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| hub = [[Air Macau]]
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{{Economy of Macau}}
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'''Macau International Airport''' {{Airport codes|MFM|VMMC}} ({{lang-zh|澳門國際機場}}; {{lang-pt|Aeroporto Internacional de Macau}}) is an [[international airport]] in the [[Special administrative regions of China|special administrative region]] of [[Macau]], situated at the eastern end of [[Taipa island]] and neighbouring waters. It opened for commercial operations on 9 November 1995, during [[Portuguese Macau|Portuguese administration of the region]].
'''Macau International Airport''' {{airport codes|MFM|VMMC}} is an [[international airport]] in the [[Special administrative regions of China|special administrative region]] of [[Macau]], situated at the eastern end of [[Taipa island]] and neighbouring waters. It opened for commercial operations on 9 November 1995, during [[Portuguese Macau|Portuguese administration of the region]].


Since its opening, 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.<ref name="Macau 2007 Yearbook">{{Cite book |url=https://yearbook.gcs.gov.mo/uploads/yearbook_pdf/2007/myb2007e.pdf |title=Macao 2007 Yearbook |publisher=Government Information Bureau of the Macau SAR |year=2007 |isbn=978-99937-56-09-5 |language=en}}</ref> In 2017 the number of passengers had increased to 7,165,803,<ref name="camacau website stats - passengers">{{Cite web |title=Traffic Statistics – Passengers |url=http://www.camacau.com/en/OurBusiness/TrafficStatsPassengers/ |access-date=20 March 2020 |website=Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. |language=en}}</ref> which is more than the 6 million passengers per year the terminal was originally designed for.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MIA: Airport History |url=http://www.macau-airport.com/en/about-us/about-mia/airport-history |access-date=18 February 2018 |publisher=Airport Information Management Solutions Ltd. |language=en}}</ref>
Since its opening, 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.<ref name="Macau 2007 Yearbook">{{Cite book |url=https://yearbook.gcs.gov.mo/uploads/yearbook_pdf/2007/myb2007e.pdf |title=Macao 2007 Yearbook |publisher=Government Information Bureau of the Macau SAR |year=2007 |isbn=978-99937-56-09-5 |language=en}}</ref> In 2017 the number of passengers had increased to 7,165,803,<ref name="camacau website stats - passengers">{{Cite web |title=Traffic Statistics – Passengers |url=http://www.camacau.com/en/OurBusiness/TrafficStatsPassengers/ |access-date=20 March 2020 |website=Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. |language=en}}</ref> which is more than the 6 million passengers per year the terminal was originally designed for.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MIA: Airport History |url=http://www.macau-airport.com/en/about-us/about-mia/airport-history |access-date=18 February 2018 |publisher=Airport Information Management Solutions Ltd. |language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Macau airport was constructed on [[reclaimed land]] adjacent to the islands of [[Taipa]] and [[Coloane]].<ref name="ns1295">{{cite news | title=Macau Airport built on reclaimed land opens | work=New Straits Times | date=1995-12-09 | author=Menon, Vijayan | id={{ProQuest|269071286}}}}</ref> It cost US$1 billion to build. Commercial air service began on 9 November 1995. The first departure was an [[Air Macau]] flight to Beijing, and the first arrival was a [[Malaysia Airlines]] flight from Kuala Lumpur.<ref>{{cite news | title=Absence of facilities at Macau airport 'normal' | work=South China Morning Post | date=1995-11-10 | author=Ionides, Nicholas | id={{ProQuest|265265309}}}}</ref> The official inauguration ceremony took place on 8 December 1995, and [[Portuguese President|Portuguese president]] [[Mário Soares]] presided over it.<ref name="ns1295" />
Before the opening of Macau airport, the nearest international airport was [[Kai Tak Airport|Kai Tak]] in [[British Hong Kong]] and passengers from Macau had to take a ferry to Hong Kong in order to fly out of Kai Tak. Upon planning, Macau airport was said that it would relieve the congestion at Kai Tak.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Finlay |first1=Victoria |title=Macau airport to 'relieve Kai Tak' |url=https://www.scmp.com/article/60370/macau-airport-relieve-kai-tak |agency=The South China Morning Post |date=January 24, 1994}}</ref> The Macau airport was constructed on [[reclaimed land]] adjacent to the islands of [[Taipa]] and [[Coloane]].<ref name="ns1295">{{cite news | title=Macau Airport built on reclaimed land opens | work=New Straits Times | date=1995-12-09 | author=Menon, Vijayan | id={{ProQuest|269071286}}}}</ref> It cost US$1 billion to build. Commercial air service began on 9 November 1995. The first departure was an [[Air Macau]] flight to Beijing, and the first arrival was a [[Malaysia Airlines]] flight from Kuala Lumpur.<ref>{{cite news | title=Absence of facilities at Macau airport 'normal' | work=South China Morning Post | date=1995-11-10 | author=Ionides, Nicholas | id={{ProQuest|265265309}}}}</ref> The official inauguration ceremony took place on 8 December 1995, and [[Portuguese President|Portuguese president]] [[Mário Soares]] presided over it.<ref name="ns1295" />


