KHH · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), Taiwan
Kaohsiung International Airport.
--:--:-- · GMT+8 (UTC+08:00) · 22.5771° N, 120.3500° E
Kaohsiung International Airport
Airport in southern Taiwan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for KHH
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5516; ident RCKH; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
kia.gov.tw
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Kaohsiung International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
21 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
KHH / RCKH
OurAirports ident
RCKH
GPS / local code
RCKH
ISO region
TW-KHH
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
major international passenger gateway
Official host
kia.gov.tw
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q16810
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--GMT+8 · UTC+08:00
Time zone
GMT+8
Asia/Taipei · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
5.8 km
Approximate distance to central Kaohsiung (Xiaogang).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Taipei
Languages
Chinese
Currency
TWD ($)
Country area
36,197 km²
Passenger volume
5.8 million passengers (2024)
Terminals
2 terminals
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,335 ft / 3,150 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1938 · Civil Aeronautics Administration
Owner / entity
Q16810
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
major international passenger gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
21 source-backed signals
Kaohsiung International Airport is a major international passenger gateway for Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), Taiwan. Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)'s built-up core sits roughly 5.8 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH / RCKH) is at 22.5771° N, 120.3500° E, elevation 31 ft (9 m), serving Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), Taiwan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is in Taiwan (capital Taipei); on Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: TWD ($).
Distance from central Kaohsiung (Xiaogang): 6 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for KHH.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH / RCKH)
Kaohsiung International Airport · Airport in southern Taiwan
Known label 1
Siaogang International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KHH, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
高雄國際航空站
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KHH, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
小港國際機場
Alternate airport-name cue retained for KHH, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RCKH · RCKH · TW-KHH
kia.gov.tw · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
With 5.8 million passengers in 2024, it is the second busiest airport in Taiwan, after Taoyuan.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for KHH; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Fengshan
fengshan · 5.6 km from KHH
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 356,463 · city coordinates 22.6266, 120.3613
2. Kaohsiung
kaohsiung · 5.8 km from KHH
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 2,737,660 · city coordinates 22.6163, 120.3133
3. Donggang
donggang · 16 km from KHH
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 47,746 · city coordinates 22.4652, 120.4493
4. Chaozhou
chaozhou · 20 km from KHH
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 53,338 · city coordinates 22.5499, 120.5407
5. Tainan
tainan · 48 km from KHH
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 1,856,642 · city coordinates 22.9908, 120.2133
6. Yongkang
yongkang · 51 km from KHH
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 233,730 · city coordinates 23.0244, 120.2556
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MZG RCQC
Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi
133 km from KHH · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 103 ft (31 m) · airport coordinates 23.5687, 119.6280
2. RMQ RCMQ
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base · Taichung (Qingshui)
190 km from KHH · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 663 ft (202 m) · airport coordinates 24.2647, 120.6210
3. HUN RCYU
Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City
206 km from KHH · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 52 ft (16 m) · airport coordinates 24.0232, 121.6180
4. TPE RCTP
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taoyuan
292 km from KHH · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 106 ft (32 m) · airport coordinates 25.0777, 121.2330
Route-time reference set
1. KHH-MZG
Huxi · 133 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from KHH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. KHH-RMQ
Taichung (Qingshui) · 190 km · 1h 4m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from KHH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. KHH-HUN
Hualien City · 206 km · 1h 6m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from KHH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. KHH-TPE
Taoyuan · 292 km · 1h 12m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from KHH; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,335 ft / 3,150 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for KHH.
Runway identifiers
09/27
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MZG RCQC
Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi · 133 km from KHH
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 103 ft (31 m) · 23.5687, 119.6280
2. RMQ RCMQ
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base · Taichung (Qingshui) · 190 km from KHH
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 663 ft (202 m) · 24.2647, 120.6210
3. HUN RCYU
Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City · 206 km from KHH
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 52 ft (16 m) · 24.0232, 121.6180
4. TPE RCTP
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taoyuan · 292 km from KHH
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 106 ft (32 m) · 25.0777, 121.2330
5. TSA RCSS
Taipei Songshan International Airport · Taipei (Songshan) · 303 km from KHH
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 18 ft (5 m) · 25.0672, 121.5528
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
With 5.8 million passengers in 2024, it is the second busiest airport in Taiwan, after Taoyuan.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KHH.
Source note 2
The airport has a single east–west runway and two terminals: one international and one domestic.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for KHH.
Country and authority
KHH sits in Taiwan (Republic of China (Taiwan)), whose capital is Taipei. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: TWD ($). KHH is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
KHH is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Siaogang International Airport, 高雄國際航空站, 小港國際機場. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in southern Taiwan. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: With 5.8 million passengers in 2024, it is the second busiest airport in Taiwan, after Taoyuan.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q16810 · Kaohsiung International Airport. Administrative area: Siaogang District. Named after: Kaohsiung. Entity official-site cross-check: kia.gov.tw
Field and clock profile
Kaohsiung International Airport is a near sea-level field at 31 ft (9 m), positioned at 22.5771° N, 120.3500° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,335 ft / 3,150 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Fengshan is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.6 km. MZG Huxi is the closest retained airport alternative at 133 km.
