Maduao Airstrip

Land redevelopment for industrial and infrastructure purposes. The airstrip was located on land owned by the Tagum Agricultural Development Company (TADECO). As the company's logistical and operational needs evolved, the land was repurposed. The primary reason for closure was the construction of 'Tadeco Road,' a vital access road for the company's expanding facilities, which was built directly across the center of the runway. This indicates a strategic shift from private air logistics to ground-based infrastructure.

The site is permanently closed and has been significantly redeveloped. The former runway is no longer intact. A paved public road named 'Tadeco Road' now runs east-west, cutting the airstrip in half. The northern portion of the former runway and surrounding area has been developed with large industrial buildings, warehouses, and container yards associated with TADECO's banana packing and export operations. The southern half of the runway is still faintly visible in satellite views but is overgrown, fragmented, and completely unusable for any aviation purposes.

Maduao Airstrip, also known as Tadeco-Maduao Airstrip, was a private airfield integral to the operations of the Tagum Agricultural Development Company (TADECO), one of the largest banana producers in the Philippines and the world. Its primary historical significance was as a base for agricultural aviation. Operations consisted mainly of:
1. **Crop Dusting:** Launching small aircraft to conduct aerial spraying of fungicides and pesticides over the vast banana plantations to control diseases like Black Sigatoka.
2. **Corporate Transport:** Serving as a private landing strip for light aircraft carrying company executives, VIP guests, and technical personnel to and from the plantation headquarters, bypassing ground traffic to Manila or the main Davao airport.
It was a key piece of private infrastructure that enabled the large-scale, efficient agricultural operations that define the economy of the Davao del Norte region.

Zero. There are no plans or prospects for reopening the airstrip. The land has been irreversibly repurposed with permanent infrastructure, including a major road and large industrial buildings constructed directly on the former runway. The region's air transport needs are fully served by the nearby Francisco Bangoy International Airport (Davao International Airport, DVO), making a small private airstrip at this location redundant.