Hsinchu Airport

Airport in North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

24°49′05″N 120°56′21″E / 24.81806°N 120.93917°E / 24.81806; 120.93917TypeMilitary air baseSite informationOwner

Air Force Command HeadquartersControlled by

Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1936–1945)

Republic of China Air Force (1946–present)

United States Air Force (1950–1979)Site historyIn use19 May 1936–presentAirfield informationIdentifiersIATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPOElevation26m (85ft) AMSL

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
05/23	3,644 metres (11,955 ft) concrete/asphalt

Source: DAFIF^[1]^[2]

Hsinchu Airport (traditional Chinese: 新竹機場; simplified Chinese: 新竹机场; pinyin: Xīnzhú Jīchǎng, IATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPO) is an airport and military airbase in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was constructed during the era of Japanese rule on 19 May 1936 and was named Shinchiku Airdrome (Japanese: 新竹飛行場). As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Hsinchu was reportedly 12,000 feet (3658 m) long.

Stationed at Hsinchu AB:

499th Tactical Fighter Wing
41 Sqn (Mirage 2000-5)
42 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5)
48 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5).

History

In July 2020, a Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed at Hsinchu Air Force base, killing the two pilots.^[3]

References

^ "Airport information for RCPO". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
^ Airport information for RCPO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
^ "Two pilots killed in helicopter crash - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 17 July 2020.

Airports in Taiwan

Major international

Taipei–Taoyuan

Minor international

Domestic

Unscheduled

Hengchun
Hsinchu
Pingtung

Military

Chiayi
Chihhang Air Base
Dongsha Island (DSX)
Gangshan Air Base
Jiashan Air Base
Taiping Island
Taoyuan Air Base
Zuoying Naval Airfield
Guiren Army Heliport
Longtan Army Heliport
Shengying Naval Heliport
Xinshe Army Heliport

Defunct

Huaisheng Air Base
Taichung-Shuinan
Taipei South Airfleld
Yilan Airfield

See also: Civil Aeronautics Administration
Category:Airports in Taiwan
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History of the United States military in Taiwan

Units

Facilities

Personnel

Commander, USTDC	Alfred M. Pride Stuart H. Ingersoll Austin K. Doyle Roland N. Smoot Charles L. Melson William E. Gentner Jr. John L. Chew Walter H. Baumberger Philip A. Beshany Edwin K. Snyder James B. Linder
Chief, MAAG	William C. Chase George W. Smythe Frank S. Bowen L. L. Doan Chester A. Dahlen Kenneth O. Sanborn Dwight B. Johnson Richard G. Ciccolella Livingston N. Taylor John W. Barnes Slade Nash Leslie R. Forney, Jr Ace F. Trask Hadley N. Thompton
Military Attaché, US Embassy	Harry B. Jarrett LeRoy Heston David D. Barrett