Penghu Airport Magong Air Force Base 澎湖機場 馬公空軍基地 Pénghú Jīchǎng
IATA:MZG ICAO:RCQC
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Republic of China Air Force
Operator	Civil Aeronautics Administration
Serves	Magong
Location	Huxi Township,Penghu County,Taiwan
Opened	1 August 1977; 47 years ago (1977-08-01)
Built	1957; 68 years ago (1957)
Coordinates	23°34′00″N119°37′48″E / 23.56667°N 119.63000°E /23.56667; 119.63000
Website	www.mkport.gov.tw/English/Main/index.aspx
Map
MZG/RCQC Location of airport in Penghu County Show map of Penghu County MZG/RCQC Location of airport in Taiwan Show map of Taiwan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 02/20 3,000 9,843 Concrete

Penghu Airport (IATA:MZG,ICAO:RCQC), formerlyMagong Airport (Chinese:澎湖機場;pinyin:Pénghú Jīchǎng;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Phênn-ôo Ki-tiû), is adomestic airport inHuxi,Penghu County, Taiwan. Handling 2,380,265 passengers in 2017, it is the fifth-busiest airport in Taiwan. TheROC Air Force's Magong Air Base is also located here.

Penghu Airport opened in 1957 with a focus on military personnel and cargo transportation. The construction of the new terminal began in 1966 and was subordinate toKaohsiung Airport. The airport was officially established as a Type C airport and began operations on 1 August 1977.

In August 2004, the second phase of a new terminal was completed, which included the waiting room and terminal building.^[1] In June 2015, a newinstrument landing system at the airport was inaugurated which was expected to improve safety, reducing the visibility requirement for the runway from 1,600 to 1,200metres.^[2]

On 30 July 2018, theCivil Aeronautics Administration announced that Magong Airport would be renamed to Penghu Airport on 9 August 2018.^[3]

On 22 September 2020, PresidentTsai Ing-wen visited Penghu Magong Air Force base and praised the "heroic performance" of the pilots and crews who had intercepted and driven away Chinese (PRC) aircraft over the weekend.^[4]

• On 5 June 1972,C-130E 62-1805, c/n 3759, of the37th Tactical Airlift Squadron, loaned to the374th Tactical Airlift Wing,USAF – crashed in sea near Makung, Pescadores Islands, after suffering landing gear explosion while in traffic pattern. Pilot retracted landing gear while brake assembly was overheated. Denied sufficient cooling air after retraction into well, the port aft wheel assembly exploded damaging wheel well bulkhead, rupturing several hydraulic lines, the fluid from which was then ignited by the hot components resulting in loss of control of the aircraft.^[7]

• On 16 February 1986,China Airlines Flight 2265 crashed during ago-around killing all 13 on board, the aircraft was also involved inChina Airlines Flight 831 which was hijacked on 9 March 1978.^{[citation needed]}

• On 23 July 2014,TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashed during a second attempt landing during bad weather. The flight originated fromKaohsiung International Airport. TheATR 72-500 was carrying 58 passengers. 11 survived the initial crash, but one succumbed to their injuries during the following days. On the ground, 5 were injured and two homes caught fire due to the crash.^{[citation needed]}

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