Sipalay Airport

Sipalay Airport (Filipino: Paliparan ng Sipalay, Hiligaynon: Hulugpaan sang Sipalay), also known as San Jose Airstrip and formerly known as Maricalum Airstrip, is an airport serving the general area of Sipalay City and the southernmost portion of Negros Occidental. Formerly owned by the Maricalum Mining Corporation, which shut down its copper mining operations in 1996, the airstrip was awarded to the City Government of Sipalay by a decision of the Regional Trial Court in Kabankalan, in the seat of Judge Henry Arles. ^[2] In 2005, the City Council of Sipalay passed City Ordinance 2005-009 that laid down the expropriation of the property as an airport.

According to former Mayor, now Vice-Mayor, Oscar C. Montilla, the opening of the airport to commercial operations will boost the tourism initiative in southern Negros, adding further to the average of 50,000 tourists visiting the city alone. He further added last March 31, 2013 that SEAir has shown interest in operating charter flights to Sipalay. The airport will fulfill the role of a reliever airport mainly for the Kabankalan City Domestic Airport under construction.^[3][4] Former Negros Occidental Vice-Governor Genaro Alvarez, a pilot by profession, said that Sipalay Airport can be operation only a few days should commercial operations commence as the runway only needs a grader and road roller to clear the runway.^[5]

References

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2. ↑ http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20060901-18467/Sipalay_can_turn_mine_airstrip_into_airport%96court
3. ↑ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/local-news/2012/03/29/mayor-pushes-upgrade-sipalay-airport-213751
4. ↑ http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/March/31/topstory7.htm
5. ↑ http://www.visayandailystar.com/2012/May/23/topstory4.htm

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