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Macau International Airport

Aeroporto Internacional de Macau

Úc môn quốc tế cơ tràng

Oumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Macau
OperatorSociedade do Aeroporto Internacional de Macau
ServesPearl River Delta
LocationTaipa,Macau
Opened9 November 1995;28 years ago(1995-11-09)
HubforAir Macau
ElevationAMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates22°08′58″N113°35′29″E/ 22.14944°N 113.59139°E/22.14944; 113.59139
Websitewww.macau-airport.com/en
Map
MFM is located in Macau
MFM
MFM
Location in Macau
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 3,360 11,024 Asphalt concrete
Statistics (2022)
Passengers599,185[1]
Movements13,642[1]
Cargo51,400,662[2]
Sources: CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. website[1][2]
Macau International Airport
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseÚc mônQuốc tếCơ tràng
Simplified ChineseÚc mônQuốc tếCơ tràng
CantoneseYaleOumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng
Portuguese name
PortugueseAeroporto Internacional de Macau
Economy of Macau
Currency and identity
Resources
Companies
Other Macau topics

Macau International Airport(IATA:MFM,ICAO:VMMC) (Chinese:Úc môn quốc tế cơ tràng;Portuguese:Aeroporto Internacional de Macau) is aninternational airportin thespecial administrative regionofMacau,situated at the eastern end ofTaipa islandand neighbouring waters. It opened for commercial operations on 9 November 1995, duringPortuguese administration of the region.

Since its opening, the airport has been a common transfer point for people traveling betweenmainland ChinaandTaiwan,as well as a passenger hub for destinations in mainland China andSoutheast Asia.During 2006, the airport handled 5 million passengers and 220,000 tonnes of cargo.[3]In 2017 the number of passengers had increased to 7,165,803,[4]which is more than the 6 million passengers per year the terminal was originally designed for.[5]

History[edit]

The Macau airport was constructed onreclaimed landadjacent to the islands ofTaipaandColoane.[6]It cost US$1 billion to build. Commercial air service began on 9 November 1995. The first departure was anAir Macauflight to Beijing, and the first arrival was aMalaysia Airlinesflight from Kuala Lumpur.[7]The official inauguration ceremony took place on 8 December 1995, andPortuguese presidentMário Soarespresided over it.[6]

In April 1996,TAP Air Portugalstarted service to Lisbon usingAirbus A340s.[8][9]It cooperated withSabenaon the route; the flight stopped inBrussels,and TAP allocated a certain number of seats to the airline on the segment between Brussels and Macau. TAP encountered difficulties in running the flights. The crew had to spend long layovers in Macau because the service only operated twice a week. Additionally, TAP and Air Macau, in which the former held a stake, were unable to coordinate their schedules, making connections between the Lisbon flight and Air Macau's network inconvenient.[9]In April 1997, TAP moved the stopover to Bangkok in hopes of attracting more passengers.[10][11]Nevertheless, it was losing money on the route. The company's chairman stated in November 1997 that he wanted to end the link but that he faced opposition from thePortuguese government,which owned the airline.[12]TAP stopped serving Macau the following year.[13]

Facilities[edit]

Terminal[edit]

The airport's designed capacity is 6,000,000 passengers per year, with processing capacity of up to 2,000 passengers per hour.[citation needed]The airport does not have a night curfew. There are 24 parking spaces for aircraft in the apron, with fivejetways.There are 10 gates. As in Hong Kong, Macau has its own immigration policies and is a separate customs territory frommainland China.All travellers, including those to mainland China and Hong Kong, need to go through the immigration and customs inspections of international flights.

Runway and aprons[edit]

The airport's runway was built on a strip ofreclaimed landin the sea, adjacent toTaipa Islandwhere the main terminal andair traffic controlfacilities are located, unlike inHong Kong,whereChek Lap Kokhas them all on a reclaimed island. The runway is connected to the apron by twocauseways.Runway 34 isILSCAT II equipped. Navigational and radio aids are located at either end of the runway. Despite its small area, the airport is capable of handlingBoeing 747sandAntonov 124s,which forms a vital freight link between local manufacturers and overseas markets. Its catering facility can produce up to 10,000 meals per day.

Other tenants[edit]

Other tenants of the airport are the Macau Customs Service (independent department underSecretariat for Security of Macau), the Macau Immigration Department/Services (Public Security Police Force of Macau), the Macau Business Aviation Centre,Servair MacauandMenzies Macau.

