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 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense | ||||||||||
Serves | Taitung City, Taiwan | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 143 ft / 44 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 22°45′17″N 121°06′06″E | ||||||||||
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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.
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 | Destinations |
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Daily Air | Lanyu, Lyudao |
Mandarin Airlines | Taipei–Songshan |
Uni Air | Taipei–Songshan |
The airport is accessible within walking distance South East from Kangle Station of the Taiwan Railways.
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