Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located in Taoyuan in Dayuan District, about 40 km west of Taipei, it is the largest airport in Taiwan. The airport is operated by Taoyuan International Airport Company. In 2016, it was named the best airport by size in the Asia-Pacific region by Airports Council International.
The airport opened for commercial operations in 1979 as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport and was renamed in 2006. It is an important regional hub, passenger centre and gateway to destinations in Asia and is one of two international airports serving Taipei. The other, Taipei Songshan Airport, is located within the city limits and served as Taipei’s only international airport until 1979. Songshan now mainly serves private jet flights, intra-island flights and limited international flights.
In 2018, Taiwan Taoyuan handled 46.5 million passengers and 2.3 billion kg of cargo, making it the 11th busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic and the 8th busiest for international cargo traffic. It is the main international hub for China Airlines, EVA Air and Starlux Airlines. It is also the hub for Mandarin Airlines, Uni Air and Tigerair Taiwan
Taiwan Taipei private jet charter prices
Although Taoyuan Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Taipei are as follows.
| Heavy Jet | 108.650 EUR |
| Long Range Jet | 142.950 EUR |
| VIP Airliner | 189.150 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Taoyuan Airport history from the early 70s to the present day
In the 1970s, the original airport in Taipei City, Taipei Songshan Airport, had become overcrowded and could not be expanded due to space limitations. Therefore, a new airport was planned to alleviate congestion. The new airport opened on 26 February 1979. The airport was originally planned under the name Taoyuan International Airport but was later renamed Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in honour of former President Chiang Kai-shek.
The airport is the main hub for China Airlines, the flag carrier of the Republic of China, as well as EVA Air, a private airline founded in 1989. Overcrowding of the airport in recent years has led to the construction of Terminal 2, which opened on 29 July 2000. Formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, the airport was renamed to its current name on 6 September 2006. The Executive Yuan of then President Chen Shui-bian’s administration officially approved the renaming of the hub to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on 6 September 2006.
Taipei travel guide for first-time travellers to Taiwan
Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. Located in the northern part of the country, Taipei consists of twelve counties with a total population of around 2.7 million. It is the cultural, financial and political centre of the island, so first-time visitors to Taiwan should start here.
Among the main places to visit in the city are the National Palace Museum, which houses the largest and arguably the best collection of Chinese art in the world, Longshan Temple, founded in 1738 by Han immigrants from Fujian, Chinese medicine shops, Dihua Street, known for its fabric market and sundry market, Taipei 101, which for a time held the title of the world’s tallest building, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, this majestic monument to authoritarian leader Chiang Kai-shek, and Huashan 1914 Creative Park, restored as Taipei’s most retro-chic venue.
Transportation alternatives from Taoyuan Airport to the city centre
There are frequent buses connecting the airport with Taipei, Taoyuan, Zhongli, Taichung, Banqiao, Changhua, and THSR’s Taoyuan Station. Bus terminals are available at both terminals. Passengers wishing to travel by train can use the Express train line. Trains departing from both airport terminals stop at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, New Taipei Industrial Park and Taipei Main Station.
Taxi ranks are outside the arrival halls of both terminals and are available 24 hours a day. Car hire is also available at both terminals. Passengers wishing to reach the city centre by their own vehicle can take National Highway No. 2.
