Qimei Airport or Chi Mei Airport () is an
airport
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Cimei, Penghu
Cimei Township, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Qimei Township, Chimei Township) () is a rural township in Penghu County, Taiwan. The island is the fifth largest in the Pescadores (Penghu) and the southernmost island in th ...
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an island in
Penghu County
The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area ...
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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 northeas ...
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History
The
Penghu County Government
The Penghu County Government () is the local government of Penghu County, Taiwan. Penghu County Hall is located in Magong City.
History
Penghu County government was established on 22 January 1946.
Organizational structure
City and township o ...
approved the building of the airport in 1977 for those on Cimei in order to improve the traffic for the people who live in the county. The runway was redone in 1995, and is currently under the control of
Civil Aeronautics Administration since 11 May 1996.
Facilities
The airport has one
runway
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which is in length.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan)
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Transportation in Taiwan
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List of airports in Taiwan
This is a list of airports in Taiwan, grouped by type and sorted by number of passengers.
Airports
Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport currently has regular international flights.
See also
* Transportation in Taiwan
* List of ai ...
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Penghu Airport
Penghu Airport , formerly Magong Airport (), 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.
History
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References
External links
Qimei Airport*
1977 establishments in Taiwan
Airports established in 1977
Airports in Penghu County
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