In April 1996, [[TAP Air Portugal]] started service to Lisbon using [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340s]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Route developments | work=World Airline News | date=1996-02-05 | id={{ProQuest|195017579}}}}</ref><ref name="fg96">{{cite web | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/tap-trickles-into-macau/8188.article | title=TAP trickles into Macau | work=Airline Business | date=31 July 1996 | accessdate=2 June 2021 | author=Whitaker, Richard}}</ref> It cooperated with [[Sabena]] on the route; the flight stopped in [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]], 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.<ref name="fg96" /> In April 1997, TAP moved the stopover to Bangkok in hopes of attracting more passengers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.scmp.com/article/200564/macaus-airport-gamble | title=Macau's airport gamble | work=South China Morning Post | date=1997-06-19 | accessdate=26 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Aviation - Direct Flight to Portugal Makes Debut | work=Bangkok Post | date=1997-04-09 | author=Tansubhapol, Bhanravee}}</ref> 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 the [[Portuguese government]], which owned the airline.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/turn-off-the-tap/18564.article | title=Turn off the TAP | work=Airline Business | date=30 November 1997 | accessdate=2 June 2021}}</ref> TAP stopped serving Macau the following year.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.scmp.com/article/391183/buyer-sight-air-macau-stake | title=Buyer in sight for Air Macau stake | work=South China Morning Post | date=2002-09-13 | accessdate=26 February 2023 | author=Lo, Joseph}}</ref>
In April 1996, [[TAP Air Portugal]] started service to Lisbon using [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340s]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Route developments | work=World Airline News | date=1996-02-05 | id={{ProQuest|195017579}}}}</ref><ref name="fg96">{{cite web | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/tap-trickles-into-macau/8188.article | title=TAP trickles into Macau | work=Airline Business | date=31 July 1996 | accessdate=2 June 2021 | author=Whitaker, Richard}}</ref> It cooperated with [[Sabena]] on the route; the flight stopped in [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]], 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.<ref name="fg96" /> In April 1997, TAP moved the stopover to Bangkok in hopes of attracting more passengers.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.scmp.com/article/200564/macaus-airport-gamble | title=Macau's airport gamble | work=South China Morning Post | date=1997-06-19 | accessdate=26 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Aviation - Direct Flight to Portugal Makes Debut | work=Bangkok Post | date=1997-04-09 | author=Tansubhapol, Bhanravee}}</ref> 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 the [[Portuguese government]], which owned the airline.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/turn-off-the-tap/18564.article | title=Turn off the TAP | work=Airline Business | date=30 November 1997 | accessdate=2 June 2021}}</ref> TAP stopped serving Macau the following year.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.scmp.com/article/391183/buyer-sight-air-macau-stake | title=Buyer in sight for Air Macau stake | work=South China Morning Post | date=2002-09-13 | accessdate=26 February 2023 | author=Lo, Joseph}}</ref>



==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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===Terminal===
===Terminal===
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|date=August 2016}} The airport does not have a night curfew. There are 24 parking spaces for aircraft in the apron, with five [[jetway]]s. There are 10 gates. 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.
The airport's designed capacity is 10,000,000 passengers per year, with processing capacity of up to 2,300 passengers per hour.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CAM :: Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. |url=https://www.camacau.com/en/OurBusiness/AirportCapacity |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=www.camacau.com}}</ref> The airport does not have a night curfew. There are 24 parking spaces for aircraft in the apron, with five [[jetway]]s. There are 10 gates. 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.


