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Hsinchu Airport
Airport in North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. 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.
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Hsinchu Air Base | |||||||
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新竹空軍基地 Xīnzhú Kōngjūn Jīdì | |||||||
Located in North, Hsinchu, Republic of China (Taiwan) | |||||||
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Coordinates | 24°49′05″N 120°56′21″E | ||||||
Type | Military air base | ||||||
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In use | 19 May 1936–present | ||||||
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Identifiers | IATA: HSZ, ICAO: RCPO | ||||||
Elevation | 26m (85ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: DAFIF[1][2] |
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Stationed at Hsinchu AB:
- 499th Tactical Fighter Wing
- 41 Sqn (Mirage 2000-5)
- 42 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5)
- 48 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5).