Beigan Airport
Matsu Beigan Airport (Chinese: 馬祖北竿機場; pinyin: Mǎzǔ Běigān Jīchǎng) (IATA: MFK, ICAO: RCMT) is one of the airports in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan (ROC). It also serves as a heliport and located on Beigan Island. It is served by Uni Air ATR 72-600 (立榮航空) with scheduled flights to Taipei Songshan Airport.
Beigan Airport 北竿航空站 馬祖北竿機場 Běigān Hángkōngzhàn Mǎzǔ Běigān Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aeronautics Administration | ||||||||||
Location | Beigan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan (ROC) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 41 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°13′26″N 120°00′09″E | ||||||||||
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Matsu Beigan Airport
History
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Matsu Beigan Airport
The airport was built in 1994 on the Beigan Island of the Beigan Township.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Uni Air | Taipei–Songshan |
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.[2]
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See also
References
External links
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- Basic information of the airport (in Traditional Chinese)
- Basic information of the airport on CAA website (in Traditional Chinese)
- Airport information for ECMT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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