| Name：Penghu
Airport, Civil Aviation
Administration |
| History： |
- The operations started in 1957,
carried out by Civil Air Transport
(CAT) with C-46 aircrafts.
- The construction of the terminal
building started in 1966. Penghu
Departure Lounges was established
and was subordinate to Kaohsiung
Airport.
- Penghu Airportwas established on
August 1st, 1977. （Type C airport）
- Penghu Airport was promoted as
Type B airport on January 18th,
1993.
- Penghu Airport took over the
management of Chimei Airport and
Wangan Airport on May 11th, 1991.
And Chiemei Auxiliary Air Station
and Wangan Auxiliary Air Station
were established.
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| Chief：Director Chiu, Yu-Shen |
| Number of staff：68 |
| ADD：No. 126-5, Aimen Village, Husi Township, Penghu County (88593) |
| TEL：+886-6-9228188（Operator） |
| FAX：+886-6-922917 |
| Flight information system via telephone and fax reply：+886-6-9228112 |
| Square measure of the terminal：44,048㎡ |
| Length of runway：Length: 3000 meters，Width: 45 meters |
| Fire-fighting vehicles：There are four firefighting trucks: three with a 3000-gallon foam tank each and one with a 1500-gallon foam tank.
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The operations of Penghu Airport
started in 1957, carried out by Civil
Air Transport (CAT) with C-46 aircrafts.
At the beginning, the operations mainly
focused on transporting military
personnel and cargos, and the flights
were few. The construction of the
terminal building started in 1966. This
terminal building only contained several
departure lounges and was subordinate to
Kaohsiung Airport.
Penghu Airport was officially
established as a Type C airport on
August 1st, 1977. Airlines gradually
started the operation of flight routes
to Magong. With the increasing number of
annual passenger volume, more airlines
joined the operation. On May 11th, 1991,
Penghu Airport took over the management
of Chimei Airport and Wangan Airport,
and Chiemei Auxiliary Air Station and
Wangan Auxiliary Air Station were
established. Because Magong area mainly
relies on air transportation and the
tourist industry of Penghu has developed
successfully, the annual passenger
volume of 1994 reached to 1.79 million.
Based on the needs of long-term
development, Civil Aeronautics
Administration purchased 11 hectares of
lands southwest of the terminal area for
airport expansion.
On January 18th, 1993, Penghu Airport
was promoted as a Type B airport. The
renovation of the terminal building had
been completed in several stages. On May
28th, 2003, Penghu Airport has been
reclassified as a Class B airport
according to the amendments of
organization rules; Chiemei Auxiliary
Air Station and Wangan Auxiliary Air
Station were classified as Class D
airports. Penghu Airport is in charge of
fight safety, operations and facilities
maintenance and repair of the two
airports.
The old terminal of Penghu Airport was a
two-floor building, and the floor area
covers 5,086 square meters only. The new
terminal building is designed to handle
4.4 million passengers annually. The new
terminal building is 18.45 meters tall
with one basement and three floors,
covering a floor area of 44,048 square
meters. It is quite spacious and
comfortable. The new terminal building
is equipped with three air bridges,
flight information display system,
elevators, escalators, and luggage
handling system. Also, there are nine
aircraft parking spaces on the apron for
large, medium and small airplanes that
are not larger than an Airbus A-320, as
well as one space on the helicopter
apron.
On the first floor, there are four
island counters with a total of 32
check-in desks, equipped with the
luggage conveyer system. After
checking-in, passengers shall take the
escalator to the second floor, where
they will go through the security check
and wait for their flights in the
departure lounge. Those taking a larger
airplane will board their flight via a
sky bridge; those taking a
mid/small-sized airplane will go to the
first floor by escalator and then board
their flight through the corridor
without going outside. The arriving
passengers disembarking from a large
airplane shall go through the air bridge
to the second floor of the terminal,
take the escalator to the 1st floor and
collect their luggage. Passengers
disembarking from a mid/small-sized
airplane shall go through the corridor
to the Luggage Claim. The traffic flow
is smooth and convenient. To provide
better service and adapt to tourists’
needs, there are numerous ordinary
shops, duty-free shops, store of local
specialties and restaurants in the
terminal. Facilities and services are
also available, such as insurance,
travel information, car rental and
luggage storage lockers, etc.
The expansion project of Penghu Airport
was completed on September 29, 2002. The
quality of air transportation service
for Penghu citizens is much improved. In
coordination with the various tourism
activities held by Penghu County, Penghu
Airport with modern facilities and
comfortable terminal is the start of a
new era for Penghu area.
The Information Counter is located in
the middle of the lobby. Available
services include general information,
tourist information, coin exchange,
broadcasting, mobility assistance and
nursing items. |
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