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Macau International Airport
澳門國際機場
Aeroporto Internacional de Macau
Aerial view of the airport in 2021
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Macau
OperatorSociedade do Aeroporto Internacional de Macau
ServesPearl River Delta
LocationTaipa, Macau
Opened9 November 1995; 30 years ago (1995-11-09)
Hub forAir Macau
Elevation AMSL6 m (20 ft)
Coordinates22°08′58″N 113°35′29″E / 22.14944°N 113.59139°E / 22.14944; 113.59139
Websitewww.macau-airport.com/en
Map
MFM is located in Macau
MFM
MFM
Location in Macau
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 3,360 11,024 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2024)
Passengers7,641,495[1]
Movements59,958[1]
Cargo (Tonnes)108,105.209[2]
Sources: CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. website[1][2]
Macau International Airport
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese澳門國際機場
Simplified Chinese澳门国际机场
Cantonese YaleOumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Guójì Jīchǎng
Wade–GilesAo4men2 Kuo2chi4 Chi1ch'ang3
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationOumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng
Jyutpingou3mun4*2 gwok3zai3 gei1coeng4
Portuguese name
PortugueseAeroporto Internacional de Macau

Macau International Airport (IATA: MFM, ICAO: VMMC) is an international airport in the special administrative region of Macau, situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters. It opened for commercial operations on 9 November 1995, during Portuguese administration of the region.

Since its opening, the airport has been a common transfer point for people traveling between mainland China and Taiwan, as well as a passenger hub for destinations in mainland China and Southeast Asia. During 2006, the airport handled 5 million passengers and 220,000 tonnes (220,000 long tons; 240,000 short tons) of cargo.[3] In 2017 the number of passengers had increased to 7,165,803,[4] which is more than the 6 million passengers per year the terminal was originally designed for.[5]

History

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Before the opening of Macau airport, the nearest international airport was Kai Tak in British Hong Kong and passengers from Macau had to take a ferry to Hong Kong in order to fly out of Kai Tak. Upon planning, Macau airport was said that it would relieve the congestion at Kai Tak.[6] The Macau airport was constructed on reclaimed land adjacent to the islands of Taipa and Coloane.[7] It cost US$1 billion to build. Commercial air service began on 9 November 1995. The first departure was an Air Macau flight to Beijing, and the first arrival was a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur.[8] The official inauguration ceremony took place on 8 December 1995, and Portuguese president Mário Soares presided over it.[7]

In April 1996, TAP Air Portugal started service to Lisbon using Airbus A340s.[9][10] It cooperated with Sabena on the route; the flight stopped in Brussels, and TAP allocated a certain number of seats to the airline on the segment between Brussels and Macau. TAP encountered difficulties in running the flights. The crew had to spend long layovers in Macau because the service operated only twice a week. Additionally, TAP and Air Macau, in which the former held a stake, were unable to coordinate their schedules, making connections between the Lisbon flight and Air Macau's network inconvenient.[10] In April 1997, TAP moved the stopover to Bangkok in hopes of attracting more passengers.[11][12] Nevertheless, it was losing money on the route. The company's chairman stated in November 1997 that he wanted to end the link but that he faced opposition from the Portuguese government, which owned the airline.[13] TAP stopped serving Macau the following year.[14]

Facilities

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Terminal

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The airport's designed capacity is 10,000,000 passengers per year, with processing capacity of up to 2,300 passengers per hour.[15]

Redevelopment

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Since 2016, Macau's government has been developing a master plan for the airport's expansion.[16] To be done in three phases, the most visible sections of it broke ground in 2020.[17] In 2025 this plan started and is scheduled to be completed in around 2030.[18]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Macau Fuzhou,[19] Jinan,[citation needed] Kuala Lumpur–International,[citation needed] Manila,[20] Taichung[citation needed]
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International[21]
Charter: Tawau[22][23]
Cambodia Airways Vladivostok[citation needed]
Cebu Pacific Manila
China Eastern Airlines Hefei,[24] Nanchang[citation needed]
Seasonal: Taiyuan[citation needed]
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing[citation needed]
EVA Air Kaohsiung,[25] Taipei–Taoyuan[26]
Hainan AirlinesHaikou[27]
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon[28]
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon[29]
Philippines AirAsia Cebu[30]
Scoot Singapore[31]
Sky Angkor Airlines Phnom Penh,[citation needed] Sihanoukville[32]
Starlux Airlines Taichung,[33][34] Taipei–Taoyuan[35]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang[36]
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang[37]
West Air Chongqing[38]

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Madrid[39]

Statistics

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Annual traffic

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Year Passengers[40][41] Airfreight (kg)[42][43][2] Aircraft operations[41]
2012 4,491,065 27,794,488 41,997
2013 5,027,059 26,464,881 48,950
2014 5,481,441 28,767,407 52,559
2015 5,831,459 30,058,277 55,720
2016 6,628,555 32,891,452 56,932
2017 7,165,803 37,499,000 58,520
2018 8,261,412 41,508,955 65,777
2019 9,611,427 42,219,799 77,581
2020 1,173,231 33,346,677 16,962
2021 1,147,015 48,595,307 15,791
2022 599,185 51,400,662 13,642
2023 5,151,080 63,809,785 42,504
2024 7,641,495 108,105,209 59,958
2025 7,521,344 109,292,376 58,196

Ground transportation

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Inside the departure hall

The airport is connected by public transit bus routes, light rail, taxis, private cars, and regional coach services.[citation needed]

