Hsinchu Airport

Hsinchu Air Base
Hsinchu Air Base
新竹空軍基地; Xīnzhú Kōngjūn Jīdì
Located in North, Hsinchu, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Site information
Type	Military air base
Owner	Air Force Command Headquarters
Controlled by	Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1936–1945); Republic of China Air Force (1946–present); United States Air Force (1950–1979)
Location
	Hsinchu Hsinchu Hsinchu Hsinchu Hsinchu
Coordinates	24°49′05″N 120°56′21″E / 24.81806°N 120.93917°E
Site history
In use	19 May 1936–present
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPO
Elevation	26m (85ft) AMSL
Runways
05/23	3,644 metres (11,955 ft) concrete/asphalt
	Source: DAFIF

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.

History

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).

Accidents and incidents

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. 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.

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[WAD-1] "Airport information for RCPO". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.

[GCM-2] Airport information for RCPO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

[3] "Two pilots killed in helicopter crash - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 17 July 2020.

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Hsinchu Airport

History

Accidents and incidents

See also

References