NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC) has announced that the construction of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 5 is expected to finish within 30 months, i.e. by December 2027, aiming to ease congestion at Terminal 2 by handling more domestic passengers. The project is set to begin after the demolition of the abandoned Philippine Village Hotel in the Nayong Pilipino Complex, expected to be completed by September 2025.
Terminal 5, alongside Terminal 2, will have the capacity to handle up to 35 million passengers annually. Under the airport’s current operational structure, Terminal 1 will serve low-cost international carriers, while Terminal 3 is designated for full-service airlines. The San Miguel-led consortium took over NAIA operations under a PHP122.3 billion public-private partnership (PPP) agreement, focusing on airport modernisation and congestion relief.
Additionally, the terminal will also have advanced technologies to improve the passenger experience, including plans to install face recognition-capable electronic gates by the end of 2025 to reduce long immigration queues. The Department of Transportation is currently finalising procurement plans for these modern e-gates.