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For passengers transferring to mainland China or Hong Kong, a "two customs, one checkpoint" service is provided. Passengers can use a bus shuttle directly from the airport to the New Macau Ferry Terminal or the Taipa Ferry Terminal without passing Macau immigration.[citation needed]

Bus

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Towards Macau Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai and Coloane[citation needed]

  • Transmac routes:
    • 26 – Bacia Norte do Patane ↔ Mercado Municipal de Coloane
    • 51A – The Praia ↔ Av. Vale das Borboletas
    • 51B - Av. Vale das Borboletas ↺ Portas do Cerco
    • AP1 – Portas do Cerco ↺ Aeroporto de Macau
    • MT4 – Parque M. Dr. Sun Yat Sen ↔ Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros da Taipa
  • T.C.M. routes:
    • N2 – Bacia Norte do Patane ↔ Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros da Taipa (00:00–06:00)
    • 36 – Rotunda Leonel Sousa ↺ Aeroporto de Macau
    • MT1 – Praceta 24 de Junho ↺ Aeroporto de Macau

Cross-border coaches

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Cross-border coaches connect Macau International Airport with mainland locations like Huadu, Guangzhou, Panyu, Dongguan, Gongbei Port of Entry and Hengqin Border. The "two customs, one checkpoint" service is also available at the Hengqin Border.[citation needed]

Light rail

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The platform at the airport station

The airport is served by the Airport Station of the Macau Light Rail Transit's Taipa Line at Avenida Wai Long.[44]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Traffic Statistics – Passengers". CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Traffic Statistics – Cargo". CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Macao 2007 Yearbook (PDF). Government Information Bureau of the Macau SAR. 2007. ISBN 978-99937-56-09-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Traffic Statistics – Passengers". Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "MIA: Airport History". Airport Information Management Solutions Ltd. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Finlay, Victoria (24 January 1994). "Macau airport to 'relieve Kai Tak'". The South China Morning Post.
  7. 1 2 Menon, Vijayan (9 December 1995). "Macau Airport built on reclaimed land opens". New Straits Times. ProQuest 269071286.
  8. ↑ Ionides, Nicholas (10 November 1995). "Absence of facilities at Macau airport 'normal'". South China Morning Post. ProQuest 265265309.
  9. ↑ "Route developments". World Airline News. 5 February 1996. ProQuest 195017579.
  10. 1 2 Whitaker, Richard (31 July 1996). "TAP trickles into Macau". Airline Business. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Macau's airport gamble". South China Morning Post. 19 June 1997. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Tansubhapol, Bhanravee (9 April 1997). "Aviation - Direct Flight to Portugal Makes Debut". Bangkok Post.
  13. ↑ "Turn off the TAP". Airline Business. 30 November 1997. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. ↑ Lo, Joseph (13 September 2002). "Buyer in sight for Air Macau stake". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "CAM :: Macau International Airport Co. Ltd". www.camacau.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Macau International Airport Master Plan". Civil Aviation Authority of Macao. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "Macau Airport Begins Construction". International Airport Review. 16 March 2020.
  18. ↑ "Expansion and Reclamation Project". Soc. do Aeroporto Internacional de Macua S.A.R.L. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "福州机场冬春航季航线表！". Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Air Macau to commence Macau-Manila service in Jul-2026". Centre for Aviation. 19 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "MGTO welcomes return of AirAsia flights set to widen international visitor markets". dst.gov. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Macau-Tawau direct flight to enhance connectivity and propel Malaysia-China exchanges, says travel group". Malaymail. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  23. ↑ "Tawau to get 15,000 tourists, once Macau direct flight by AirAsia starts May 2". Daily Express. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  24. ↑ "换季时间到啦！快来拿走这份超全冬航季航班计划表". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  25. ↑ "Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei KHH". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 618–619. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  26. ↑ "Taipei, Chinese Taipei TPE". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1253–1255. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  27. ↑ "Hainan Airlines to resume Haikou-Macau service from Nov-2025". CAPA. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  28. ↑ 임성호 (25 September 2023). "제주항공, 11월 10일부터 인천∼마카오 매일 재운항". 연합뉴스. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "Seoul, Korea Republic Of SEL". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1186–1190. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  30. ↑ Marc Romyel, Difuntorum (31 August 2025). "AirAsia Philippines Relaunches Flights Out of Cebu". Aviation Updates Philippines. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "Singapore, Singapore SIN". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1214–1219. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  32. ↑ "‌开航｜10月2日起，天空吴哥航空开通西哈努克=澳门航线，每周2班". Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  33. ↑ "Taichung, Chinese Taipei RMQ". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1252–1253. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  34. ↑ "Starlux Adds Taipei – Hakodate and Taichung – Macau in February and March 2024". KN Aviation. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  35. ↑ "Taipei, Chinese Taipei TPE". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 1253–1255. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  36. ↑ "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  37. ↑ "Bangkok, Thailand BKK". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 27 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 109–113. August 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  38. ↑ Aries Un. "Macau airport operator reports 8.5pct revenue decline in 2025". Macau Business.com. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  39. ↑ "Ethiopian begins China-Spain cargo route". Air Cargo News. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  40. ↑ "Traffic Statistics – Passengers, retrieved March 5, 2015". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  41. 1 2 "CAM :: Macau International Airport Co. Ltd". www.camacau.com. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  42. ↑ "Traffic Statistics – Cargo, retrieved March 5, 2015". Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  43. ↑ "CAM :: Macau International Airport Co. Ltd". www.camacau.com. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  44. ↑ "Airport Station". Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation, Limited. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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