Taitung Airport is an airport serving Taitung City, in Taitung County, Taiwan. 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 143 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 2439 x.

Airlines and destinations

Ground Transportation

The airport is accessible within walking distance South East from Kangle Station of the Taiwan Railways.