Penghu Magong Airport
Penghu Magong Airport
Penghu Airport (IATA: MZG, ICAO: RCQC), formerly Magong Airport (Chinese: ????; pinyin: Pénghú J?ch?ng; Pe?h-?e-j?: Phênn-ôo Ki-tiû), is a domestic airport in Huxi, Penghu County, Taiwan. Handling 2,380,265 passengers in 2017, it is the fifth-busiest airport in Taiwan. The ROC Air Force's Magong Air Base is also located here.
Location
23.569°N, 119.628°E · 31 m s. n. m. (103 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 5
Tower
Ground
ATIS (automatic information)
Area control (center)
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Initially based in Penghu was Wude Airfield, which became obsolete by the 1950s, as the Republic of China Air Force required a larger airfield for jet aircraft and heavier transports. Subsequently, 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 to Kaohsiung 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. In June 2015, a new instrument landing system at the airport was inaugurated which was expected to improve safety, reducing the visibility requirement for the runway from 1,600 to 1,200 metres.
On 30 July 2018, the Civil Aviation Administration announced that Magong Airport would be renamed to Penghu Airport on 9 August 2018.
On 22 September 2020, President Tsai 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.
Airlines operating here · 4
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
Photo: James Chou · CC BY 2.0 · view original
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · destinations and airlines from Wikipedia route tables (CC BY-SA, 2026), unless another source is given · profile and photo from Wikidata/Wikimedia Commons (CC0 / CC) · summary and history from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Penghu Magong Airport (MZG). Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/MZG
MLA
“Penghu Magong Airport (MZG).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/MZG. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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BibTeX
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