CAAP places 44 airports under alert for Tropical Depression Crising

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has placed all 44 of its operated airports under 'heightened alert' due to Tropical Depression Crising.

Airports in Bicol, including Legazpi, Naga, Virac, and Masbate, are fully operational but making necessary preparations for the incoming storm.

Two flights between Clark and Masbate were canceled, affecting 109 passengers, as the cyclone continues to move north-northwestward over the sea east of Catanduanes according to the weather bureau's latest update.

CAAP instructed airport managers in potentially affected regions to activate their Airport Emergency Plans immediately and coordinate with local authorities and airline operators to ensure passenger safety and continuous operational readiness.

Based on Pagasa's advisory at 5 a.m., Tropical Depression Crising was last spotted 535 kilometers east of Juban, Sorsogon with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gusts up to 70 kph, moving west-northwestward at 15 kph.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over several areas in northern Luzon and the Cordillera Administrative Region as Crising is expected to intensify and move northwestward over the next 48 hours.