Hsinchu Airport

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.

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
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Coordinates	24°49′05″N 120°56′21″E
Site history
In use	19 May 1936–present
Airfield information
Identifiers	IATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPO
Elevation	26m (85ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 05/23 3,644 metres (11,955 ft) concrete/asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

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]

See also

• Republic of China Air Force