Kaohsiung International Airport
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Airport Guide
Kaohsiung International Airport is relatively new, and is well designed, modern and convenient . It’s a medium sized airport with professional and friendly staff. Best of all it’s rarely crowded. When arriving in Kaohsiung, it rarely takes more than 15 minutes to leave the plane, pass immigration, and pick up your luggage. Likewise, leaving from Kaohsiung is very simple and a painless process. If you check in online before hand with hand luggage only, it can sometimes take as little as 5 minutes to get into the departure lounge. There are frequent flights to and from Kaohsiung airport to Hong Kong airport which takes about 1 and a half hours. Hong Kong is a popular stop off to change planes on route to other countries such as the UK or mainland Europe. It’s also a popular destination for visa runs. TIP: Kaohsiung departure lounge is very tranquil, spotless and eye catching. However, there are not a wide variety of places to eat or drink. If you cannot wait for your flight, you can always grab that coffee before you get to the airport. Getting from Kaohsiung Airport to Kaohsiung City Centre The 2 most popular methods of getting into the Kaohsiung City Centre are via the Kaohsiung MRT (metro) or taxi. The Metro is very easy for English people, and it’s actually much quicker and cheaper than a taxi (It costs about NT$20 one way. The station entrance is within the airport itself, and the Kaohsiung MRT is very modern, clean and safe. The Metro takes about 15 minutes to get into the centre of Kaohsiung. A taxi into the city centre will cost about NT$300 and can take 30 – 60 minutes depending on traffic and your destination. There are usually plenty of taxis available at the Kaohsiung Airport , but keep in mind that in general taxi drivers speak very little English. Therefore, it is best to have the hotel name, road, and number written down in Traditional Chinese Characters. Despite the language difficulties, the taxi drivers are really friendly and helpful.
Kaohsiung Attractions
Kaohsiung City ─ Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Xiaogang International Airport) Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Xiaogang International Airport)- Photo:Eva隨手拍 ...more Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Xiaogang International Airport) photo Kaohsiung International Airport is also known as Kaohsiung Xiaogang International Airport for its location in Xiaogang District of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. With the establishment of Kaohsiung Mass Rapid System (KRT), Kaohsiung International Airport can easily be accessed by taking KRT to R4 KRT Kaohsiung International Airport Station. Established in 1938 during the period of Japanese occupation, Kaohsiung International Airport was first used as an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Squadron Base, converted into a domestic civil airport in 1965, and served as an international airport since 1969. Today, Kaohsiung International Airport offers flight services mostly to China and other Southeast Asian countries include Bangkok, Hong Kong, Incheon, Singapore, and Nagoya. There are also domestic flights to Taiwan outlying islands include Kinmen, Magong, and Wangan, as well as connecting flights to Taoyuan International Airport. There are two terminals at the Kaohsiung International Airport- domestic and international, connected by corridor way. The domestic terminal was built in 1965 when it was converted into a domestic civil airport. Due to lack of jet bridges, the Domestic terminal of Kaohsiung International Airport primary serves smaller planes that do not require the use of jet bridges. It also served as the international terminal before the opening of the new international terminal in 1997. Opened in 1997, the international terminal of Kaohsiung International Airport is appointed with jet bridges, offering international flight services and connecting flight services to the Taoyuan International Airport. For the ease of passengers and to avoid congestions in Taoyuan, connecting flight passengers that have proceeded through immigration in Kaohsiung will not have to repeat the procedure again in Taoyuan.
Geocache Description: Kaohsiung International Airport (IATA: KHH, ICAO: RCKH)
It's the sister cache of Taipei Beimen Post Office http://coord.info/GC3NXZV Kaohsiung International Airport is the largest airport in southern Taiwan. There are two terminals in the airport -domestic and international. The domestic terminal was built in 1965 when the airport was first opened as a civilian airport and the international terminal was opened in 1997. You can take flights to/from airports in outer islands and eastern area of Taiwan in domestic terminal and you can take flights to/from cities in East Asia via international terminal. According the Guidelines, the cache was hidden in the airport public area. There is no any issue about airport security. The cache is a Letterbox hybrid cache. Welcome to the listed coordinates. It's closed Exit #6 in KMRT Kaohsiung International Airport Station. You will find a key to open the cache. You can take this key to open the P.O Box 55 (aka. Mailbox No. 55) of the Siaogang Airport Post Office in Departure Hall, International Terminal. In this mailbox, you will find a yellow envelope. The logbook is in the yellow envelope. Please sign it or use your stamp. If you have some postal stamp, please leave one or more on the logbook. You will also find the stamp of this cache in the yellow envelope. Please don't take it away. You can use this stamp to record your visit of this Letterbox hybrid cache. Open Hours: 06:30-21:00 ***BOOKCROSSING GEOCACHE*** Welcome to release or hunt BookCrossing books in this geocache. Enjoy reading druing your trip! BookCrossing Website: http://www.bookcrossing.com
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1 Kaohsiung International is the third busiest Taiwanese airport, after Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Taipei Songshan Airport, in passenger movement.
2 Kaohsiung International Airport is an air transportation hub in southern Taiwan and located in the downtown of Kaoshiung City.
3 We'll land in Kaohsiung airport around 2300 next week and would like to go directly to Kenting.