Taiwan is one of the most developed regions in my country's civil aviation industry. Taiwan is also the place with the most airports in my country. Combined, nearly 40 military and civilian airports have been built! Orchid Island and Green Island in the east, Matsu , Kinmen , Matsu in the west, and the Songshan and Hengchun airports on the island. Wherever there are people, there are "airports and flights!"
In the 1970s, Taiwan's economy began With rapid development, it is known as one of the "Four Asian Tigers". After Chiang Kai-shek's death in 1975, Chiang Ching-kuo carried out the "Eighteen Reforms", lifted the "party ban" and allowed Taiwan residents to visit relatives on the mainland. As a result, the civil aviation industry has developed rapidly. Xiao Chiang attached great importance to people's livelihood, especially transportation issues. The completion of Taiwan's three transverse highways is related to his efforts. Taoyuan Airport, now the largest in Taiwan, was also built during his tenure.
Taiwan Province Airport Distribution
Taipei Taoyuan Airport
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA code: TPE; ICAO code: RCTP), commonly known as Taoyuan International Airport, is about 40 kilometers west of Taipei city center and is the international aviation hub of Taiwan Province. It was named "Chiang Kai-shek International Airport" when it opened on February 26, 1979, and was changed to its current name in October 2006. The total passenger throughput in 2019 exceeded 48.68 million, making it the largest civil aviation airport in Taiwan in terms of area and volume.
Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport
- Kaohsiung International Airport (IATA code: KHH; ICAO code: RCKH) is a civil airport located in Kaohsiung CityXiaogang District. Because of its location, it is often called Xiaogang International Airport, which is located in Taiwan Province. It is the main international passenger access point in the south and the second largest international airport in Taiwan Province. Kaohsiung Airport's total passenger throughput in 2019 was 7.5 million, ranking second in Taiwan.
Taipei Songshan Airport
- Taipei Songshan Airport (IATA code: TSA; ICAO code: RCSS), also known as Taipei Airport or Songshan Airport because of its location. The airport area is located on the northeast side of downtown Taipei, connected to the terminus of Dunhua North Road to the south, the Keelung Riverbank to the north, and separated from the urban area by Minquan East Road and Minzu East Road. Songshan Airport is a military-civilian joint airport , the civilian part is Taipei International Airport , and the military part is the Air Force Songshan Base. The airport was opened in 1936 and is the first airport in Taiwan. Together with Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan Province, it is the joint airport of the Taipei Metropolitan Area.
Taichung Qingquangang Airport
- Taichung Qingquangang Airport (IATA code: RMQ; ICAO code: RCMQ) is a military-civilian airport and the third international airport in Taiwan Province. Although it is an international airport, it mainly serves intra-island lines. The management and operation unit of the civilian part is Taiwan's "Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Transportation" Taichung Air Station; the military part is the Air Force Qingquangang Base, which is managed by the Taiwan Provincial Air Force.
Tainan Airport
- Tainan Air Station (IATA code: TNN; ICAO code: RCNN) is also known as Tainan Airport and Tainan Air Force Base. The station is currently managed by the military and includes both military and civilian uses. It is also the headquarters and maintenance base of AirAsia, an aircraft maintenance company.
In addition to the 5 important airports, there are currently 7 "provincial airports" and 3 "small island airports" in Taiwan. These airports basically only have intra-provincial routes. This includes Penghu Magong Airport, Kinmen Airport , Matsu Beigan Airport, Matsu Nangan Airport located on the "outlying islands", Taitung Fengnian Airport and Hualien Airport in eastern Taiwan, and Chiayi, which only has routes to Penghu and Kinmen. Airport. Because Kinmen and Penghu are islands, people rely on civil aviation to travel, so they have more than 2 million passengers every year. But others are far behind. For example, Chiayi Airport only has an average of more than 200 people a day.
Penghu Magong Airport
Kinmen Airport
Mazu Beigan Airport
Mazu Nangan Airport
Taitung Fengnian Airport
Hualien Airport
In addition to civil aviation airports, Taiwan also has numerous air force bases, including Taitung Zhihang Base and Hualien Jiashan Base , Hsinchu base, Pingtung base, Gangshan base, etc. Taiwan Province also hosts Taiping Island in Sansha City, Hainan Province, and Dongsha Island in Shantou City, Guangdong Province. There are airports on these two islands, and these airports can provide civil aviation services at the appropriate time.
Taitung Zhihang Base
Hualien Jiashan Base
Hsinchu Base
Pingtung Base
Gangshan Base
Dongsha Airport
Taiping Island Airport
Taiwan is an integral part of the motherland. In Taiwan, like the mainland, civil aircraft numbers also begin with the English letter "B". In domestic civil aviation forums or "flying friends groups", friends from Taiwan and mainland aviation enthusiasts call each other brothers and sisters, talking about the past and the present without any gaps...