Country airport peers
KHH is compared with MZG Huxi at 133 km, RMQ Taichung (Qingshui) at 190 km, HUN Hualien City at 206 km, TPE Taoyuan at 292 km, TSA Taipei (Songshan) at 303 km inside the retained Taiwan airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
KHH-MZG Huxi: 133 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. KHH-RMQ Taichung (Qingshui): 190 km, about 1h 4m, +0h. KHH-HUN Hualien City: 206 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. KHH-TPE Taoyuan: 292 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RCKH backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. kia.gov.tw is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
5.8 million passengers (2024)
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
2 terminals
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,335 ft / 3,150 m
Runway identifiers
09/27
OurAirports classifies KHH as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Kaohsiung (Xiaogang).
KHH (RCKH) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 5.8 million passengers (2024), operating from a near sea-level field at 31 ft (9 m).
KHH sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
KHH's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,335 ft / 3,150 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Civil Aeronautics Administration is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for KHH.
- With 5.8 million passengers in 2024, it is the second busiest airport in Taiwan, after Taoyuan.
- The airport has a single east–west runway and two terminals: one international and one domestic.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at kia.gov.tw, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for KHH
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
KHH uses Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Kaohsiung International Airport is about 5.8 km from central Kaohsiung (Xiaogang); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MZG Huxi is the closest retained alternate at 133 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
kia.gov.tw is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place KHH inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
KHH ranks #2 in the curated Taiwan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
KHH shares Asia/Taipei with HUN Hualien City TW · MZG Huxi TW · RMQ Taichung (Qingshui) TW · TPE Taoyuan TW · TSA Taipei (Songshan) TW. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
KHH is 31 ft (9 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NTL 31 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · PDX 31 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · ROB 31 ft (9 m) (0 ft delta) · DAC 30 ft (9 m) (1 ft delta) · FUK 32 ft (10 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
KHH's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MZG 133 km +0h · RMQ 190 km +0h · HUN 206 km +0h · TPE 292 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huxi | MZG | 133 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Taichung (Qingshui) | RMQ | 190 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hualien City | HUN | 206 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Taoyuan | TPE | 292 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
KHH to MZG
Huxi
Distance 133 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from KHH. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KHH to RMQ
Taichung (Qingshui)
Distance 190 km; estimated travel window 1h 4m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from KHH. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
KHH to HUN
Hualien City
Distance 206 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from KHH. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Kaohsiung is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Kaohsiung International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from KHH, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Fengshan
fengshan · 5.6 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kaohsiung
kaohsiung · 5.8 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Donggang
donggang · 16 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chaozhou
chaozhou · 20 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tainan
tainan · 48 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yongkang
yongkang · 51 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yujing
yujing · 62 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hengchun
hengchun · 76 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xinying
xinying · 81 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taitung
taitung · 84 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Budai
budai · 91 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taibao
taibao · 98 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Kaohsiung International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Huxi (MZG), Taichung (Qingshui) (RMQ), Hualien City (HUN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 5.8 million passengers (2024).
- Terminal footprint: 2 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,335 ft / 3,150 m; identifiers 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Civil Aeronautics Administration.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1938.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from KHH. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Penghu Magong AirportMZG
Huxi · large airport
- Distance
- 133 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 103 ft (31 m)
Compare against MZG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseRMQ
Taichung (Qingshui) · large airport
- Distance
- 190 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 663 ft (202 m)
Compare against RMQ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hualien Chiashan AirportHUN
Hualien City · large airport
- Distance
- 206 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 52 ft (16 m)
Compare against HUN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTPE
Taoyuan · large airport
- Distance
- 292 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 106 ft (32 m)
Compare against TPE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) in?▾
Kaohsiung International Airport is in the Asia/Taipei timezone (UTC+08:00, GMT+8).
What are the codes for Kaohsiung International Airport?▾
Kaohsiung International Airport uses IATA code KHH and ICAO code RCKH.
Where is Kaohsiung International Airport located?▾
Kaohsiung International Airport is located in Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), Taiwan at coordinates 22.5771° N, 120.3500° E, with an elevation of 31 ft (9 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Kaohsiung International Airport from central Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)?▾
Kaohsiung International Airport sits roughly 5.8 km from the nearest mapped city center for Kaohsiung (Xiaogang).
Which route reference is most useful from KHH?▾
Huxi (MZG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Asia/Taipei, and a +0h difference from KHH.
What other airports in Taiwan are close peers to KHH?▾
KHH's curated peers in Taiwan on this site include MZG Huxi, RMQ Taichung (Qingshui), HUN Hualien City, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Kaohsiung International Airport have?▾
Kaohsiung International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,335 ft / 3,150 m; identifiers include 09/27.