Comments on: Close Songshan Airport

By: Transport shorts - David on Formosa

Transport shorts - David on Formosa — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:36:28 +0000

[...] Taipei Mayor in 2002 and 2006 respectively. I have also discussed the issue on this blog saying the airport should be closed and noting the decline of Taiwan’s domestic aviation [...]

By: Tibetan Freedom Torch comes to Taiwan - David on Formosa

Tibetan Freedom Torch comes to Taiwan - David on Formosa — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:43:20 +0000

[...] of the security risks involved. Also, as I have written before, the government should be looking to close down Songshan Airport anyway. It is stupid to prop up an inappropriate piece of infrastructure for all [...]

By: Maoman

Maoman — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:12:00 +0000

To have Songshan as a hub for commuter flights to Xiamen and Shanghai would be incredibly smart, IMO. It would increase Taiwan’s relevance in the region tenfold (Yes, exactly tenfold – I researched the number of folds Taiwan’s relevance would be increased!) and kickstart the local economy. Assuming that three links can ever be realized, and that security issues resolved, this is something that I would welcome.

By: Hai Tien

Hai Tien — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:52:00 +0000

I’m all for moving all flights to Taoyuan once the THSR is completed. But then again I’m probably biased since I live near one of the main approach paths to Songshan. Call me cynical, but I wonder if the rationale for keeping Songshan open is more political in nature then anything else (e.g. pork barrel politics, prestige… etc).

By: Taffy

Taffy — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:19:00 +0000

I was reading somewhere (although I now can’t find any links to back it up) that only three airports in Taiwan are profitable – Taoyuan, KHH International and Songshan. The airports on the islands should be kept open as you say and I agree that places like Jiayi could definitely do without. The idea has been put forward (by Mayor Ma, among others) of opening up Songshan to cross-strait flights, should the opportunity arise. I’m not sure how much of a burden opening links and closing the minor airports would put on traffic through Taoyuan, but using Songshan as the hub for short hops to Xiamen, Shanghai and the like may not be a bad idea. Although it has to be said, the idea of a giant park in northern Taipei is an excellent suggestion – we have plenty of green outside the city but just Da’an Forest Park inside.