Taichung International Airport
Taichung International Airport 臺中國際機場 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aeronautics Administration | ||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Taichung | ||||||||||
| Location | Taichung, Taiwan | ||||||||||
| Opened | 5 March 2004[1] | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 203 m (666 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°15′53″N 120°37′14″E / 24.26472°N 120.62056°E | ||||||||||
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Taichung International Airport (台中國際機場)(IATA: RMQ, ICAO: RCMQ) is an international airport located in Taichung, Taiwan. In 2023, it was the sixth busiest airport in Taiwan, with scheduled services to China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, South Korea, and Vietnam.
History
[edit] | This section needs more citations. (October 2017) |
Early years
[edit]Taichung International Airport was constructed during the era of Japanese rule and was named Kōkan Airport (Japanese: 公館空港). The United States Air Force (USAF) had been garrisoning the base with two fighter squadrons until the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty came into force on March 3, 1955. The airport then expanded in 1954 according to the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, and later renamed Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK) after General Qiu Qingquan.
In 1966 the American Air Force established a joint forces air-base at CCK. It was the largest air force base in the Far East at the time, allowing Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers to land. During the Vietnam War, CCK became a depot for the USAF. The US Military used CCK and Shuinan Airport to run many of its long-distance Vietnam, Cambodia and Laotian bombing, scouting and cargo transport runs during the Vietnam War era. This base was shut down and most American facilities were removed after the U.S. established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979.
Developments since the 2000s
[edit]Construction of passenger facilities was completed in September 2003 and civilian services began on March 5, 2004, replacing the old Shuinan Airport located closer to downtown Taichung. Ching Chuan Kang Airport has since become the only airport serving Taichung. The airport was promoted to an international airport on January 3, 2017, and renamed Taichung International Airport.[2]
In 2003, with the demand to develop cross-strait and other international air routes from Taichung City, it was decided to transfer the airport from Shuinan Airport (TXG) to RMQ; since RMQ had been for the airbase for the Republic of China Air Force, the Taiwanese Civil Aeronautics Administration held negotiations with the air force, which led to the air force allowing an edge for building a new civilian terminal. The first terminal was completed in 2004, and all flights moved from TXG to RMQ soon afterwards. In 2008, officials decided to build another terminal. Terminal 2 now handles all international and cross-strait flights, while the older Terminal 1 serves domestic flights.
Airlines and destinations
[edit]The following airlines operate regular passenger flights at Taichung International Airport:
Statistics
[edit]| Rank | Airport | Category | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Penghu | Domestic | 506,097 | Mandarin Airlines, Uni Air |
| 2 | Kinmen | Domestic | 454,118 | Mandarin Airlines, Uni Air |
| 3 | Hong Kong | International | 353,233 | HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City | International | 225,329 | Mandarin Airlines, VietJet Air |
| 5 | Macau | International | 209,976 | EVA Air, Starlux, Tigerair Taiwan |
Annual traffic
[edit]| Year | Passengers |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,638,774 |
| 2019 | 2,821,967 |
| 2020 | 1,104,631 |
| 2021 | 581,767 |
| 2022 | 937,131 |
| 2023 | 1,499,320 |
| 2024 | 2,121,825 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Taichung International Airport > Airport Information > Introduction of the Airport > Introduction of the Airport". 20 May 2015.
- ↑ "清泉崗機場正名 台中國際機場揭牌-風傳媒" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ↑ "China Airlines launches daily Taichung-Okinawa service". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "7月1日成都将开通直飞台中航线". QQ News. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Jin Air Launches New Routes from Busan and Jeju". Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Jin Air increases fleet size to 31 by adding new B737-8". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "New flight from Busan to Taichung and Taipei". Travel and Tour World. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
- ↑ "Starlux adds Taichung-Kumamoto, increases Narita". flyertalk.com. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Starlux to start Miyako Islands flights from Taichung, Taoyuan in Feb". focustaiwan.tw. November 3, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Starlux launches Japan flights from Taichung". Taipei Times. March 31, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "两岸直飞航线密集复航". 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Routes & Networks Latest: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Feb. 2, 2026)". Aviation Week Network. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "國際及兩岸定期航線班機載客率－按航線分" (PDF). CAA. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ↑ "國內航線班機載客率－按航空公司及航線分" (PDF). CAA (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ↑ "Evolution of passenger traffic in Taichung International Airport(2019-2024)". CAA. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
External links
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Media related to Taichung Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Taichung International Airport official website Archived 2015-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
