Taitung Airport

Taitung Airport (Chinese: 臺東機場; pinyin: Táidōng Jīchǎng) (IATA: TTT, ICAO: RCFN) is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan.[2] The airport operates from 7am to 6pm.

Taitung Airport

臺東航空站
臺東機場

Táidōng Hángkōngzhàn
Táidōng Jīchǎng
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aeronautics Administration
Ministry of National Defense
ServesTaitung City, Taiwan
Elevation AMSL143 ft / 44 m
Coordinates22°45′17″N 121°06′06″E
Map
TTT
Location of airport in Taiwan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,439 8,002 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Number of passengers380,139
Aircraft movements13,948
Sources: Civil Aeronautics Ministry[1]
Sources:[2][3]
Taitung Airport terminal
Taitung Airport air traffic control tower
Taitung Airport terminal

History

The airport sits on 153.7 hectares of land began as a holding room facility in 1977 and upgraded as an official airport on 1 July 1981. It then moved to its current site months later afterwards to meet the strategic requirements for the military. On 1 June 2001, it was promoted to become a second class airport, and in September it began its expansion construction to move industries eastwards and boost the local tourism industries.[4] Since 2014, the school APEX flight academy is located on the airport.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 143 feet (44 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,439 by 45 metres (8,002 ft × 148 ft).[2]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Daily Air Lanyu, Lyudao
Mandarin Airlines Taipei–Songshan
Uni Air Taipei–Songshan

Transportation

The airport is accessible within walking distance South East from Kangle Station of the Taiwan Railways.

See also

References
  1. 臺閩地區民航運輸各機場營運量－按機場分 (PDF) (in Chinese). CAA. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. Airport information for RCFN from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. Airport information for TTT at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. "Taitung Airport". 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2010.


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