Hsinchu Air Base
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| Hsinchu Air Base 新竹空軍基地 新竹機場 Xīnzhú Kōngjūn Jīdì Xīnzhú Jīchǎng | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: HSZ – ICAO: RCPO | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Location | Hsinchu, Taiwan | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||
| Coordinates | 24°49′05″N 120°56′21″E / 24.81806°N 120.93917°ECoordinates: 24°49′05″N 120°56′21″E / 24.81806°N 120.93917°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 05/23 | 3,644 | 11,955 | Concrete/Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Hsinchu Air Base (ICAO: RCPO) is an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was opened on January 1, 1998. As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Hsinchu was reportedly 12,000 feet (3658 m) long. The air base is located at 24°49'05" north latitude and 120°56'21" east longitude.
Stationed at Hsinchu AB:
- 499th Tactical Fighter Wing
- 41 Sqn (Mirage 2000)
- 42 Sqn (Mirage 2000)
- 48 Sqn (Mirage 2000).
References
- ↑ Airport information for RCPO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for RCPO at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
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