| Taipei Songshan Airport 臺北松山機場 | |||
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| IATA: TSA – ICAO: RCSS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Civil Aeronautics Administration >Ministry of National Defense | ||
| Serves | Taipei | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5 m / 18 ft | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 2,605 | 8,547 | Paved |
Taipei Songshan Airport (IATA: TSA, ICAO: RCSS) (Chinese: 臺北松山機場; pinyin: Táiběi Sōngshān Jīchǎng), is a midsize commercial airport located in Songshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The Civil Aeronautics Administration or CAA is a Government agency of the Republic of China (Taiwan The Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the Republic of China (TAIWAN is a Cabinet -level agency under the Executive Yuan responsible for all defense The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Songshan District ( is a District of Taipei. The name of the district is historically spelled Sungshan. Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The airport covers an area of 1. 82 km². Because of its location and that it mostly serves domestic scheduled flights, Taipei Songshan Airport is commonly referred as Songshan Airport or Songshan Domestic Airport. Besides civilian usage, this airport is also the base of certain ROC Air Force units, including the Songshan Base Command whose main mission is to service the President and Vice President of the Republic of China. Republic of China Air Force Personnel53000 The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s The Vice President of the Republic of China ( is the second-highest executive official of the Republic of China (commonly known as 'Taiwan' since the 1970s a political REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
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Airlines and destinations
Airlines providing regular passenger and cargo flights as of May 2008:
Service to Taichung and Chiayi was stopped in mid-2007 after the load factor dropped significantly since the inauguration of Taiwan High Speed Rail in January 2007. China Airlines Limited ( Chinese: 中華航空公司 ( Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Hángkōng gōngsī commonly abbreviated 華航 is the Flag carrier Mandarin Airlines Limited (華信航空 Pinyin: Huáxìn Hángkōng is an Airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles EVA Airways Corporation (E-V-A Air(ways) is a Taiwanese Airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan Uni Air ( Chinese: 立榮航空 Lìróng Hángkōng) is an Airline based in Taiwan. Pingtung City ( Taiwanese: Pîn-tong-chhī is the capital of Pingtung County, Taiwan ( Republic of China) Hengchun ( Traditional Chinese: 恆春鎮 Taiwanese: Hêng-chhun literally Eternal Spring Town) of Pingtung County is the southernmost Taitung may refer to Taitung County Taitung City Taitung Plain Makung (Chinese 馬公 is the county seat of Penghu, in Taiwan Province, Taiwan ( Republic of China) Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang Beigan Township, part of the northern Matsu Islands, is officially administrated as Lienchiang County by the Republic of China (Taiwan Nankan (南竿鄉 Pinyin: Nángān is one of the Matsu Islands and the Capital township of the Lienchiang County (which coincides geographically TransAsia Airways (復興航空 is an Airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Hualien City ( POJ: Hoa-liân-chhī is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. Makung (Chinese 馬公 is the county seat of Penghu, in Taiwan Province, Taiwan ( Republic of China) Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles Taichung ( is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people making it the third largest city on the island after Taipei Chiayi City (sometimes romanized as Jiayi) ( Taiwanese: Ka-gī chhī is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. The Taiwan High Speed Rail ( also known as the THSR) is a High-speed rail network that runs along the west coast of Taiwan. Also because of this, since March 1, 2008 Uni Air suspended its service to Kaohsiung, and Far Eastern Air Transport suspended its service to Tainan. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Four offer unscheduled charter flight:
- Daily Air (德安)
- Sunrise Airlines (中興)
- Great Bird Air Lines (大鵬)
- Asia Pacific Airlines (亞太)
Airport Service
- Food & Beverage Shopping
- Currency exchange Post office
- Insurance Passenger services
- Information kiosk Nursery
- Telephone Service Nursing Station
- Weather Information Flight Information Display System
- Baggage Lockers Parking lot
- Service for the Handicapped Message Service
- Wireless Internet Service Aircargo Service
History
