Hsinchu Airport Explained

Hsinchu Air Base
Nativename-A:Chinese: {{nobold|新竹空軍基地<br />
Nativename-R:Xīnzhú Kōngjūn Jīdì
Location:Located in North, Hsinchu, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Iata:HSZ
Icao:RCPO
Type:Military air base
Controlledby: Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1936–1945)
(1946–present)
(1950–1979)
Used:19 May 1936–present
Owner: Air Force Command Headquarters
Elevation:26m (85ft)
Pushpin Map:Taiwan#Southeast Asia#East China Sea#North Pacific#Earth
Pushpin Relief:y
Pushpin Label:Hsinchu
Pushpin Mark:Roundel of the Republic of China.svg
Pushpin Marksize:15
Coordinates:24.8181°N 120.9392°W
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length:3644m (11,955feet)
R1-Surface:concrete/asphalt
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[1]

Hsinchu Airport (Chinese: t=新竹機場|s=新竹机场|first=t|p=Xīnzhú Jīchǎng,) 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 . As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Hsinchu was reportedly 12,000 feet (3658 m) long.

Stationed at Hsinchu AB:

History

In July 2020, a Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter crashed at Hsinchu Air Force base, killing the two pilots.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for RCPO. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=RCPO. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Web site: Two pilots killed in helicopter crash - Taipei Times. 17 July 2020. www.taipeitimes.com.