Redevelopment[edit]

Since 2016, Macau's government has been developing a master plan for the airport's expansion.[14]To be done in three phases, the most visible sections of it broke ground in 2020.[15]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
AirAsiaKota Kinabalu,Kuala Lumpur–International
Air BusanBusan
Air ChinaWuhan
Air MacauBangkok–Don Mueang,Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,Beijing–Capital,Beijing–Daxing,Changzhou,Chengdu–Tianfu,Chongqing,Da Nang,Fukuoka(resumes 12 July 2024),[16]Fuzhou,Guiyang,Hangzhou,Hanoi,Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta,[17]Kaohsiung,Kuala Lumpur–International,[18]Nanjing,Nanning,Nantong,Ningbo,Osaka–Kansai,Qingdao,Seoul–Incheon,Shanghai–Hongqiao,Shanghai–Pudong,Singapore,Taipei–Taoyuan,Taiyuan,Tianjin,Tokyo–Narita,Wenzhou,Xiamen
Bamboo AirwaysCharter:Nha Trang
Cambodia AirwaysPhnom Penh
Cebu PacificManila
China Eastern AirlinesBeijing–Daxing,Hefei,[19]Nanjing,Shanghai–Hongqiao,Shanghai–Pudong,Wuxi,Xi'an[20]
China Southern AirlinesBeijing–Daxing[21]
EVA AirKaohsiung,Taipei–Taoyuan
Hainan AirlinesHaikou
Jeju AirSeoul–Incheon[22]
Jin AirSeoul–Incheon
Juneyao AirShanghai–Pudong
Korean AirSeoul–Incheon[23]
Philippine AirlinesManila
Philippines AirAsiaManila
ScootSingapore
Shanghai AirlinesShanghai–Hongqiao,Shanghai–Pudong
Shenzhen AirlinesNanjing,Nantong,Wuxi
Spring AirlinesShanghai–Pudong
Starlux AirlinesTaichung,[24]Taipei–Taoyuan
Thai AirAsiaBangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Lion AirBangkok–Don Mueang[25]
Thai VietJet AirBangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tigerair TaiwanKaohsiung,Taichung,Taipei–Taoyuan
VietJet AirCharter:Da Nang,Nha Trang
Vietnam AirlinesHanoi
XiamenAirFuzhou,Hangzhou,Quanzhou,Xiamen

Statistics[edit]

Annual traffic[edit]

Year Passengers[26][27][1] Airfreight (kg)[28][29][2] Aircraft operations[1]
2012 4,491,065 27,794,488 41,997
2013 5,027,059 26,464,881 48,950
2014 5,481,441 28,767,407 52,559
2015 5,831,459 30,058,277 55,720
2016 6,628,555 32,891,452 56,932
2017 7,165,803 37,499,000 58,520
2018 8,261,412 41,508,955 65,777
2019 9,611,427 42,219,799 77,581
2020 1,173,231 33,346,677 16,962
2021 1,147,015 48,595,307 15,791
2022 599,185 51,400,662 13,642
2023 5,151,080 63,809,785 42,504

Ground transportation[edit]

The airport is connected by public transit bus routes, light rail, taxis, private cars, and regional coach services.

Air–sea link[edit]

For passengers transferring to China or Hong Kong, a "two customs, one checkpoint" service is provided. Passengers can use a bus shuttle directly from the airport to theNew Macau Ferry Terminalor theTaipa Ferry Terminalwithout passing Macau immigration.

Bus[edit]

TowardsMacau Peninsula,Taipa,CotaiandColoane

  • Transmacroutes:
    • 26 – Bacia Norte do Patane ↔ Mercado Municipal de Coloane
    • 51A – The Praia ↔ Av. Vale das Borboletas
    • AP1 –Portas do Cerco↺ Aeroporto de Macau
    • AP1X – Praça das Portas do Cerco ↺ Aeroporto de Macau (06:00–10:00, 15:00–20:00)
    • MT4 – Parque M. Dr. Sun Yat Sen ↔ Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros da Taipa
  • T.C.M.routes:
    • N2 – Bacia Norte do Patane ↔ Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros da Taipa (00:00–06:00)
    • 36 – Rotunda Leonel Sousa ↺ Aeroporto de Macau
    • MT1 – Praceta 24 de Junho ↺ Aeroporto de Macau

Cross-border coaches[edit]

Cross-border coaches connect Macau International Airport with mainland locations likeHuadu,Guangzhou,Panyu,Dongguan,Gongbei Port of EntryandHengqinBorder. The "two customs, one checkpoint" service is also available at the Hengqin Border.

