The number of the tourists is increasing day by day in the Republic of China due to economic prosperity, social stability and beautiful scenery Taiwan offers. The present Taipei Sungshan International Airport facilities cannot meet the expanding requirements of the future. Taoyuan International Airport, one of the nation's Ten Major Construction Projects, has been planned and built to keep up with the air traffic demand. To meet the requirements for passengers, cargoes and flight operations, the planning of the airport is almost the equivalent of a long range urban development plan. It will be invested and developed in three phases, to accommodate each successive ten year traffic forecast. When the project is completed, the new airport will have a total area of more than 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres).
The forecast of passenger and air freight for the first phase development is 5,000,000 persons and 200,000 metric tons, respectively, in 1980. At that time, the extra-burden on Taipei Sungshan International Airport will be taken care of. Taoyuan International Airport will help develop the tourist industry and reduce the noise and air pollution in the Taipei area. Apart from that, the increase in the use of the capital of the tourist industry, the increase in employment opportunities for the citizens, more earnings of foreign exchange, and more revenue will represent sizable benefits. The diplomatic gains resulting from contacts of our people with foreign visitors and the promotion of international understanding also will be invaluable. The new airport, due to be open for public use in 1978, is divided into ten operational areas: aircraft operations, passenger terminal complex, control tower and flight operations, cargo terminal complex, aircraft maintenance, flight kitchen, fuel storage, airmail processing and telecommunication centers, airport hotel and administrative services. All will be equipped with the most modern facilities. The access road of the airport is connected to the North-South Freeway. It will be convenient for the rapid transportation of passengers and cargo to and from Taipei.
The ground floor of the Passenger Terminal Building
A view of Passenger Terminal Building
The basement of Passenger Terminal Building
Trough for holding cement
The top floor of Passenger Terminal Building
A runway under construction