5/ 5 reviews
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Airports / Taiwan / TPE
Large airport · TPE
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
Taoyuan, Taiwan · 106 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
32,342 ratings
0
Operators based
106
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Taoyuan, TaiwanELEV 106 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.4
Google rating
32,342
Google reviews
ratings on Google
106
Field elevation
feet above sea level
17
Nearest alternate
nm to TSA
Field standing
#3 / 19
Taiwan airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 32342 Google ratings , ranked against 19 rated Taiwan fields.
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (RCTP / TPE) sits in Taoyuan, Taiwan, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 106 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TPE has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, 17 nm), Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ, 22 nm), and Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ, 59 nm). TPE offers 2 runways, the longest 12,008-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of TPE vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Taoyuan County and Dayuan District. 臺灣桃園國際機場. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TPE, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“The airport is also very convenient, clean, and has plenty of souvenir shops scattered throughout.”
Veracious reviewer5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The cleaning staff and airport officers were also incredibly kind, friendly, and helpful.”
Djamel GHELLI5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
RCTP
IATA
TPE
FAA / Local
RCTP
Elevation
106 ft
Coordinates
25.0777° N · 121.2330° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Taiwan fields
state range 16–663 ft
At 106 ft, TPE sits higher than 75% of the 20 Taiwan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 12,008 ft
- 05L/23R12,008 ft × 197 ftConcreteLighted
- 05R/23L10,991 ft × 197 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,008 ft
TPE's 12,008 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmTSATaipei Songshan International AirportTaipei (Songshan)
- 22nmHSZHsinchu Air BaseHsinchu City
- 59nmRMQTaichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseTaichung (Qingshui)
- 67nmHUNHualien Chiashan AirportHualien City
- 95nmLZNMatsu Nangan AirportMatsu (Nangan)
- 96nmMFKMatsu Beigan AirportMatsu (Beigan)
Location
Open the full mapRCTP · Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taoyuan, Taiwan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TPE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,060 nm | 9h 51m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,397 nm | 10h 38m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,268 nm | 12h 39m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,611 nm | 13h 27m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,789 nm | 13h 52m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,865 nm | 14h 2m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,885 nm | 14h 5m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,941 nm | 14h 13m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use TPE?
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's longest paved runway is 12,008 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at TPE?
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 12,008 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to TPE?
- The closest alternate is Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA), about 17 nm away, followed by Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ) at 22 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TPE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 51m (4,060 nm), Honolulu about 10h 38m (4,397 nm), Seattle about 12h 39m (5,268 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.