Taiwan ADIZ Violations in 2024 — Monthly Totals, Peak Days and Records
Overview
Every PLA aircraft that Taiwan's ministry of national defense reported inside its air defense identification zone during 2024, month by month: the busiest days, how the year compares with the rest of the campaign, and the incidents behind the spikes.
2024 Month by Month
| Month | Total | Daily avg | Peak day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 2.3 | 14 · 31 Jan |
| February | 86 | 3.0 | 14 · 14 Feb |
| March | 140 | 4.5 | 20 · 20 Mar |
| April | 157 | 5.2 | 20 · 2 Apr |
| May | 289 | 9.3 | 47 · 24 May |
| June | 325 | 10.8 | 34 · 20 Jun |
| July | 437 | 14.1 | 56 · 10 Jul |
| August | 399 | 12.9 | 32 · 22 Aug |
| September | 322 | 10.7 | 34 · 25 Sep |
| October | 370 | 11.9 | 111 · 14 Oct |
| November | 269 | 9.0 | 37 · 3 Nov |
| December | 209 | 6.7 | 23 · 10 Dec |
Busiest Days of 2024
| Date | ADIZ aircraft | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 14 October | 111 | China's Joint Sword-2024B drills set single-day record of 153 aircraft around Taiwan |
| 10 July | 56 | No incident logged within 3 days |
| 24 May | 47 | China holds Joint Sword-2024A punishment drills around Taiwan after Lai inauguration |
| 3 November | 37 | No incident logged within 3 days |
| 23 May | 35 | China holds Joint Sword-2024A punishment drills around Taiwan after Lai inauguration |
| 4 July | 35 | No incident logged within 3 days |
| 20 June | 34 | No incident logged within 3 days |
| 25 September | 34 | No incident logged within 3 days |
| 26 June | 33 | No incident logged within 3 days |
| 21 June | 32 | No incident logged within 3 days |
Incidents Logged in 2024
Reading the Numbers
2024 recorded 3,075 aircraft, an average of 8.4 per day. That is 81% above the 1,703 recorded in 2023.
Among the 5 complete years on record, 2024 ranks as the second-busiest.
The busiest month was July with 437 aircraft.
The peak day of the year — 111 aircraft on October 14 — compares with the year's daily average of 8.4. Activity was reported on 314 of the 366 days covered (86%).
The longest pause of the year was 4 consecutive days without a single reported entry, starting July 24.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many PLA aircraft in Taiwan's ADIZ were recorded in 2024?
3,075 aircraft were recorded over the course of 2024, an average of 8.4 per day.
What was the busiest day of 2024?
The peak was 111 aircraft on October 14, 2024. It came within days of a logged incident: China's Joint Sword-2024B drills set single-day record of 153 aircraft around Taiwan.
How does 2024 compare with 2023?
2024's total of 3,075 is 81% higher than the 1,703 recorded in 2023.
Sources: Taiwan Ministry of National Defense - PLA activities reports · Gerald C. Brown & Benjamin Lewis, Taiwan ADIZ Violations, PLATracker