Beigan Airport

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Beigan Airport

北竿航空站
馬祖北竿機場

Běigān Hángkōngzhàn
Mǎzǔ Běigān Jīchǎng
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCivil Aeronautics Administration
LocationBeigan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan (ROC)
Elevation AMSL41 ft / 12 m
Coordinates26°13′26″N 120°00′09″E / 26.22389°N 120.00250°E / 26.22389; 120.00250Coordinates: 26°13′26″N 120°00′09″E / 26.22389°N 120.00250°E / 26.22389; 120.00250
Map
MFK is located in Taiwan
MFK
MFK
Location of airport in Taiwan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,150 3,773 Concrete
Matsu Beigan Airport

Matsu Beigan Airport (traditional Chinese: 馬祖北竿機場; simplified Chinese: 马祖北竿机场; pinyin: Mǎzǔ Běigān Jīchǎng) (IATA: MFK, ICAO: RCMT) is one of the airports in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fukien Province, Taiwan (ROC). It also serves as a heliport and located on Beigan Island. It is served by Uni Air ATR 72-600 (立榮航空) with scheduled flights to Taipei Songshan Airport.

History[]

Matsu Beigan Airport

The airport was built in 1994 on the Beigan Island of the Beigan Township.[1]

Airlines and destinations[]

AirlinesDestinations
Uni Air Taipei–Songshan

Accidents and incidents[]

  • On 10 August 1997, Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 crashed while attempting to land at Matsu Beigan Airport. All 16 passengers and crew perished in the accident.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tourist attractions | The Matsu Beigan Airport".
  2. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 228-212 B-12256 Matsu Airport (MFK)". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 19 July 2013.

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