Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
Taoyuan, Taoyuan City (Taiwan)
IATA: TPE ICAO: RCTP
Longest Active Runway
12,008 ft
3,660 meters
Field Elevation
106 ft
32 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
25.0777°, 121.2330°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#1 in Taiwan
Out of 18 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#277 Worldwide
Top 3.7% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#5186 MSL
Top 71.2% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+20.1%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's longest active runway measures 12,008 ft (3,660 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Taiwan and #277 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 12,008 ft (3660m) | 197 ft (60m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 05R/23L | 10,991 ft (3350m) | 197 ft (60m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (Taichung (Qingshui)) | RMQ | 59.1 NM (109.5 km) | 12,000 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Fuzhou Changle International Airport (Fuzhou (Changle)) | FOC | 98.8 NM (183 km) | 11,841 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/tpe.json ↗