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Airports / Taiwan / RMQ
Large airport · RMQ
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base.
Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan · 663 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
4,613 ratings
0
Operators based
663
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Taichung (Qingshui), TaiwanELEV 663 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
4,613
Google reviews
ratings on Google
663
Field elevation
feet above sea level
37
Nearest alternate
nm to HSZ
Field standing
37 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base, listed as RCMQ / RMQ, is a large commercial airport in Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan. Field elevation is 663 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list RMQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ, 37 nm), Chiayi Airport (CYI, 50 nm), and Hualien Chiashan Airport (HUN, 57 nm). The field has a single 12,000-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from RMQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 臺中清泉崗機場. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from RMQ to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The airport lobby is clean and bright, and you can feel the care taken by the airport staff in maintaining it.”
K ing5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The airport lobby is clean and bright, and you can feel the care taken by the airport staff in maintaining it.”
K ing5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
RCMQ
IATA
RMQ
FAA / Local
RCMQ
Elevation
663 ft
Coordinates
24.2647° N · 120.6210° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Taiwan fields
state range 16–663 ft
At 663 ft, RMQ sits higher than 95% of the 20 Taiwan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 12,000 ft
- 18/3612,000 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,000 ft
RMQ's 12,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 37nmHSZHsinchu Air BaseHsinchu City
- 50nmCYIChiayi AirportShuishang
- 57nmHUNHualien Chiashan AirportHualien City
- 59nmTPETaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaoyuan
- 69nmMZGPenghu Magong AirportHuxi
- 70nmTSATaipei Songshan International AirportTaipei (Songshan)
Location
Open the full mapRCMQ · Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base · Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RMQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,119 nm | 9h 59m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,443 nm | 10h 44m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,327 nm | 12h 47m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,669 nm | 13h 35m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,848 nm | 14h 0m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,924 nm | 14h 11m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,942 nm | 14h 13m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,000 nm | 14h 21m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RMQ?
- Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base's longest paved runway is 12,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at RMQ?
- Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 12,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to RMQ?
- The closest alternate is Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ), about 37 nm away, followed by Chiayi Airport (CYI) at 50 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RMQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 59m (4,119 nm), Honolulu about 10h 44m (4,443 nm), Seattle about 12h 47m (5,327 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.