Macau International Airport
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Macau International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de Macau 澳門國際機場 Oumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng |
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IATA: MFM – ICAO: VMMC | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Macau | ||||||||||
Operator | Sociedade do Aeroporto Internacional de Macau S.A.R.L. | ||||||||||
Serves | Macau | ||||||||||
Location | Taipa, Macau, China | ||||||||||
Hub for | Air Macau | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 6 m / 20 ft | ||||||||||
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Website | www |
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Location in Macau | |||||||||||
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Macau International Airport | |||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 澳門國際機場 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 澳门国际机场 | ||||||||||||||
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Portuguese | Aeroporto Internacional de Macau |
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Macau International Airport (IATA: MFM, ICAO: VMMC) (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de Macau), is an international airport in the special administrative region of Macau, situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters which opened for commercial operations on 9 November 1995. Since then the airport has been a common transfer point for people traveling between Mainland China and Taiwan, as well as a passenger hub for destinations in mainland China and Southeast Asia. During 2006, the airport handled 5 million passengers and 220,000 tonnes of cargo.[4]
As in Hong Kong, Macau has its own immigration policies and is a separate customs territory from mainland China. All travellers, including those to mainland China and Hong Kong, need to go through the immigration and customs inspections of international flights.
Contents
History
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The airport plan was decided on 1987. The construction of Macau Airport commenced in December 1989 and was opened on 9 November 1995, during Portuguese rule. Before then the territory only had two temporary airports for small aeroplanes, in addition to several permanent heliports. Cathay Pacific operated seaplane service between Hong Kong and Macau in the late 1940s. The only air services Macau had in the 1990s were helicopter services operated by East Asia Airlines to Hong Kong.
Former air facilities in Macau:
- Portuguese Naval Aviation seaplane base on Taipa Island 1927–1933; 1937–1940
- Portuguese Naval Aviation seaplane base in the Outer Harbour – southeast side of the mainland 1940–1942
- Temporary airstrip on Coloane
- Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Macau heliport
Terminal Facilities
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Macau International Airport | ||
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Public Area | Restricted Area | |
McDonald's, Good Fortune Kitchen | 2F | Food Paradise, Fast Food, VIP Lounge, Airport Lounge |
Information Counter, Circle K, Macau Post, Left Baggage, Currency Exchange, Gloria Jean's Coffees, ATM, Vending Machine | Departures 1F |
Duty Free Shop, Mobile Phone Charging & Wi-Fi, Smoking Lounge, FastFood & Restaurant, Express Link (To Mainland) |
Information Center, Macau China Travel Service, Currency Exchange, Gloria Jean's Coffees, Red Cross Society, Vending Machine, Bus, Taxi, Parking, Parking Cashier | Arrival GF |
Baggage Claim |
All Levels have Toilets |
Facilities
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The airport's runway was built on a strip of reclaimed land in the sea, adjacent to Taipa Island, where the main terminal and air traffic control facilities are located. The runway is connected to the apron by two causeways. Runway 34 is ILS CAT II equipped.
The airport's designed capacity is 6,000,000 passengers per year, with processing capacity of up to 2,000 passengers per hour. The airport does not have a night curfew. There are 24 parking spaces for aircraft in the apron, with 4 jetways. There are 10 gates.
Despite its small area, the airport is capable of handling Boeing 747s and Antonov 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.
