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Matsu Beigan Airport () is one of the airports in
Basic information of the airport
(in Traditional Chinese)
on CAA website (in Traditional Chinese) 1994 establishments in Taiwan Airports established in 1994 Airports in Lienchiang County Beigan Township {{Taiwan-airport-stub
Matsu Beigan Airport () is one of the airports in Matsu Islands
The Matsu Islands ( or , ; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤), officially Lienchiang County (, ; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China ( ...
, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan (ROC)
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northea ...
. It also serves as a heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and some other vertical lift aircraft. Designated heliports typically contain one or more touchdown and liftoff areas and may also have limited facilities such as fuel or hangars. I ...
and located on Beigan Island. It is served by Uni Air ATR 72-600
The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed and produced in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR (french: Avions de transport régional or it, Aerei da Trasporto Regionale), a joint venture formed ...
(立榮航空) with scheduled flights to Taipei Songshan Airport.
History
The airport was built in 1994 on the Beigan Island of the Beigan Township.Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
* On 10 August 1997, Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 crashed while attempting to land at Matsu Beigan Airport. All 16 passengers and crew perished in the accident.See also
*Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan)
The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA; ) is a government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China, Taiwan, which is responsible for the regulation of all civil aviation activities. CAA operates the ...
* Transportation in Taiwan
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, ...
* List of airports in Taiwan
References
External links
Basic information of the airport
(in Traditional Chinese)
on CAA website (in Traditional Chinese) 1994 establishments in Taiwan Airports established in 1994 Airports in Lienchiang County Beigan Township {{Taiwan-airport-stub