Penghu Airport (IATA: MZG, ICAO: RCQC), formerly Magong Airport (Chinese: 澎湖機場; pinyin: Pénghú Jīchǎng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phênn-ôo Ki-tiû), is a domestic airport in Huxi, Penghu County, Taiwan. With 2,380,265 passengers in 2017, it is the fifth-busiest airport in Taiwan, The ROC Air Force also has Magong Air Base here.
Penghu Airport opened in 1957 with a 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 a Type C airport and began operations on 1 August 1977.
In August 2004, the second phase of a new terminal was completed, which included the waiting room and terminal building.[1] 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.[2]
On 22 September 2020, President Tsai Ing-wen visited Penghu Magong Air Force base and praised the "heroic performance" of the pilots and crews who had intercepted and driven away Chinese (PRC) aircraft over the weekend.[4]
On 5 June 1972, C-130E 62-1805, c/n 3759, of the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron, loaned to the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, USAF – crashed in sea near Makung, Pescadores Islands, after suffering landing gear explosion while in traffic pattern. Pilot retracted landing gear while brake assembly was overheated. Denied sufficient cooling air after retraction into well, the port aft wheel assembly exploded damaging wheel well bulkhead, rupturing several hydraulic lines, the fluid from which was then ignited by the hot components resulting in loss of control of the aircraft. [6]
On 23 July 2014, TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashed during a second attempt landing during bad weather. The flight originated from Kaohsiung International Airport. The ATR 72-500 was carrying 58 passengers. 11 survived the initial crash, but one succumbed to their injuries during the following days. On the ground, 5 were injured and two homes caught fire due to the crash.
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October 25, 2023
penghu, airport, iata, icao, rcqc, formerly, magong, airport, chinese, 澎湖機場, pinyin, pénghú, jīchǎng, phênn, tiû, domestic, airport, huxi, penghu, county, taiwan, with, passengers, 2017, fifth, busiest, airport, taiwan, force, also, magong, base, here, magong,. Penghu Airport IATA MZG ICAO RCQC formerly Magong Airport Chinese 澎湖機場 pinyin Penghu Jichǎng Pe h ōe ji Phenn oo Ki tiu is a domestic airport in Huxi Penghu County Taiwan With 2 380 265 passengers in 2017 it is the fifth busiest airport in Taiwan The ROC Air Force also has Magong Air Base here Penghu Airport Magong Air Force Base澎湖機場 馬公空軍基地Penghu JichǎngIATA MZGICAO RCQCSummaryAirport typePublic Military air baseOperatorROC Air Force Civil Aeronautics AdministrationServesMagongLocationHuxi Penghu County TaiwanCoordinates23 34 00 N 119 37 48 E 23 56667 N 119 63000 E 23 56667 119 63000Websitewww wbr mkport wbr gov wbr tw wbr English wbr Main wbr index wbr aspxMapMZGLocation in Penghu CountyShow map of Penghu CountyMZGMZG Taiwan Show map of TaiwanRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft02 20 3 000 9 843 ConcreteIn 1974 an F 5A B Freedom Fighter of the Republic of China Air Force was at Makung Air BaseIn 1974 The F 4D Phantom II of the 405th Fighter Wing USAF took off from CCK Air Base in Taichung and flew over Makung Air Base Contents 1 History 2 Airlines and destinations 3 Accidents 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditPenghu Airport opened in 1957 with a 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 a Type C airport and began operations on 1 August 1977 In August 2004 the second phase of a new terminal was completed which included the waiting room and terminal building 1 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 2 On 30 July 2018 the Civil Aeronautics Administration announced that Magong Airport would be renamed to Penghu Airport on 9 August 2018 3 On 22 September 2020 President Tsai Ing wen visited Penghu Magong Air Force base and praised the heroic performance of the pilots and crews who had intercepted and driven away Chinese PRC aircraft over the weekend 4 Airlines and destinations Edit nbsp Departure hallAirlinesDestinationsDaily AirQimeiMandarin AirlinesKaohsiung Taichung Taipei SongshanUni AirChiayi Kaohsiung Kinmen Taichung Tainan Taipei SongshanBusiest routes from Penghu in 2018 5 Rank City Passengers1 Taipei Songshan 1 036 5352 Kaohsiung 838 4393 Taichung 435 2114 Tainan 148 4075 Chiayi 39 441Accidents EditOn 5 June 1972 C 130E 62 1805 c n 3759 of the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron loaned to the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing USAF crashed in sea near Makung Pescadores Islands after suffering landing gear explosion while in traffic pattern Pilot retracted landing gear while brake assembly was overheated Denied sufficient cooling air after retraction into well the port aft wheel assembly exploded damaging wheel well bulkhead rupturing several hydraulic lines the fluid from which was then ignited by the hot components resulting in loss of control of the aircraft 6 On 16 February 1986 China Airlines Flight 2265 Crashed during a go around killing all 13 on board the aircraft was also involved in China Airlines Flight 831 which was hijacked on 9 March 1978 On 23 July 2014 TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashed during a second attempt landing during bad weather The flight originated from Kaohsiung International Airport The ATR 72 500 was carrying 58 passengers 11 survived the initial crash but one succumbed to their injuries during the following days On the ground 5 were injured and two homes caught fire due to the crash See also EditCivil Aeronautics Administration Taiwan Transportation in Taiwan List of airports in TaiwanReferences Edit 馬公市公所 英文版 mkcity gov tw Archived from the original on 2012 07 16 Retrieved 2012 06 05 Magong Airport gets new instrument landing system focustaiwan tw Salmonsen Renee 30 July 2018 Magong Airport to change name to Penghu Airport in August Taiwan News Retrieved 25 November 2020 Yimou Lee 22 September 2020 Taiwan president praises heroic pilots who intercepted Chinese jets Reuters Retrieved 23 September 2020 國內航線班機載客率及市場占有率 按航線分 www caa gov tw Retrieved 6 March 2019 Duane Peck s Makung Island Duty Early 1970s taipeiairstation blogspot co nz 31 May 2012 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Magong Airport Penghu Airport in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Penghu Airport amp oldid 1128436217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
