Flying in Taiwan: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Taiwan: the civil aviation authority (the national civil aviation authority), licensing and where to find 125 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Taiwan
Taiwan has 125 airports and airfields in our database, of which 14 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by the national civil aviation authority.
Overview
Transportation in Taiwan is overseen by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and comprises a highly developed network of land, air, and sea transport systems.
*(Overview adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.)*
Licensing & regulations
Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by the national civil aviation authority; confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Hualien Chiashan Airport
- Kaohsiung International Airport
- Penghu Magong Airport
- Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base
- Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base
- Taipei Songshan International Airport
Browse all 125 Taiwan airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with the national civil aviation authority and the current AIP before you fly.
Taiwan aviation by the numbers
125 airfields on record (14 with scheduled service), 51 navaids.
- Heliport57
- Small airport36
- Medium airport13
- Closed11
- Large airport7
- Balloonport1
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport12,008 ft
- Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base12,000 ft
- Hsinchu Air Base11,955 ft
- Chihhang Air Base11,055 ft
- Kaohsiung International Airport10,335 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).