new airport terminal is the pioneer airport terminal in the Philippines with no initial baggage check at its entrances. This means that family members with departing passengers can have much longer stay inside the airport premises before their respective flights.
The new terminal building has 4 x-ray machines before entering the immigration and pre-departure areas. As of this writing, there are 2 operational airport lounges where guests can enjoy before boarding. This is the (1) PAGGS lounge and the (2) Plaza Premium Lounge.
We had the opportunity to see the latter lounge (Plaza Premium) and sir Marion Satumbaga, the lounge’s Commercial Manager, was generous enough to tour us around.
The Plaza Premium lounge offers a spacious dining area (with eat-all-you-can buffet setup), meeting room, smoking room, bathrooms with amenities. The price of the Plaza Premium Lounge for two-hours use is pegged at ₱ 2,480.00.
The Airport Bar
The OFW Room
View of the CRK Tarmac
Plane Bridge
Arrivals Hall
International Transfer Desk
Arrivals Hall
CRK Bus Station
The New Airport Terminal Building now also has a dedicated room for OFWs, a prayer room, a Duty Free Store, and a Foreign Exchange booth (among others), just outside the Arrivals area. Also, the new Terminal Building of Clark International Airport is equipped with fast and seamless Wi-Fi connection available to passengers and guests visiting the airport. There is also a dedicated transport hub (which services to and from Baguio, Dagupan, Olongapo, Trinoma, and NAIA). Here are the bus schedules posted as of December 2022:
Genesis Bus Line
Clark – Baguio City
| 0800 H (JoyBus) | 1100 H | 1730 H | 2030 H |
Baguio City – Clark (via Mc Arthur Highway)
| Baguio | Rosario, Pangasinan | SM City Rosales | Tarlac Meal Stop |
| 0415 H | 0540 H | 0640 H | 0800 H |
| 0815 H | 0940 H | 1040 H | 1200 H |
| 1015 H | 1140 H | 1240 H | 1400 H |
| 1215 H | 1340 H | 1440 H | 1600 H |
| 1615 H | 1740 H | 1840 H | 2000 H |
Baguio City – Clark (JoyBus)
| Baguio | Petron Rosario | Jollibee Binalonan | SM City Rosales |
| 1400 H | 1530 H | 1600 H | 1700 H |
Clark – Trinoma – Clark (via SM City Clark)
| Clark Airport | SM City Clark | Trinoma to CRK |
| 0600 H | 0640 H | 0430 H |
| 0800 H | 0830 H | 0530 H |
| 1000 H | 1030 H | 0700 H |
| 1200 H | 1230 H | 0900 H |
| 1400 H | 1430 H | 1100 H |
| 1600 H | 1630 H | 1300 H |
| 1720 H | 1750 H | 1500 H |
| 1830 H | 1900 H | 1700 H |
| 2000 H | 2030 H | 1930 H |
| 2030 H | 2100 H | (Location: Mindanao Avenue Side) |
Clark – Dau Terminal
*Every 30 minutes from 0530 H to 2100 H
Dau Terminal – Clark International Airport (via SM City Clark)
| Dau Terminal | SM City Clark |
| 0500 H | 0530 H |
| 0530 H | 0600 H |
| 0600 H | 0630 H |
| 0630 H | 0700 H |
| 0730 H | 0800 H |
| 0800 H | 0830 H |
| 0830 H | 0900 H |
| 1030 H | 1100 H |
| 1230 H | 1300 H |
| 1430 H | 1500 H |
| 1630 H | 1700 H |
| 1700 H | 1730 H |
| 1730 H | 1800 H |
| 1830 H | 1900 H |
Clark – NAIA – Clark (via SM City Clark)
| Clark International Airport | SM City Clark | NAIA Terminal 3 to CRK |
| 0200 H (Tue and Sat only) | 0440 H | 0330 H (will pass @ Trinoma) |
| 0400 H | 0540 H | 0500 H |
| 0500 H | 0630 H | 0700 H |
| 0600 H | 0745 H | 0900 H |
| 0715 H | 0830 H | 1100 H |
| 0800 H | 0930 H | 1200 H |
| 0900 H | 1130 H | 1300 H |
| 1100 H | 1330 H | 1500 H |
| 1300 H | 1530 H | 1700 H |
| 1500 H | 1630 H | 1800 H |
| 1600 H | 1730 H | 1930 H |
| 1700 H | 1830 H | |
| 1800 H | 1930 H | |
| 1900 H | 2100 H | |
| 2030 H | (Location: NAIA 3, Bay 11, Arrivals Area) |
Victory Liner
Dagupan, Pangasinan
| Dagupan – Clark | Clark – Dagupan |
| 0900 H | 0245 H |
| 1200 H | 1330 H |
| 1330 H | 1600 H |
| 1530 H | 1700 H |
| 2130 H | 1930 H |
Olongapo City, Zambales
| Olongapo – Clark | Clark – Olongapo |
| 1000 H | 1000 H |
| 1230 H | 1230 H |
| 1400 H | 1400 H |
| 1630 H | 1630 H |
| 2200 H | 2200 H |
The spacious arrivals area also features 5 baggage carousels and dedicated customs declaration areas for arriving passengers. The old terminal building is already being decommissioned by LIPAD consortium and will be open for lease for other purposes in the future.
How to get to Clark International Airport
From Baguio
You can travel via Marcos (Palispis-Aspiras) Highway or via Kennon Road and you can take the farthest exit of TPLEx (Rosario Exit). Then traverse your way through TPLEx and SCTEx and exit through the Clark North Toll Plaza. From the Toll Plaza, the airport is only 5 minutes away (to your left). Travel time is approximately 3 to 4 hours.
From Manila
From anywhere in the National Capital Region, you take the NLEX and SCTEX, then take the SCTEX North Tarlac / Clark North Exit. From the Toll Plaza, the airport is only 5 minutes away (to your left). Travel time is approximately 3 to 4 hours.
CRK Business Profile
| Address | Andres Bonifacio Avenue, Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga |
| Contact Number/s | Pampanga Line: +63 45 598 5131 // Manila Line: +63 2 8250 5183 |
| Social Media Account/s | Facebook: @CRKInternationalAirport // Twitter: @CRKAirport // Instagram: @clarkairport_official |
| crk@lipadcorp.com | |
| Website | www.clarkinternationalairport.com |
Other Photos
Check-in Counters
Self Check-in Kiosk
Pre-departure area
Arrivals Hallway
Self check-in kiosk
Check-in Counters
Team Northcon with the Corporate Communications Team of CRK (Thank you for the warm welcome!)
Information Booth at CRK
Team Northcon!
*****
Special thanks to ma’am Beanne Buan, Lei De Leon, and ma’am Teri Flores for touring Team NorthCon and Turista Boy in and around the New Clark International Airport Terminal Building! (Note that prices, bus schedules, and flight schedules are subject to change without prior notice! If you see some changes, you can e-mail me here so we can dish things up!)
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About Aldrick 'chiki' Agpaoa