Light rail[edit]

The airport is served by theAirport Stationof theMacau Light Rail Transit'sTaipa Lineat Avenida Wai Long.[30]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abcde"Traffic Statistics – Passengers".CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd.Retrieved24 January2023.
  2. ^abc"Traffic Statistics – Cargo".CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd.Retrieved24 January2023.
  3. ^Macao 2007 Yearbook(PDF).Government Information Bureau of the Macau SAR. 2007.ISBN978-99937-56-09-5.
  4. ^"Traffic Statistics – Passengers".Macau International Airport Co. Ltd.Retrieved20 March2020.
  5. ^"MIA: Airport History".Airport Information Management Solutions Ltd.Retrieved18 February2018.
  6. ^abMenon, Vijayan (9 December 1995). "Macau Airport built on reclaimed land opens".New Straits Times.ProQuest269071286.
  7. ^Ionides, Nicholas (10 November 1995). "Absence of facilities at Macau airport 'normal'".South China Morning Post.ProQuest265265309.
  8. ^"Route developments".World Airline News.5 February 1996.ProQuest195017579.
  9. ^abWhitaker, Richard (31 July 1996)."TAP trickles into Macau".Airline Business.Retrieved2 June2021.
  10. ^"Macau's airport gamble".South China Morning Post.19 June 1997.Retrieved26 February2023.
  11. ^Tansubhapol, Bhanravee (9 April 1997). "Aviation - Direct Flight to Portugal Makes Debut".Bangkok Post.
  12. ^"Turn off the TAP".Airline Business.30 November 1997.Retrieved2 June2021.
  13. ^Lo, Joseph (13 September 2002)."Buyer in sight for Air Macau stake".South China Morning Post.Retrieved26 February2023.
  14. ^"Macau International Airport Master Plan".Civil Aviation Authority of Macao.Retrieved27 April2020.
  15. ^"Macau Airport Begins Construction".International Airport Review.16 March 2020.
  16. ^"Air Macau resumes Fukuoka service from July 2024".Aeroroutes.Retrieved12 March2024.
  17. ^"A new date has been set for Air Macau's first flight to Jakarta".The Macao News.21 November 2023.
  18. ^"Air Macau Resumes Kuala Lumpur Service From Jan 2024".Aeroroutes.Retrieved15 December2023.
  19. ^"Hoán quý thời gian đáo lạp! Khoái lai nã tẩu giá phân siêu toàn đông hàng quý hàng ban kế hoa biểu".Retrieved5 December2023.
  20. ^"China Eastern Resumes Xi'An – Hong Kong / Macau Service in NW23".Aeroroutes.Retrieved26 October2023.
  21. ^"China Southern Adds Beijing – Macau Service From April 2024".Aeroroutes.Retrieved23 January2024.
  22. ^"제주항공, 11월 10일부터 인천∼마카오 매일 재운항".연합뉴스.25 September 2023.Retrieved25 September2023.
  23. ^"Korean Air resumes Macau service from July 2024".Aeroroutes.Retrieved25 April2024.
  24. ^"Starlux Adds Taipei – Hakodate and Taichung – Macau in February and March 2024".KN Aviation.Retrieved26 December2023.
  25. ^"Thai Lion Air adds Macau service from mid-Oct 2023".Aeroroutes.Retrieved15 September2023.
  26. ^"Traffic Statistics – Passengers, retrieved March 5, 2015".Archived fromthe originalon 6 October 2014.Retrieved29 October2017.
  27. ^"CAM:: Traffic Statistics – Passengers".www.camacau.com.Archived fromthe originalon 9 May 2017.Retrieved24 February2016.
  28. ^"Traffic Statistics – Cargo, retrieved March 5, 2015".Archived fromthe originalon 20 September 2013.Retrieved29 October2017.
  29. ^"CAM:: Traffic Statistics – Cargo".www.camacau.com.Archived fromthe originalon 11 October 2017.Retrieved24 February2016.
  30. ^"Airport Station".Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation, Limited.Retrieved15 December2022.

External links[edit]

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