2024-03-21 09:50:22
Matsu, Lianjiang County, relies heavily on air transportation for its external transportation, whether it is sightseeing or people’s livelihood transportation. However, because Nangan Airport and Beigan Airport are “non-4C” airports and only 3C airports, they are prone to closure of flights due to bad weather. , therefore, last year (2023), the Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Transport proposed an improvement plan for the two airports, and it passed the review of the Environmental Impact Assessment Conference on July 19. Immediately afterwards, the Executive Yuan also approved nearly 20 billion yuan in funds for the expansion of Beigan Airport. , but the briefing held recently (March 19) was crowded with local residents. Most people believed that the cross-sea “Matsu Bridge” connecting the North and South poles should be built first, rather than that it would take more than 7 years once the construction continues. The “Beigan Airport Expansion Project” in the dark period of traffic.
Lianjiang County Mayor Wang Zhongming said that after the Beigan Airport expansion project is finalized, supporting measures will be gradually introduced. He also revealed that local legislator Chen Xuesheng is still actively fighting for the North-South Bridge, but is it possible to build the bridge first? Wang Zhongming said: “I really don’t know.”
Airport flight area level aircraft standard flight field length wingspan 4F level airport 1800 meters and above 65 meters to 80 meters (not included) 4E level airport 1800 meters and above 52 meters to 65 meters (not included) 4D level airport 1800 meters and above 36 meters to 52 meters (not included) 4C level airport 1800 meters and above 24 meters to 36 meters (not included) 3C level airport 1200 meters to 1800 meters (not included)) 24 meters to 36 meters (exclusive) 2B level airport 800 meters to 1200 meters (not included) 15 meters to 24 meters (not included)
On the evening of the 19th, many residents crowded the venue at a briefing on the Beigan Airport expansion project. Some people bluntly said that the closure of Beigan Airport for seven years will directly impact residents’ livelihoods, and emergency medical evacuation will also be affected. They hope that Matsu, which connects Beigan and South Beigan, will be built first. bridge.
Some residents bluntly said that so many residents gathered here because they were concerned about whether they could do business and have food to eat during the closure of the airport. After all, 80% of Beigan residents rely on the tourism, transportation and catering industries to make a living. Closing the airport means that tourists cannot survive. If you come in directly, the residents are really eating the dirt. They are worried that if Beigan Airport is closed, who knows how many people will starve to death.
On September 15, 2023, Beigan and Nangan Airports were merged into Matsu Airport of the Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Transport, which only provides domestic routes. The current travel data of these two airports in 2023 is as follows:
Beigan Airport is operated by UNI Air, and Lingtian Airlines helicopters also use this airport for emergency medical evacuation.
The number of passengers throughout the year was 82,601, and the cargo volume was 402.5 tons; there were 1,743 takeoffs and landings throughout the year.Nangan Airport is currently operated by UNI Air and Mandarin Airlines. The number of passengers throughout the year was 384,339, and the cargo volume was 1,579.6 tons; there were 6,427 takeoffs and landings throughout the year.
Some villagers also said that Wang Zhongming drew a large piece of cake, which the villagers could not see or eat. Although the county magistrate was optimistic about the construction period of Beigan Airport expansion, the people had trouble sleeping and eating. Every major project in Matsu has been delayed in the past 10 years. , residents have long lost confidence; especially how will residents survive the seven-year dark period? Can the county government commit to a specific vision after the airport expansion, such as how many tourists will be added after completion, and whether Beigan and Nangan airports can each fly 6 flights, etc.? Residents can see the future instead of just focusing on small details such as transportation subsidies.
This villager said that he had never opposed the airport expansion, but that the county government did not have supporting measures and just insisted on passing it. Moreover, if children and elders need emergency medical evacuation to Taiwan, it will probably be very difficult.
Some residents also suggested that the county government could provide a tourist subsidy program, such as a subsidy of NT$500 for accommodation in Beigan, to guide tourists to Beigan.
According to the construction drawing meeting information of “Beigan Airport Runway Improvement and New Terminal Area Expansion Project”
The expansion project will be implemented in two phases. The first phase will be for runway improvement with a funding of 22.03 billion yuan. The second phase will be a new terminal area project with a funding of 12.34 billion yuan. The total funding for the second phase is 34.37 billion yuan.
The first phase of the project is expected to run from January 2014 to September 2015, with a construction period of about 11 years and 9 months (the preparatory work such as land acquisition and design stage is about 4 years and 6 months, and the actual construction period is about 7 years and 3 months) .
The second phase of the project lasted from January 121 to March 131, about 10 years and 3 months. During the runway improvement project, the Matsu Bridge plan continued to be reviewed.
Regarding the project, some villagers suggested whether it would be possible to fly the plane in the morning and carry out the project in the afternoon, so as to take into account the livelihood of residents and the development of the project.
Other villagers said that since the 105th year of the Republic of China, they had said that they would first build the Matsu Bridge to connect the land route, and then expand the Beigan Airport, so everyone agreed. But now that the order is reversed, everyone has doubts and still hopes to build the bridge first; or During the 4-year planning period of Beigan Airport, the Matsu Bridge can be built first.
Wang Zhongming said that the engineering technology part is not his expertise, and he will compile and submit his opinions to the Civil Aviation Administration to see if there is a way to achieve it in the detailed design and engineering planning.
Wang Zhongming gave an example. During the Taipei MRT construction period, the local traffic would be somewhat dark. However, after the MRT was completed, housing prices soared, and the benefits were all on the people. After the Beigan Airport was improved, there was an opportunity to build the North-South Bridge, which was only available in Beigan. Turning the tables, Beigan Airport is not an airport for Beigan people, it is an airport for Matsu and the people of the whole country. The inconvenience of Beigan folks can bring comprehensive updates to Matsu in the future. Therefore, he wants to promote it from the standpoint of the leader. As for the follow-up The matching needs to be solved step by step.
Wang Zhongming declared that if we do not grasp the gift from heaven now and lose the opportunity of more than NT$20 billion in construction, “I can responsibly say that the opportunity is gone.” Matsu will not only lose its competitiveness, but also lose its political influence. .
Wang Zhongming said that Matsu has no industry and can only rely on tourism and wineries. This is the lifeline of Matsu’s future. Taking this opportunity to turn around and build a large airport to allow 1 million people to come in, this is the vision and vision. Matsu’s fate is at this time. (Central News Agency)
The Matsu Archipelago is located in the northwest of Taiwan, including major islands such as Gaodeng, Dongyin, Beigan, Nangan, Xiju, and Dongju. The Matsu Bridge plans to connect the Nangan and Beigan islands by building a cross-sea bridge. (Schematic diagram)/Provided by Lianjiang County Government
Lianjiang County Beigan Airport.Central News Agency file photo
The 20 billion yuan expansion project of Matsu Beigan Airport has been approved by the Executive Yuan in 2023. It is expected to close the airport for 7 years for construction work, which has aroused the concern of residents. A large number of people flocked to the briefing on the 19th. Some people are worried about the 7-year airport closure meeting. Direct impact on livelihoods, emergency medical evacuation will also be affected. (provided by the public)
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