Taipei mayor proposes closing Songshan Airport to build 300‑hectare AI park
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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan‑an has proposed shutting Songshan Airport and redeveloping the site as an artificial‑intelligence park.
The plan envisions a 300‑hectare AI park that could generate 12 trillion NTD in output value, while the airport handled 5.62 million passengers in 2025, including 3.02 million international and cross‑strait travelers and 2.60 million domestic travelers. Former legislator Guo Zhengliang has voiced support for the redevelopment.
Critics, including DPP candidate Chen Yung, argue that closing the airport would remove an important medical‑evacuation hub for remote islands and increase pressure on Taoyuan Airport, which lacks a suitable northern alternative.