Beigan Airport
Beigan Airport 北竿航空站 馬祖北竿機場 Běigān Hángkōngzhàn Mǎzǔ Běigān Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aeronautics Administration | ||||||||||
| Location | Beigan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan (ROC) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 41 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°13′26″N 120°00′09″E / 26.22389°N 120.00250°E | ||||||||||
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Matsu Beigan Airport (traditional Chinese: 馬祖北竿機場; simplified Chinese: 马祖北竿机场; pinyin: Mǎzǔ Běigān Jīchǎng) (IATA: MFK, ICAO: RCMT) is one of the airports in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan (ROC). It also serves as a heliport and located on Beigan Island. It is served by Uni Air ATR 72-600 (立榮航空) with scheduled flights to Taipei Songshan Airport.
History
The airport was built in 1994 on the Beigan Island of the Beigan Township.[1] When opened, it was the only airport in the Matsu Islands, and was only served by small aircraft due to its short runway and terrain to the west. The airport was expanded in 2000, adding a 1,150-metre (3,770 ft) runway to the east of the original runway. [2]
After the opening of the larger Nangan Airport in 2003, passenger traffic at Beigan Airport decreased. A new terminal building opened in 2005.
There are plans in place to extend the runway at Beigan Airport to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) long, replacing the current Nangan Airport, scheduled to be completed in 2032.[3]
Facilities
The airport has one runway, designated 03/21 with a concrete surface measuring 1150 by 30 meters (3373 by 98 feet). The apron has 2 aircraft stands that are capable of accommodating aircraft such as the ATR 72-600. [2]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Uni Air | Taipei–Songshan |
Accidents and incidents
- On 10 August 1997, Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 crashed while attempting to land at Matsu Beigan Airport. All 16 passengers and crew perished in the accident.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Tourist attractions | The Matsu Beigan Airport".
- ^ a b "機場簡介".
- ^ 自由時報電子報 (2021-08-22). "北竿機場大改造 砸198億築3C跑道 - 生活". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 228-212 B-12256 Matsu Airport (MFK)". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Matsu Beigan Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Basic information of the airport (in Traditional Chinese)
- Basic information of the airport on CAA website (in Traditional Chinese)