===Runway and aprons===
===Runway and aprons===
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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, unlike in [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]], where [[Chek Lap Kok]] has them all on a reclaimed island. The runway is connected to the apron by two [[Causeway|causeways]]. Runway 34 is [[Instrument Landing System|ILS]] CAT II equipped. Navigational and radio aids are located at either end of the runway. Despite its small area, the airport is capable of handling [[Boeing 747]]s and [[Antonov 124]]s, which forms a vital freight link between local manufacturers and overseas markets. Its catering facility can produce up to 10,000 meals per day.
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, unlike in [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]], where [[Chek Lap Kok]] has them all on a reclaimed island. The runway is connected to the apron by two [[Causeway|causeways]]. Runway 34 is [[Instrument Landing System|ILS]] CAT II equipped. Navigational and radio aids are located at either end of the runway. Despite its small area, the airport is capable of handling [[Boeing 747]]s and [[Antonov 124]]s, which forms a vital freight link between local manufacturers and overseas markets. Its catering facility can produce up to 10,000 meals per day.


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| [[AirAsia]] | [[Kota Kinabalu International Airport|Kota Kinabalu]], [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]]
| [[AirAsia]] | [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]]
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| [[Air Macau]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]], [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]], [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing–Capital]], [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]], [[Changzhou Benniu International Airport|Changzhou]], [[Chengdu Tianfu International Airport|Chengdu–Tianfu]], [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport|Chongqing]], [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]], [[Fukuoka Airport|Fukuoka]] (resumes 12 July 2024),<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Macau resumes Fukuoka service from July 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240312-nxjul24fuk |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref> [[Fuzhou Changle International Airport|Fuzhou]], [[Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport|Guiyang]], [[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport|Hangzhou]], [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]], [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://macaonews.org/business/air-macau-jakarta-macao/|title=A new date has been set for Air Macau's first flight to Jakarta |date=21 November 2023|website=The Macao News}}</ref> [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]], [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Macau Resumes Kuala Lumpur Service From Jan 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231215-nxjan24kul |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref> [[Nanjing Lukou International Airport|Nanjing]], [[Nanning Wuxu International Airport|Nanning]], [[Nantong Xingdong International Airport|Nantong]], [[Ningbo Lishe International Airport|Ningbo]], [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka–Kansai]], [[Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport|Qingdao]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]], [[Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport|Shanghai–Hongqiao]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Changi Airport|Singapore]], [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]], [[Taiyuan Wusu International Airport|Taiyuan]], [[Tianjin Binhai International Airport|Tianjin]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]], [[Wenzhou Longwan International Airport|Wenzhou]], [[Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport|Xiamen]]
| [[Air Macau]] | [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]], [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]], [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing–Capital]], [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]], [[Changzhou Benniu International Airport|Changzhou]], [[Chengdu Tianfu International Airport|Chengdu–Tianfu]], [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport|Chongqing]], [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]], [[Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport|Guiyang]], [[Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport|Hangzhou]], [[Noi Bai International Airport|Hanoi]], [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://macaonews.org/business/air-macau-jakarta-macao/|title=A new date has been set for Air Macau's first flight to Jakarta |date=21 November 2023|website=The Macao News}}</ref> [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]], [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Macau Resumes Kuala Lumpur Service From Jan 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231215-nxjan24kul |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=15 December 2023}}</ref> [[Nanjing Lukou International Airport|Nanjing]], [[Nanning Wuxu International Airport|Nanning]], [[Ningbo Lishe International Airport|Ningbo]], [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka–Kansai]], [[Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport|Qingdao]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]], [[Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport|Shanghai–Hongqiao]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Changi Airport|Singapore]], [[Taichung International Airport|Taichung]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Macau Schedules Nov 2024 Taichung Launch |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240808-nxnov24rmq |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=8 August 2024}}</ref> [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]], [[Tianjin Binhai International Airport|Tianjin]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]], [[Wenzhou Longwan International Airport|Wenzhou]], [[Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport|Xiamen]]
