Hsinchu Airport ( zh, 新竹機場, ) is an airport and military airbase in North District, Hsinchu City,

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. 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 (

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) * 42 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5) * 48 Sqn (Mirage 2000–5).

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In July 2020 a

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helicopter crashed at Hsinchu Air Force base, killing the two pilots.

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