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Staff & service
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Airports / Taiwan / HUN
Large airport · HUN
Hualien Chiashan Airport.
Hualien City, Taiwan · 52 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
495 ratings
0
Operators based
52
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Hualien City, TaiwanELEV 52 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
495
Google reviews
ratings on Google
52
Field elevation
feet above sea level
57
Nearest alternate
nm to RMQ
Field standing
57 nm
To the nearest alternate
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ).
Overview
Hualien Chiashan Airport, listed as RCYU / HUN, is a large commercial airport in Hualien City, Taiwan. The airport sits 52 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HUN for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ, 57 nm), Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ, 60 nm), and Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA, 63 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 9,022-foot paved runway, HUN can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from HUN depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 花蓮機場. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hualien City.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 4 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“From the outside, and most of the interior, the terminal appears modern and clean.”
Jeffrey Gamble4★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
RCYU
IATA
HUN
FAA / Local
RCYU
Elevation
52 ft
Coordinates
24.0232° N · 121.6180° 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 52 ft, HUN sits lower than 55% of the 20 Taiwan fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 9,022 ft
- 03/219,022 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 03R/21L9,005 ft × 75 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,022 ft
HUN's 9,022 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.
- 57nmRMQTaichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseTaichung (Qingshui)
- 60nmHSZHsinchu Air BaseHsinchu City
- 63nmTSATaipei Songshan International AirportTaipei (Songshan)
- 67nmTPETaiwan Taoyuan International AirportTaoyuan
- 75nmCYIChiayi AirportShuishang
- 78nmRCQSChihhang Air BaseTaitung City
Location
Open the full mapRCYU · Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City, Taiwan
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HUN on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,103 nm | 9h 57m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,395 nm | 10h 37m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,306 nm | 12h 44m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 5,640 nm | 13h 31m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,828 nm | 13h 57m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5,902 nm | 14h 8m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 5,913 nm | 14h 9m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 5,973 nm | 14h 17m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HUN?
- Hualien Chiashan Airport's longest paved runway is 9,022 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 HUN?
- Hualien Chiashan Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 9,022 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to HUN?
- The closest alternate is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ), about 57 nm away, followed by Hsinchu Air Base (HSZ) at 60 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HUN to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 9h 57m (4,103 nm), Honolulu about 10h 37m (4,395 nm), Seattle about 12h 44m (5,306 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.