Navigational and radio aids are located at either end of the runway.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Other tenants
- Macau Customs Service (Independent department under Secretariat for Security of Macau)
- Macau Immigration Department/Services (Public Security Police Force of Macau)
- Macau Business Aviation Centre
- Servair Macau
- Menzies Macau
- Hotel China – across the street from the Main Terminal building
There is limited retail shops at the airport as the airport mainly services China and some destinations in Southeast Asia:
- Airside Fastfood – Mezzanine and Departure Levels
- Macau Restaurant (Cantonese cuisine) – Mezzanine Level
- Macau Post – Departure Level
- Delta Asia Bank – Departure Level
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) – Arrivals Level
- King Power Duty Free Shop (Macau) Limited
Statistics
Annual traffic
Year | Passengers[19] | Airfreight(kgs)[20] | Aircraft operations |
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1995 | 43,642 | 127,606 | 662 |
1996 | 1,300,936 | 25,043,358 | 13,386 |
1997 | 1,952,578 | 45,540,468 | 19,837 |
1998 | 2,214,487 | 65,166,798 | 24,015 |
1999 | 2,640,111 | 53,117,516 | 23,861 |
2000 | 3,239,428 | 68,084,076 | 28,692 |
2001 | 3,805,306 | 76,075,513 | 32,506 |
2002 | 4,171,703 | 111,267,673 | 37,564 |
2003 | 2,905,566 | 141,294,285 | 31,293 |
2004 | 3,714,259 | 220,828,358 | 40,506 |
2005 | 4,247,742 | 227,232,634 | 45,004 |
2006 | 4,976,093 | 220,572,754 | 51,049 |
2007 | 5,498,878 | 180,935,284 | 53,386 |
2008 | 5,097,802 | 167,767,412 | 49,764 |
2009 | 4,250,249 | 49,995,119 | 40,601 |
2010 | 4,078,836 | 52,165,711 | 37,148 |
2011 | 4,045,014 | 39,523,531 | 38,946 |
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 |
Busiest routes
Ranking | Airport | Weekly departures | Seating capacity | Carrier(s) |
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1 | Taipei-Taoyuan | 84 | Air Macau, Eva Air, TransAsia Airways, Tigerair Taiwan | |
2 | Kaohsiung | 33 | Air Macau, Eva Air, TransAsia Airways, Tigerair Taiwan | |
3 | Shanghai-Pudong | 30 | Air Macau, China Eastern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines | |
4= | Shanghai-Hongqiao | 28 | Air Macau, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines | |
4= | Bangkok-Don Mueang | 28 | Thai AirAsia | |
4= | Da Nang | 28 | Air Macau, Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific Airlines | |
4= | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi | 28 | Air Macau, Thai Smile | |
8= | Beijing-Capital | 21 | Air Macau | |
8= | Hangzhou | 21 | Air Macau, Xiamen Airlines | |
8= | Seoul-Incheon | 21 | Air Macau, Jin Air | |
11 | Kuala Lumpur | 17 | AirAsia | |
12 | Manila | 15 | AirAsia Zest, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines | |
13 | Xiamen | 14 | Air Macau, Xiamen Airlines | |
14 | Singapore-Changi | 12 | Tigerair | |
15 | Tianjin-Binhai | 11 | Air Macau, Xiamen Airlines |
Valid through 2014-12-31
Firefighting services
Macau Airport has one Multi-Purpose Rescue and Fire boat (Flor de Lotus built by SEN Engenharia e Arquitectura Naval of Portugal) owned and operated by Companhia do Aeroporto de Macau. The fire boat is docked at the fire station at C1 taxiway. It has two fire nozzles and additional liferafts in the rear.
There are two airport fire and rescue stations, one at the terminal end of taxiway H and the other at the runway end of taxiway C1. The fire services is provided by Corpo de Bombeiros de Macau. The airport fire service has 1 Oshkosh Corporation TI 3000 airport tenders and five new Rosenbauer Panther RBM 36.705 6x6 ARFF with telesquirt.
Ground transportation
The airport is connected by public transit bus routes, taxis, private cars and regional coach services.
The airport has a parking areas on either side of the terminal building.
Air–sea link
For transfer passenger to Mainland China or Hong Kong a "two customs, one checkpoint" service is provided. Passengers can use a bus shuttle directly from the airport to the New Macau Ferry Terminal or the Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal without passing Macau immigration.
Bus
Towards Macau Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai and Coloane
- Transmac routes:
- 26 - Rua Norte do Patane/Bacia Norte do Patane
- AP1 - Portas do Cerco
- T.C.M. routes:
- N2 - Bacia Norte do Patane/Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal (Night only)
- Nova Era routes:
- 36
- MT1
- MT2
Cross-Border Coach
Cross-Border Coach connects Macau International Airport with mainland locations like Huadao, Guangzhou, Panyu, Dongguan, Gongbei Border Gate and Hengqin Border. The "two customs, once checkpoint" service is also available to the Hengqin Border.
LRT
Located at the Avenida Wai Long, Airport Station is close to Macau International Airport, providing the residents and tourists with comfortable and convenient public transport system. In addition, the seamless connection between the Station and the footbridge allows passengers to access the Airport and the hotels nearby.[21]
Airport hotel
Directly opposite the airport departure lounge is the Golden Crown Airport Hotel.
Photo gallery
See also
References
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External links
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- ↑ Macau International Airport, official site
- ↑ Airport information for VMMC at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for MFM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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