Shatou / Shang-Yi Airfield / Kinmen Airport
Since the military presence in 1949, an airport had been built in Sihungwulipu (next to West Village), and in June 1951, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) approved a Taiwan National Airline [TNA] flight route to Kinmen for one weekly flight. However, the service was suspended on 23 August 1958 on account of bombing battle. The airport was relocated to Shang-Yi due to battle concerns, and the flight service was changed to be carried out by the air force. By 1987, the passenger traffic had grown considerably, and the loan use of Shang-Yi Military Airfield and waiting room was approved for commercial flights, setting off a new era for Kinmen's civil aviation.
After the deregulation of civil aviation, the traffic volume increased rapidly. To alleviate the public needs and in coordination with the government's promotion of Kinmen Region Overall Construction Plan, a station exclusively for civil aviation use was built to the northeastern of Shatou/Shang-Yi Airport. As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Shatou/Shang-Yi was reportedly 9,845 feet long.
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 NGA Tactical Pilotage Chart of the Taiwan Straights. (Source: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) |
 NGA Tactical Pilotage Chart of Quemoy (Source: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) |
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 Ikonos browse imagery of Quemoy Island and Shatou Airbase(Source: SpaceImaging, 31 December 2001) |
 Shatou Airbase (Source: SpaceImaging, 31 December 2001) |
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 Declassified Corona imagery of Quemoy Island (Source: National Archives) |
 Declassified Corona imagery of Quemoy Island (Source: National Archives) |
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 Declassified Corona imagery of Quemoy Island (Source: National Archives) |
 Declassified Corona imagery of Quemoy Island (Source: National Archives) |
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