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Taitung Airport
Taitung Airport () is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan. from DAFIF (effective October 2006) The airport operates from 7am to 6pm. History The airport sits on 153.7 hectares of land and began as a holding room facility in 1977. It was upgraded as an official airport on 1 July 1981 and afterwards moved to its current site months later 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. Since 2014, the school APEX flight academy is located on the airport. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring . Airlines and destinations Ground Transportation The airport is accessible within walking distance South East from Kangle Station of the Taiwan Railways. See also * Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan)
The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA; ) is the government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) that is responsible for the regulation of all civil aviation activities. CAA operates the passenger terminals in 18 airports, of which 9 airports are owned by CAA, with the rest owned by the Republic of China Air Force. History The agency was established on January 20, 1947. Due to organization reform the Civil Aeronautics Administration was renamed to Civil Aviation Administration on September 15, 2023 following promulgation by the President on June 7, 2023. Organizational structure * Logistic Division * Aerodrome Engineering Division * Air Navigation Facilities Division * Air Traffic Services Division * Flight Standards Division * Air Traffic Division * Planning, Legal and International Affair Division * Civil Service Ethics Office * Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office * Personnel Office * Secretariat * Information Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanyu Airport
The Lanyu Airport (; Tao: Seyseykedan No Sikoki No Irala ) is an airport on Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. The airport does not support night time flying except for emergency medical services flights. History The airport was initially controlled by the military, but is now under control of the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) since 1977. Expansion was made to the airport in which it was completed in 1982. Since 1990, the CAA has initiated a series of development projects for further expansion and improvement of the airport. Airlines and destinations Incidents and accidents * On 13 April 2017, Flight 55571, a DHC-6 of Daily Air, experienced a runway excursion and crashed into a guard rail. All of the passengers and flight crew were safe. * On 7 June 2017, a DHC-6-400 of Daily Air experienced malfunction nose landing gear. All of the passengers and flight crew were safe. See also * Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan) * Transportation in Taiwan * List of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Establishments In Taiwan
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz following his death on December 24. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 airports by ICAO code: R#RC - Taiwan * Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Asia#China, Republic of (Taiwan) Notes References * * External links *Lists of airports in Taiwan: Great Circle MapperThe Airport Guide ** {{DEFAULTSORT:Airports in Taiwan Lists of airports by country, Taiwan Airports in Taiwan, Lists of buildings and structures in Taiwan Taiwan transport-related lists Lists of airports in Asia, Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transportation In Taiwan
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Republic of China), Ministry of Transportation and Communications governs transportation in Taiwan. Land transport Roads * Total length: 41,475 km (2009) ** National highway: 901 km ** Provincial highway: 4,680 km * Highways: 20,947 km (including 872 km of freeways) * Urban roads: 16,395, km Rail Total: 1,580 km (2009) (all on the Geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan) * Taiwan Railway: 1,097 km of gauge * Taiwan High Speed Rail: 354 km of gauge * Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit: 51.8 km of gauge * Taipei Metro: 131.1 km of gauge * New Taipei Metro * Taoyuan Metro: 51.03 km of gauge * Taichung Metro * Taiwan Sugar Railways, Taiwan Sugar Corporation: 240 km of gauge * Alishan Forest Railway, Forestry Bureau: 86 km of gauge High-speed rail The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) commenced operat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Railways Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) was a governmental agency in Taiwan which operated Taiwan Railway from 1948 to 2023. It managed, maintained, and operated conventional passenger and freight Rail transport, railway services on of track. Passenger traffic in 2018 was 231,267,955. On 1 January 2024, Taiwan Railway Administration became a state-owned corporation, Taiwan Railway Corporation. The agency's headquarters was at Taipei Main Station in Zhongzheng District, Taipei at the time of dissolution, the site which became the headquarter of the new company. History The railway between Keelung and Hsinchu was completed during the Taiwan under Qing rule, Qing era in 1893. In 1895, the Qing dynasty, Qing Empire ceded Formosa (Taiwan) to the Empire of Japan after the First Sino-Japanese War. The line was about in length but in a poor condition when the Japanese arrived. The railway was rebuilt and expanded under the of the Government-General of Taiwan during Taiwan under Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangle Railway Station
Kangle County (, Xiao'erjing: ) is a county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Gansu is a provinces of China, province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeastern part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibetan Plateau, Ti ..., China. With ethnic minority of the Dongxiang. According to '' History of Song'', Kangle County was first established in 1073 (the sixth year of Xining; ). Administrative divisions Kangle County is divided to 5 towns and 10 townships. ;Towns ;Townships Climate Sources {{authority control County-level divisions of Gansu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport is a city airport and military airbase located in Songshan District, Taipei, Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The airport covers an area of . The civilian section of Songshan Airport has scheduled flights to domestic destinations in Taiwan and international destinations including Seoul, Tokyo, and select cities in China. Songshan serves only a small portion of the international flights for Taipei compared to the larger Taoyuan International Airport. Songshan Airport is also the base of certain Republic of China Air Force units as part of the Songshan Air Force Base. The Songshan Base Command's Air transports of heads of state and government#China, Republic of (Taiwan), main mission is to serve the President of Taiwan, president and vice president of Taiwan. History The airport was built on 28 March 1936 during Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule with its origins as a Japanese military airbase, the , also known as . In 1937, Matsuyama Airfield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandarin Airlines
Mandarin Airlines () is a Taiwanese regional airline based in Taipei, Taiwan whose parent company is China Airlines. The airline operates domestic and regional international flights, while its parent company focuses on international operations. Some charter services are also operated by the company. Its main bases are Songshan Airport, Taichung International Airport and Kaohsiung International Airport. History Mandarin Airlines was established on 1 June 1991, and was initially a joint venture by China Airlines (67%) and Koos Group (33%); the Chinese name of the company is formed by the combination of the two.About Us " ''Mandarin Airlines''. Retrieved on 7 March 2010. The establishment of Mandarin Airlines is closely related to the political status of Taiwan. At the time, Mandarin Airlines' parent company, China Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyudao Airport
Green Island, also known by other names, is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean about off the eastern coast of the main island of Taiwan. It is at high tide and at low tide, making it the seventh-largest island in Taiwan. The island is administered as , a rural township of Taitung County and one of the county's two insular townships (the other being Lanyu Township). The island once served as a penal colony for political prisoners during Taiwan's period of martial law, although today it is primarily known as a tourist hotspot. Names The island was known as Sama-Sana, Samasana and as in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a transcription of its Amis name ''Sanasai''. The name "Green Island" is a calque of the island's Chinese name, written . It is also known as Lyudao, Lüdao or from the pinyin romanization of the name's Mandarin pronunciation; as from its Wade-Giles romanization; and as from its Hokkien pronunciation. The name was adopted by the Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Air
Daily Air Corporation () is a Taiwanese regional airline with its headquarters in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It operates scheduled passenger services, primarily to domestic destinations such as offshore islands from Taiwan, including Penghu, Green Island and Orchid Island, as well as helicopter contract services and charters. Its main base is Taipei Songshan Airport, with hubs at Kaohsiung International Airport and Taitung Airport. History The airline was established in 1992 as a helicopter operator. Aircraft services began on 8 June 2005. The airline is owned by Sincere and Durban Shopping Mall, Miramar Entertainment Park, DC Development (Construction) Group, Mayer Steel Pipe, Tze Shin Transportation and Terminal and Far Eastern Air Transport (5%). It had 100 employees, as of March 2007. Destinations Fleet As of November 2016, the Daily Air fleet consists of the following aircraft: Incidents and accidents * On 13 April 2017, Flight 55571, a DHC-6, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
