Magong Airport

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Magong Airport
馬公航空站
馬公機場
Mǎgōng Hángkōngzhàn
Mǎgōng Jīchǎng
File:Magong Airport.jpg
Magong Airport Terminal
IATA: MZG – ICAO: RCQC
MZG is located in Taiwan
MZG
MZG
Location of airport in Taiwan
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Civil Aeronautics Administration
Location Magong
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Website mkport.gov.tw
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 9,843 3,000 Concrete

Magong Airport (Chinese: 馬公機場; pinyin: Mǎgōng Jīchǎng) (IATA: MZG, ICAO: RCQC) is an airport in Magong City, Penghu County, Taiwan.

History

The operation of the airport originally started in 1957 with 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 Type C airport and began operations in 1 August 1977.

In August 2004, the second phase of the airport new terminal was completed, which include 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 meters to 1,200 meters.[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Daily Air Cimei
Far Eastern Air Transport Kaohsiung, Taichung, Taipei-Songshan
Charter: Hong Kong, Kinmen,[3] Zhengzhou
HK Express Charter: Hong Kong
Mandarin Airlines Shantou,[4] Taichung, Taipei-Songshan
TransAsia Airways Kaohsiung, Kinmen, Taipei-Songshan
Uni Air Chiayi, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan, Taipei-Songshan

Accidents

  • On July 23, 2014, TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashed during a second attempt landing during bad weather. The flight originated from Kaohsiung International Airport. The ATR 72-500 was carrying 58 passengers. 11 survived the initial crash but one succumbed to their injuries during the following days. On the ground, 5 were injured and two homes caught fire due to the crash.

See also

References

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