dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ʌv ɡlˈoːɹiə mˈækɐpˌæɡəl æɹˈɔɪoʊ, ðɪ ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz plˈænd təbi klˈoʊzd ænd kənvˈɜːɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐn ɛkstˈɛnʃən ʌvðə bˈæɡwɪˌoʊ sˈɪɾi ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk zˈoʊn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
During the presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the airport was planned to be closed and converted into an extension of the Baguio City Economic Zone in 2008.