Penghu Airport


Penghu Airport, formerly Magong Airport, is an airport in Huxi, Penghu County, Taiwan. With 2,380,265 passengers in 2017, it is the fifth-busiest airport in 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 on 1 August 1977.
In August 2004, the second phase of the airport new terminal was completed, which include the waiting room and terminal building. 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.

Airlines and destinations

RankCityPassengers
1Taipei–Songshan1,036,535
2Kaohsiung838,439
3Taichung435,211
4Tainan148,407
5Chiayi39,441

Accidents