Penghu Airport Explained

Penghu Airport
Magong Air Force Base
Nativename:

Iata:MZG
Icao:RCQC
Pushpin Map:Penghu County#Taiwan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Penghu County
Pushpin Label:MZG/RCQC
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public / Military
Owner:Republic of China Air Force
Operator:Civil Aeronautics Administration
City-Served:Magong
Location:Huxi Township, Penghu County, Taiwan
Coordinates:23.5667°N 119.63°W
Metric-Elev:y
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:02/20
R1-Length-M:3,000
R1-Surface:Concrete

Penghu Airport, formerly Magong Airport, is a domestic airport in Huxi, Penghu County, Taiwan. Handling 2,380,265 passengers in 2017, it is the fifth-busiest airport in Taiwan. The ROC Air Force's Magong Air Base is also located here.

History

Penghu Airport opened in 1957 with a focus on military personnel and cargo transportation. The construction of the new terminal began in 1966 and was subordinate to Kaohsiung Airport. The airport was officially established as a Type C airport and began operations on 1 August 1977.

In August 2004, the second phase of a new terminal was completed, which included the waiting room and terminal building.[1] In June 2015, a new instrument landing system at the airport was inaugurated which was expected to improve safety, reducing the visibility requirement for the runway from 1,600 to 1,200 metres.[2]

On 30 July 2018, the Civil Aeronautics Administration announced that Magong Airport would be renamed to Penghu Airport on 9 August 2018.[3]

On 22 September 2020, President Tsai Ing-wen visited Penghu Magong Air Force base and praised the "heroic performance" of the pilots and crews who had intercepted and driven away Chinese (PRC) aircraft over the weekend.[4]

Statistics

Busiest routes from Penghu in 2018[5] !Rank!City!Passengers
1Taipei–Songshan1,036,535
2Kaohsiung838,439
3Taichung435,211
4Tainan148,407
5Chiayi39,441

Accidents

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 馬公市公所-英文版-. mkcity.gov.tw. 2012-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120716234403/http://www.mkcity.gov.tw/english/pages.aspx?v=B073F9013E8A5197. 2012-07-16. dead.
  2. Web site: Magong Airport gets new instrument landing system. focustaiwan.tw. 25 June 2015 .
  3. News: Renée. Salmonsen. 30 July 2018. Magong Airport to change name to Penghu Airport in August. Taiwan News. 25 November 2020.
  4. News: Taiwan president praises 'heroic' pilots who intercepted Chinese jets. 22 September 2020. 23 September 2020. Reuters. Yimou Lee.
  5. Web site: 國內航線班機載客率及市場占有率-按航線分. www.caa.gov.tw. 6 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Duane Peck's Makung Island Duty - Early 1970s. taipeiairstation.blogspot.co.nz. 31 May 2012.