Airports / Taiwan / HSZ
Hsinchu Air Base.
Hsinchu City, Taiwan · 26 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
166 ratings
0
Operators based
26
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#9 / 19
Taiwan airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 166 Google ratings , ranked against 19 rated Taiwan fields.
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hsinchu Air Base (RCPO / HSZ) is a mid-sized airport serving Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Field elevation is 26 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list HSZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE, 22 nm), Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, 37 nm), and Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ, 37 nm). The field has a single 11,955-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from HSZ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HSZ to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
RCPO
IATA
HSZ
FAA / Local
RCPO
Elevation
26 ft
Coordinates
24.8180° N · 120.9390° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Taiwan fields
state range 16–663 ft
At 26 ft, HSZ sits lower than 85% of the 20 Taiwan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 11,955 ft
- 05/2311,955 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 11,955 ft
HSZ's 11,955 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.
- 22nmTPETaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaoyuan
- 37nmTSATaipei Songshan International AirportTaipei (Songshan)
- 37nmRMQTaichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseTaichung (Qingshui)
- 60nmHUNHualien Chiashan AirportHualien City
- 87nmCYIChiayi AirportShuishang
- 92nmCN-0158Longtian Air BaseFuzhou (Fuqing)
Location
Open the full mapRCPO · Hsinchu Air Base · Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HSZ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,082 nm | 9h 54m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,417 nm | 10h 40m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,290 nm | 12h 42m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,633 nm | 13h 30m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,811 nm | 13h 55m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,887 nm | 14h 5m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,907 nm | 14h 8m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,963 nm | 14h 16m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HSZ?
- Hsinchu Air Base's longest paved runway is 11,955 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 HSZ?
- Hsinchu Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 11,955 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to HSZ?
- The closest alternate is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), about 22 nm away, followed by Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA) at 37 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HSZ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 54m (4,082 nm), Honolulu about 10h 40m (4,417 nm), Seattle about 12h 42m (5,290 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.