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| [[Bamboo Airways]] | '''Charter:''' [[Cam Ranh International Airport|Nha Trang]]
| [[Bamboo Airways]] | '''Charter:''' [[Cam Ranh International Airport|Nha Trang]]
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| [[Cebu Pacific]] | [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]
| [[Cebu Pacific]] | [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]
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|{{nowrap|[[China Eastern Airlines]]}} | [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]], [[Hefei Xinqiao International Airport|Hefei]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=换季时间到啦！快来拿走这份超全冬航季航班计划表 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/nNdqNFk-DTj82VbpUzwnUg |access-date=5 December 2023}}</ref> [[Nanjing Lukou International Airport|Nanjing]], [[Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport|Shanghai–Hongqiao]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Sunan Shuofang International Airport|Wuxi]], [[Xi'an Xianyang International Airport|Xi'an]]<ref>{{cite web |title=China Eastern Resumes Xi'An – Hong Kong / Macau Service in NW23 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231026-munw23xiy |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=26 October 2023}}</ref>
|{{nowrap|[[China Eastern Airlines]]}} | [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]], [[Hefei Xinqiao International Airport|Hefei]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=换季时间到啦！快来拿走这份超全冬航季航班计划表 |url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/nNdqNFk-DTj82VbpUzwnUg |access-date=5 December 2023}}</ref> [[Nanjing Lukou International Airport|Nanjing]], [[Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport|Shanghai–Hongqiao]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Sunan Shuofang International Airport|Wuxi]]
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| {{nowrap|[[China Southern Airlines]]}} | [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]]<ref>{{cite web |title=China Southern Adds Beijing – Macau Service From April 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240123-czns24pkxmfm |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref>
| {{nowrap|[[China Southern Airlines]]}} | [[Beijing Daxing International Airport|Beijing–Daxing]]<ref>{{cite web |title=China Southern Adds Beijing – Macau Service From April 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240123-czns24pkxmfm |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=23 January 2024}}</ref>
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| [[EVA Air]] | [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]], [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]
| [[EVA Air]] | [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]], [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]
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| [[Firefly (airline)|Firefly]] | [[Tawau Airport|Tawau]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Firefly adds Tawau – Macau from July 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240708-fyjul24twumfm |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=8 July 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Hainan Airlines]] | [[Haikou Meilan International Airport|Haikou]]
| [[Hainan Airlines]] | [[Haikou Meilan International Airport|Haikou]]
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| [[Juneyao Air]] | [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]]
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| [[Korean Air]] | [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]] (begins 2 July 2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Korean Air resumes Macau service from July 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240425-kejul24mfm |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref>
| [[Korean Air]] | [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Korean Air resumes Macau service from July 2024 |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240425-kejul24mfm |website=Aeroroutes |access-date=25 April 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Philippine Airlines]] | [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]
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| [[Philippines AirAsia]] |[[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]
| [[Philippines AirAsia]] |[[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]]
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| [[Royal Air Philippines]] | '''Charter:''' [[Cagayan North International Airport|Lal-lo]]
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| [[Scoot]] | [[Changi Airport|Singapore]]
| [[Scoot]] | [[Changi Airport|Singapore]]
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| [[Thai VietJet Air]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]
| [[Thai VietJet Air]] | [[Suvarnabhumi Airport|Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi]]
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| [[Tigerair Taiwan]] | [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]], [[Taichung International Airport|Taichung]], [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]
| [[Tigerair Taiwan]] | [[Kaohsiung International Airport|Kaohsiung]], [[Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]
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| [[VietJet Air]] | '''Charter:''' [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]], [[Cam Ranh International Airport|Nha Trang]]
| [[VietJet Air]] | '''Charter:''' [[Da Nang International Airport|Da Nang]], [[Cam Ranh International Airport|Nha Trang]]
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==Statistics==
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===Annual traffic===
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Macau International Airport