The airport has its origins as a Japanese military airbase, the Matsuyama Airdrome, during Japanese rule. Daily Air (德安航空 is an Airline based in Taipei, Taiwan. Asia Pacific Airlines is a Cargo airline headquartered in Danville, California, USA. The Japanese colonial period, Japanese rule or the Imperial Japanese occupation, in the context of Taiwan 's history refers to the period between After World War II, in 1946, it was taken over by the Republic of China Air Force. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Republic of China Air Force Personnel53000 Before the end of the Chinese Civil War and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the airport provided flight routes between Shanghai and Taipei, occasionally via Fuzhou. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western
Shared military and civilian use—both domestic and international—began on April 16, 1950 in the reconstructed Civil Aeronautics Administration Taipei Airport (交通部民用航空局台北航空站). Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Domestic destinations have been Kaohsiung, Hualien, Taichung, Makung, and Tainan. Hualien City ( POJ: Hoa-liân-chhī is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. Taichung ( is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people making it the third largest city on the island after Taipei Makung (Chinese 馬公 is the county seat of Penghu, in Taiwan Province, Taiwan ( Republic of China) The first international destinations were Seattle, Tokyo, Pusan, Manila, Bangkok, and Hong Kong. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The City of Manila Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The first international airlines included Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and Garuda Indonesia. ( or JAL, is an airline of Japan It is one of the largest Airline operators in Asia. Malaysia Airlines (MAS ( Malay:Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia Chinese:马来西亚航空公司) is the Flag carrier of Malaysia. PT (Persero Perusahaan Penerbangan Garuda Indonesia is the national Airline of Indonesia. Later, the airport became too small to handle an increased number of passengers, even after a series of expansions. This later worsened when new wide-body jets became common at the airport. Therefore, all international activities were relocated to Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (now Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) after its inauguration on February 26, 1979. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng Hanyu pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì Jīchǎng formerly Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar)
An issue of contention is whether planned future flights to the mainland would fly out of Songshan Domestic or Taoyuan International (since some in Taiwan consider the mainland "domestic" while others do not). Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction Then mayor Ma Ying-jeou has been pressing to make Songshan Airport Taipei's main cross-strait terminal, citing that its location close to the city center would make it preferable for business travellers. NOTICE*************** However, some members of the pan-green coalition have cited that allowing mainland flights to land so close to the presidential headquarters would cause a security hazard. The Pan-Green Coalition ( or Pan-Green Camp, is currently an informal Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the
Songshan is one of eight airports planned to receive cross-strait flights. Because Songshan currently lacks Custom-Inspection-Quarantine facilities, Terminal 2, adjacent to the main terminal, will be re-opened to house CIQ facilities[1]
International potential
Songshan has potential for business travel. Within Pacific Asia, Bangkok-Don Mueang, Kuala Lumpur-Subang Airport, Nagoya-Komaki, Osaka-Itami, Seoul-Gimpo, Shanghai-Hongqiao, and Tokyo-Haneda are all in the central areas of cities, and all these cities have larger far flung international airports. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest For the military use of the facility see Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base Don Mueang International Airport (or also (Old Bangkok International Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, LTSAAS (formerly Subang International Airport) often called Subang Airport, is an Airport located in is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. is an Airport which lies within the local government areas of Toyoyama, Komaki, Kasugai and Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū is the primary domestic Airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. Gimpo International Airport (김포국제공항 commonly known as Gimpo Airport (formerly Kimpo International Airport) is located in the far western end of Seoul Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ( Simplified Chinese: 上海虹桥国际机场 Traditional Chinese: 上海虹橋國際機場 Pinyin: Shànghǎi officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. located in Ōta Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary Airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. This kind of "city-to-city" flights are served between Seoul-Gimpo and Tokyo-Haneda, and planned to start in October 2007 between Shanghai-Hongqiao and Tokyo-Haneda, and are extremely popular. In particular, Seoul to Tokyo direct flights take 1/3 the total travel time over their international counterparts (from 4. 