Hsinchu Airport ( zh, 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
Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inha ...
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
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History
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:
* 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
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine single- rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support. It was produced by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter and is closely related to the Model 20 ...
helicopter crashed at Hsinchu Air Force base, killing the two pilots.
See also
*
Republic of China Air Force
The Republic of China Air Force ( Chinese, 中華民國空軍), or the ROCAF; known colloquially as the Taiwanese Air Force ( Chinese, 臺灣空軍) by Western or mainland Chinese media, or commonly referred as the National Military Air Force ...
References
1998 establishments in Taiwan
Airports in Taiwan
Republic of China Air Force
Buildings and structures in Hsinchu
Transportation in Hsinchu
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