Magong Airport
| 馬 公 機場 Magong Magong Airport |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | RCQC |
| IATA code | MZG |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 31 m (102 ft ) |
| Basic data | |
| opening | August 1, 1977 |
| operator | Civil Airport Authority |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 2.320 million (2016) |
| Air freight | 6,061 t (2016) |
| Flight movements |
35,682 (2016) |
| Employees | 68 (2016) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 02/20 | 3000 m × 45 m concrete |
| year | Flight movements |
Passengers (in 1000) |
Freight (in t) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,848 | 348 | 2,059 |
| 1981 | 12,033 | 867 | 6,954 |
| 1991 | 39,758 | 1,534 | 10,681 |
| 2001 | 39,687 | 1,875 | 5,344 |
| 2007 | 33,484 | 1,692 | 7,255 |
| 2008 | 32,427 | 1,688 | 6,820 |
| 2009 | 31,821 | 1,703 | 6,898 |
| 2010 | 33,740 | 1,838 | 7,075 |
| 2011 | 35,936 | 2.010 | 7,073 |
| 2012 | 34,679 | 2,107 | 6,902 |
| 2013 | 34,641 | 2.156 | 7,308 |
| 2014 | 33,664 | 2.119 | 6,989 |
| 2015 | 34,346 | 2,078 | 6,296 |
| 2016 | 35,682 | 2,320 | 6,061 |
The Magong Airport ( Chinese 馬公機場 , pinyin Mǎgōng Jīchǎng ) is a small airport in Magong to the Republic of China (Taiwan) belonging Penghu Islands (Pescadores) .
history
From 1957, Curtiss C-46 transport aircraft took off and landed from the airfield in Magong . Mainly military personnel and cargo were transported and the flight connection was only irregular. Construction of a check-in hall began in 1966 and on August 1, 1977 Magong Airport was officially opened as a so-called 'Type C' airport. Little by little, more and more airlines started offering scheduled flights to Magong. On January 18, 1993, the status was raised to 'Type B' airport and on May 18, 1991, the two other small airports on the Penghu Islands, Qimei and Wang'an, were subordinated to the airport administration of Magong. In 1994 the airport had 1.79 million passengers.
Facilities
The check-in hall covers an area of 44,048 m² and has three passenger boarding bridges . There are nine aircraft parking spaces on the apron , which are designed for aircraft up to the size of an Airbus A320 , as well as a helicopter parking lot. The passenger handling systems can theoretically handle up to 4.4 million passengers.
Airlines and connections
The following airlines are represented at the airport:
The domestic airports served were: Taipei-Songshan , Kaohsiung , Taichung , Tainan , Chiayi and Qimei . In 2017 passed charter flight connections to two airports in the People's Republic of China , the Nanjing Lukou International Airport and Qingdao Liuting International Airport .
Incidents
- On February 16, 1986, there was a fatal accident when a Boeing 737-281 of China Airlines ( aircraft registration number B-1870 ) coming from Taipei was flown into the sea 19 kilometers from the airport while approaching. During the first attempt at landing a tire on the nose landing gear burst, whereupon the pilots took off and flew into the sea. All 13 aircraft occupants were killed. The accident was a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT, controlled flight into terrain ).
- On July 23, 2014, the most serious accident occurred at or near the airport when an ATR 72-500 of TransAsia Airways ( B-22810 ) coming from Kaohsiung was flown into a residential area about 800 meters northeast of the airport. The type of accident was a controlled off-road flight ( CFIT ). Of the 58 people on board, 48 were killed (see TransAsia Airways flight 222 ) .
See also
Web links
- www.mkport.gov.tw , website of the airport (Chinese / English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of China 2016 . In: Taiwan National Bureau of Statistics (ed.): STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 2016 . 2017, p. 130–131 (English, online - traffic volume at the most important airports in 1952–2016).
- ↑ a b c Airport Introduction. Airport website Magong, accessed December 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Airline on the left. Airport website Magong, accessed December 15, 2017 .
- ^ Strait Charter Flight. Airport website Magong, accessed December 15, 2017 .
- ^ Accident report B-737-200 B-1870 , Aviation Safety Network WikiBase , accessed on December 16, 2017.
- ^ Accident report ATR-72 B-22810 , Aviation Safety Network WikiBase , accessed on December 16, 2017.