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macau airportMacau International Airport is one of the most unique airports due to its extraordinary location. This airport is located at the east end of Taipa Island and serves since 1995.Macau International Airport is the only airport in Macau and is the most common transfer route between Taiwan and Mainland China. This airport handles more than 6 million passengers per year and hosts a large cargo traffic of 220,000 tones. Macau has altogether different immigration terms than Mainland China.This airport has a coverage over 474 acres of land.The airport terminal and parking slots are located on the Taipa Island which is adjacent to the airport.

Macau International Airport is built on a strip of reclaimed land. Just like Kansai International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport, engineers used the same techniques for constructing the airport. Due to the densely populated Macau, this airport was built on reclaimed land.Macau International Airport's runway is linked by a set of highways and comprises of control tower and terminal.The airport is adjacent to Taipa Island which can be easily accessible. The airport is not very huge but can easily accommodate Boeing 747. The airport lounge has all the essentials which includes WiFi, IDD telephones, restaurants and many more.

Macau International Airport's runway lengths 3,360 m. Very few airports around the world have flights to Korea,and this airport is one from them to offer direct flights to Korea. This airport is also a hub for helicopters from East Asia Airlines.Flights to this airport are operated by Air Macau, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Pacific Airlines and many more. There are charter airlines to Macau International Airport which includes Nippon Airways, Japan Airways and few more.