Manila Control Tower provides aerodrome control service to aircraft operating on and in the vicinity of the Manila Aerodrome on a 24-hour basis. It operates under the condition of an intersecting runway, an instrument runway 06/24 and a VFR runway 13/31 and serves both scheduled and non-scheduled flights including helicopters.
The Manila Control Tower provides aerodrome control service to IFR and VFR traffic within 5NM radius from the ARP with an altitude of up to but not including 2,000 feet VFR traffic outside the 5NM radius is provided with advisory service.
Manila Control Tower also provides Alerting service that includes alerting rescue and fire fighting services wherever accident occurred on or within the vicinity of the aerodrome, reports indicating the safety of aircraft has been impaired, and relays/reports failure or irregularity of aids and equipment necessary for the provision of air traffic control service.
It coordinates with various direct users for the aerodrome service, airlines operators, MIAA ramps, ground operations and search and rescue units of the military and Rescue Coordinating Center.