Macau International Airport
Macau International Airport 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. 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. 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, unlike in Hong Kong, where Chek Lap Kok has them all. 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, the Macau Immigration Department/Services,the Macau Business Aviation Centre, Servair Macau and Menzies Macau.Redevelopment
Master Plan
Since 2016, Macau's government has been developing a Master Plan for the airport's expansion. To be done in 3 phases, the most visible sections of it broke ground in 2020.Airlines and destinations
Passenger
All flights between Macau and Taiwan are suspended due to immigration policy.Cargo
Statistics
Annual traffic
| Year | Passengers | Airfreight | Aircraft operations |
| 1995 | 43,642 | 127,606 | 662 |
| 1996 | 1,300,936 | 25,043,358 | 13,386 |
| 1997 | 1,952,578 | 45,540,468 | 19,837 |
| 1998 | 2,214,487 | 65,166,798 | 24,015 |
| 1999 | 2,640,111 | 53,117,516 | 23,861 |
| 2000 | 3,239,428 | 68,084,076 | 28,692 |
| 2001 | 3,805,306 | 76,075,513 | 32,506 |
| 2002 | 4,171,703 | 111,267,673 | 37,564 |
| 2003 | 2,905,566 | 141,294,285 | 31,293 |
| 2004 | 3,714,259 | 220,828,358 | 40,506 |
| 2005 | 4,247,742 | 45,004 | |
| 2006 | 4,976,093 | 220,572,754 | 51,049 |
| 2007 | 5,498,878 | 180,935,284 | 53,386 |
| 2008 | 5,097,802 | 167,767,412 | 49,764 |
| 2009 | 4,250,249 | 49,995,119 | 40,601 |
| 2010 | 4,078,836 | 52,165,711 | 37,148 |
| 2011 | 4,045,014 | 39,523,531 | 38,946 |
| 2012 | 4,491,065 | 27,794,488 | 41,997 |
| 2013 | 5,027,059 | 26,464,881 | 48,950 |
| 2014 | 5,481,441 | 28,767,407 | 52,559 |
| 2015 | 5,831,459 | 30,058,277 | 55,720 |
| 2016 | 6,628,555 | 32,891,452 | 56,932 |
| 2017 | 37,499,000 |
Busiest routes
| Ranking | Airport | Weekly departures | Seating capacity | Carrier |
| 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, Eastar Jet, 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, light rail, 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
- *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
- *36 - Rotunda Leonel Sousa ↺ Aeroporto de Macau
- *MT1 - Praceta 24 de Junho ↺ Aeroporto de Macau
Cross-Border Coach