5 hrs to 1. 5), when ground transport is included. Conversely, Manila-Clark is farther, but relatively unused. The City of Manila Diosdado Macapagal International Airport ( DMIA, Filipino: Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Diosdado Macapagal, Kapampangan: Sulapawang Internasyonal Ho Chi Minh City also has this kind of potential when Long Thanh is opened, replacing Tan Son Nhat. Long Thanh International Airport (Sân bay Quốc tế Long Thành is an Airport planned for construction in Long Thanh, Dong Nai Province, southern Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Cảng Hàng không Quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất is Vietnam 's largest international airport in terms of area ( compared with of
Demolition proposal
After Taipei City's continuous development the Songshan airport nowadays is located in the very downtown. This creates certain convenience for travelers but the city also significantly suffers the noise, pollution and restrictions on urban planning it brings about. In the 2002 and 2006 Taipei Mayor Election DPP candidates Ying-yuan Lee and Frank Hsieh both proposed the plan to demolish this airport, and turn the land it occupied into huge park or sports arena: the Taiwan High Speed Rail would quickly take up the traffic load among western Taiwan cities, and the remaining service to outlying islands and eastern Taiwan could be easily taken over by the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System's scheduled inauguration in early 2010s. The mayoral and city-councillor elections for Taipei and Kaohsiung, the two special municipalities administered directly under the central government consisted the 2006 The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP ( Taiwanese: Bîn-chú-chìn-pō͘-tóng Traditional Chinese: zh-Hant 民主進步黨 Simplified Chinese: zh-Hans Lee Ying-yuan ( is a former minister of the Council of Labor Affairs of Taiwan of Hakka ancestry Frank Chang-ting Hsieh ( Wade-Giles: Hsieh Ch'ang T'ing {{Unicode|Pe̍h-oē-jī}}: Siā Tiông-têng or Chiā Tiông-têng (born May 18, 1946 A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events The Taiwan High Speed Rail ( also known as the THSR) is a High-speed rail network that runs along the west coast of Taiwan. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiwan Táoyuán Gúojì Jichǎng Hanyu pinyin: Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì Jīchǎng formerly The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System (台灣桃園國際機場聯外捷運系統 is a metro system planned to connect Taipei City and the The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. This proposal was deferred under the Taipei City Government which has long been dominated by the Pan-Blue Coalition. The Pan-Blue Coalition ( or Pan-Blue Force ( is a Political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan consisting of the Kuomintang
Trivia
- In early 1999 when the construction of Taipei 101 was just started, Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration changed this airport's certain SID and STAR procedures to avoid possible collision with this to-be building. Taipei 101 ( POJ: Tai-pak yat-leng-yat is a 101-floor Landmark Skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan The Civil Aeronautics Administration or CAA is a Government agency of the Republic of China (Taiwan Standard Instrument Departure (SID routes also known as Departure Procedures (DP are published Flight procedures followed by aircraft on an IFR In Aviation, a Standard Terminal Arrival Route, also known as a Standard Terminal Arrival or simply a STAR, is a published procedure followed by aircraft Before these safety measures were in place, it was even considered that Taipei 101 be erected at half its current height.
- Songshan airport and St. Marteen's Princess Juliana International Airport are widely regarded as the 2 airports which non-passengers have the easiest and closest access to runway, and are regarded as paradises for planespotters worldwide. Saint Martin is a tropical Island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km (186 miles east of Puerto Rico. Princess Juliana International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin. Aircraft spotting or Plane spotting is the observation and logging registration numbers of Aircraft: Gliders powered aircraft large balloons
- The Fuxing North Road Underground Passage(復興北路車行地下道) was constructed between 1997 and 2006 under the this airport's runway to link the north and south side of this airport.
See also
External links
- Taipei Songshan Airport Official website (in English and Traditional Chinese)
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