🇹🇼 Hengchun Airport

Hengchun Airport (IATA: HCN, ICAO: RCKW) is a public airport located in Hengchun Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan, near Kenting National Park,. It is the southernmost airport in Taiwan.

Notable Features and History:

• Opened on January 12, 2004, with an investment of NT$539 million, intended to be a leisure and sightseeing-oriented airport to support tourism in the Kenting area and improve accessibility for emergency medical services,.
• The airport has a single runway measuring 1,700m (L) x 30m (W),.
• It frequently experiences strong katabatic winds, locally known as "luoshan" winds, which often forced its closure and led to unreliable scheduled services,.
• Passenger numbers sharply declined after the opening of the Taiwan High Speed Rail in 2007.
• Scheduled flights ceased in September 2014, and the last route was officially canceled in 2019.

Current Status: As of November 2025, Hengchun Airport remains closed to scheduled flights. It primarily handles occasional charter and government flights. The airport is designated for VFR (Visual Flight Rules) operations. It has limited operational hours for administrative and meteorological services, and no customs, immigration, or fueling services.

*Sources researched: hca.gov.tw, en.wikipedia.org, ais.caa.gov.tw, freight-academy.com*