澳門國際機場
Aeroporto Internacional de Macau
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Macau
OperatorSociedade do Aeroporto Internacional de Macau
ServesPearl River Delta
LocationTaipa, Macau
Opened9 November 1995; 29 years ago (1995-11-09)
Hub forAir Macau
Elevation AMSL6 m / 20 ft
Coordinates22°08′58″N 113°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
Map
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 Chinese澳門國際機場
Simplified Chinese澳门国际机场
Cantonese YaleOumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Guójì Jīchǎng
Wade–GilesAo4men2 Kuo2chi4 Chi1ch'ang3
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationOumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng
Jyutpingou3mun4*2 gwok3zai3 gei1coeng4
Portuguese name
PortugueseAeroporto Internacional de Macau
Economy of Macau
Currency and identity
Resources
Companies
Other Macau topics

Macau International Airport (IATA: MFM, ICAO: VMMC) is an international airport in the special administrative region of Macau, situated at the eastern end of Taipa island and neighbouring waters. It opened for commercial operations on 9 November 1995, during Portuguese administration of the region.

Since its opening, 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.[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

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Before the opening of Macau airport, the nearest international airport was Kai Tak in British Hong Kong and passengers from Macau had to take a ferry to Hong Kong in order to fly out of Kai Tak. Upon planning, Macau airport was said that it would relieve the congestion at Kai Tak.[6] The Macau airport was constructed on reclaimed land adjacent to the islands of Taipa and Coloane.[7] It cost US$1 billion to build. Commercial air service began on 9 November 1995. The first departure was an Air Macau flight to Beijing, and the first arrival was a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur.[8] The official inauguration ceremony took place on 8 December 1995, and Portuguese president Mário Soares presided over it.[7]

In April 1996, TAP Air Portugal started service to Lisbon using Airbus A340s.[9][10] It cooperated with Sabena on the route; the flight stopped in Brussels, 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.[10] In April 1997, TAP moved the stopover to Bangkok in hopes of attracting more passengers.[11][12] 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 the Portuguese government, which owned the airline.[13] TAP stopped serving Macau the following year.[14]


Facilities

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Terminal

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The airport's designed capacity is 10,000,000 passengers per year, with processing capacity of up to 2,300 passengers per hour.[15] The airport does not have a night curfew. There are 24 parking spaces for aircraft in the apron, with five jetways. There are 10 gates. 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.

Runway and aprons

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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, unlike in Hong Kong, where Chek Lap Kok has them all on a reclaimed island. The runway is connected to the apron by two causeways. Runway 34 is ILS CAT II equipped. Navigational and radio aids are located at either end of the runway. 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.

Other tenants

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

Redevelopment

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Since 2016, Macau's government has been developing a master plan for the airport's expansion.[16] To be done in three phases, the most visible sections of it broke ground in 2020.[17]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
AirAsia Kuala Lumpur–International
Air Busan Busan
Air China Wuhan
Air Macau Bangkok–Don Mueang, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Beijing–Daxing, Changzhou, Chengdu–Tianfu, Chongqing, Da Nang, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Hanoi, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta,[18] Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur–International,[19] Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Osaka–Kansai, Qingdao, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Singapore, Taichung,[20] Taipei–Taoyuan, Tianjin, Tokyo–Narita, Wenzhou, Xiamen
Bamboo Airways Charter: Nha Trang
Cambodia Airways Phnom Penh
Cebu Pacific Manila
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Hefei,[21] Nanjing, Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong, Wuxi
China Southern Airlines Beijing–Daxing[22]
EVA Air Kaohsiung, Taipei–Taoyuan
Firefly Tawau[23]
Hainan Airlines Haikou
Jeju Air Seoul–Incheon[24]
Jin Air Seoul–Incheon
Juneyao Air Shanghai–Pudong
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon[25]
Philippines AirAsia Manila
Scoot Singapore
Shanghai Airlines Shanghai–Hongqiao, Shanghai–Pudong
Shenzhen Airlines Nanjing, Nantong, Wuxi
Spring Airlines Shanghai–Pudong
Starlux Airlines Taichung,[26] Taipei–Taoyuan
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang
Thai Lion Air Bangkok–Don Mueang[27]
Thai VietJet Air Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tigerair Taiwan Kaohsiung, Taipei–Taoyuan
VietJet Air Charter: Da Nang, Nha Trang
Vietnam Airlines Hanoi
XiamenAir Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen

