Taichung International Airport

Taichung International Airport
臺中國際機場
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aeronautics Administration
ServesGreater Taichung
LocationTaichung, Taiwan
Opened5 March 2004; 22 years ago (2004-03-05)
Elevation AMSL203 m (666 ft)
Coordinates24°15′53″N 120°37′14″E / 24.26472°N 120.62056°E / 24.26472; 120.62056
Map
RMQ/RCMQ is located in Taichung
RMQ/RCMQ
RMQ/RCMQ
Location of airport in Taichung
RMQ/RCMQ is located in Taiwan
RMQ/RCMQ
RMQ/RCMQ
Location of airport in Taiwan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,659 12,005 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Aircraft movements23,500
Passenger movements2,121,825
Cargo movements in tonnes (2018)3,757.1

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

Ching Chuan Kang Air Base airfield
Taichung Airport Terminal 1 lobby
Taichung Airport Terminal 2 departure lobby

Developments since the 2000s

Construction of passenger facilities was completed in September 2003 and civilian services began on 5 March 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 3 January 2017, and renamed Taichung International Airport.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular passenger flights at Taichung International Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Macau Macau
China Airlines Naha, Seasonal: Kitakyushu
China Eastern Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu
HK Express Hong Kong
Jin Air Busan, Seoul–Incheon
Loong Air Chengdu
Shandong Airlines Seasonal: Qingdao
Starlux Airlines Busan, Kobe, Kumamoto, Macau, Naha, Phu Quoc, Shimojishima, Takamatsu, Tokyo–Narita
Tigerair Taiwan Naha
Trinity Airways Seoul–Incheon

Statistics

Busiest routes from Taichung (2024)
Rank Airport Category Passengers Carriers
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

Annual passenger traffic at Taichung Airport 2018–present
Year Passengers
20182,638,774
20192,821,967
20201,104,631
2021581,767
2022937,131
20231,499,320
20242,121,825

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "清泉崗機場正名 台中國際機場揭牌-風傳媒" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 30 January 2017.
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  18. ↑ "Flight schedule". Trinity Airways. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "國際及兩岸定期航線班機載客率－按航線分" (PDF). CAA. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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