Macau International Airport

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, during Portuguese administration of the region.

Since then the airport has been a common transfer point for people traveling between the Mainland 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.[6] In 2017 the number of passengers had increased to 7,165,803 which is more than the 6 million passengers per year the terminal was designed for.

Facilities

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] The airport does not have a night curfew. There are 24 parking spaces for aircraft in the apron, with 5 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

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. 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

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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

Statistics

Annual traffic

Busiest routes

Ranking	Airport	Weekly departures	Seating capacity	Carrier(s)
1	Taipei–Taoyuan	85		Air Macau, Eva Air, Tigerair Taiwan
2	Shanghai–Pudong	42		Air Macau, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, Juneyao Airlines
3	Seoul–Incheon	38		Air Macau, Jeju Air, Jin Air, T'way Airlines
4	Kaohsiung	36		Air Macau, Eva Air, Tigerair Taiwan
5	Beijing–Capital	32		Air Macau, Beijing Capital Airlines
6=	Shanghai–Hongqiao	28		Air Macau, China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines
6=	Bangkok–Don Mueang	28		Thai AirAsia
6=	Hangzhou	28		Air Macau, Xiamen Airlines, Spring Airlines
9=	Kuala Lumpur–International	21		AirAsia
9=	Manila	21		Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Philippines AirAsia
9=	Wuxi	21		Shenzhen Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
12	Da Nang	16		Air Macau, VietJet Air
13=	Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi	14		Air Macau
13=	Xiamen	14		Air Macau, Xiamen Airlines
13=	Taichung	14		Eva Air, Tigerair Taiwan
13=	Ningbo	14		Air Macau, Spring Airlines
17=	Singapore-Changi	11		Scoot
17=	Chiang Mai	11		Thai AirAsia
17=	Xi'an	11		China Eastern Airlines, Loong Air
19	Phnom Penh	10		Cambodia Airways, JC International Airlines

Ground transportation

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

Air–sea link

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

Towards Macau Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai and Coloane

• Transmac routes:
  • 26 - Bacia Norte do Patane ↔ Merado 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 Coach

Cross-Border Coach connects Macau International Airport with mainland locations like Huadao, Guangzhou, Panyu, Dongguan, Gongbei Port of Entry and HengqinBorder. The "two customs, once checkpoint" service is also available to the Hengqin Border.

Light rail

Macau Light Rail Transit will be located at the Avenida Wai Long, Airport Station is close to Macau International Airport. In addition, the seamless connection between the Station and the footbridge allows passengers to access the Airport and the hotels nearby.[41]