Statistics

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Annual traffic

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Year Passengers[28][29][1] Airfreight (kg)[30][31][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

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

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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 the New Macau Ferry Terminal or the Taipa Ferry Terminal without passing Macau immigration.

Bus

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Towards Macau Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai and Coloane

  • Transmac routes:
    • 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

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

Light rail

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The airport is served by the Airport Station of the Macau Light Rail Transit's Taipa Line at Avenida Wai Long.[32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Traffic Statistics – Passengers". CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Traffic Statistics – Cargo". CAM – Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ Macao 2007 Yearbook (PDF). Government Information Bureau of the Macau SAR. 2007. ISBN 978-99937-56-09-5.
  4. ^ "Traffic Statistics – Passengers". Macau International Airport Co. Ltd. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ^ "MIA: Airport History". Airport Information Management Solutions Ltd. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. ^ Finlay, Victoria (24 January 1994). "Macau airport to 'relieve Kai Tak'". The South China Morning Post.
  7. ^ a b Menon, Vijayan (9 December 1995). "Macau Airport built on reclaimed land opens". New Straits Times. ProQuest 269071286.
  8. ^ Ionides, Nicholas (10 November 1995). "Absence of facilities at Macau airport 'normal'". South China Morning Post. ProQuest 265265309.
  9. ^ "Route developments". World Airline News. 5 February 1996. ProQuest 195017579.
  10. ^ a b Whitaker, Richard (31 July 1996). "TAP trickles into Macau". Airline Business. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Macau's airport gamble". South China Morning Post. 19 June 1997. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  12. ^ Tansubhapol, Bhanravee (9 April 1997). "Aviation - Direct Flight to Portugal Makes Debut". Bangkok Post.
  13. ^ "Turn off the TAP". Airline Business. 30 November 1997. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. ^ Lo, Joseph (13 September 2002). "Buyer in sight for Air Macau stake". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  15. ^ "CAM :: Macau International Airport Co. Ltd". www.camacau.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Macau International Airport Master Plan". Civil Aviation Authority of Macao. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Macau Airport Begins Construction". International Airport Review. 16 March 2020.
  18. ^ "A new date has been set for Air Macau's first flight to Jakarta". The Macao News. 21 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Air Macau Resumes Kuala Lumpur Service From Jan 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Air Macau Schedules Nov 2024 Taichung Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  21. ^ "换季时间到啦！快来拿走这份超全冬航季航班计划表". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  22. ^ "China Southern Adds Beijing – Macau Service From April 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Firefly adds Tawau – Macau from July 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  24. ^ "제주항공, 11월 10일부터 인천∼마카오 매일 재운항". 연합뉴스. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Korean Air resumes Macau service from July 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Starlux Adds Taipei – Hakodate and Taichung – Macau in February and March 2024". KN Aviation. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  27. ^ "Thai Lion Air adds Macau service from mid-Oct 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Traffic Statistics – Passengers, retrieved March 5, 2015". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  29. ^ "CAM :: Traffic Statistics – Passengers". www.camacau.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  30. ^ "Traffic Statistics – Cargo, retrieved March 5, 2015". Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  31. ^ "CAM :: Traffic Statistics – Cargo". www.camacau.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  32. ^ "Airport Station". Macao Light Rapid Transit Corporation, Limited. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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