Taipei Songshan Airport (IATA: TSA, ICAO: RCSS) (Chinese: 臺北松山機場; pinyin: Táiběi Sōngshān Jīchǎng) is a midsize commercial airport and military airbase located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan. The airport covers an area of 182 hectares (1.82 km2).
The civilian portion of Songshan Airport, officially Taipei International Airport (Chinese: 臺北國際航空站; pinyin: Táiběi Gúojì Hángkōngzhàn), has scheduled flights serving Taiwan, mainland China, South Korea and Japan, with almost all international flights out of the Taipei area served by Taoyuan International Airport.
Songshan Airport is also the base of certain Republic of China Air Force units as part of the Songshan Air Force Base (Chinese: 空軍松山基地). The Songshan Base Command's main mission is to serve the President and Vice President of the Republic of China.
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