Reuters
Ben Blanchard
05 Nov 2025
Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that China has so far failed to provide any information about a new airport expected to open next year that is less than 10 km (6 miles) from a Taiwanese airport, raising flight safety concerns.
Xiamen's new Xiang'an airport is only around 3 km (1.9 miles) at its closest point from the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen islands - the scene of on-off fighting during the Cold War - and construction work can be seen and heard clearly from the Taiwan side.
In a written statement sent to Reuters, Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration said that airports close to each other need detailed advanced planning and coordination to ensure smooth operations and safety.
The administration has requested China, via existing liaison channels, provide planning information to assess the impact of Xiang'an airport on Kinmen airport, it said.
"However, the relevant Chinese civil aviation authorities have not provided any information to us to date," it added.
"China has an obligation to ensure that the newly built Xiamen Xiang'an airport will not affect our airspace," it said...
