Taichung Shuinan Airport(IATA: TXG, ICAO: RCLG) (Chinese: 臺中水湳機場; pinyin: Táizhōng Shuǐnǎn Jīchǎng) was an airport located in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. It had an area of 250 hectares. The name originates from Shuinan, a village in nearby Beitun District.
Shuinan Airport was built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan for the Imperial Japanese Army, while also provided commercial flights, the only airport in Taichū Prefecture to do so. The airport provided scheduled flights directly to Japan. During World War II, Shuinan Airport was also used for kamikaze missions.
Between 1946 and 1970, the airport was only used for military purposes. However, commercial flights were first offered in 1971 with the construction of a passenger terminal. The airport also saw increased traffic with the Taiwan Provincial Government's move to Zhongxing New Village in central Taiwan.
With the rapid development of Taichung City, the airport was gradually surrounded with buildings, limiting its growth. To facilitate for international flights, all flights were moved to Ching Chuan Kang Airport on March 5, 2004.[2] The site of Shuinan Airport and its surrounding land were developed into the Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park.[3] With the National Airborne Service Corps moving to Ching Chuan Kang in August 2012, Shuinan Airport officially ceased operations.
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shuinan, airport, taichung, iata, icao, rclg, chinese, 臺中水湳機場, pinyin, táizhōng, shuǐnǎn, jīchǎng, airport, located, xitun, district, taichung, taiwan, area, hectares, name, originates, from, shuinan, village, nearby, beitun, district, taichung, 臺中水湳機場táizhōng. Taichung Shuinan Airport IATA TXG ICAO RCLG Chinese 臺中水湳機場 pinyin Taizhōng Shuǐnǎn Jichǎng was an airport located in Xitun District Taichung Taiwan It had an area of 250 hectares The name originates from Shuinan a village in nearby Beitun District Taichung Shuinan Airport臺中水湳機場Taizhōng Shuǐnǎn JichǎngAerial view of Shuinan Airport before its closureIATA TXGICAO RCLGSummaryAirport typeDefunctOwnerCivil Aeronautics Administration Republic of China Air ForceOperatorCivil Aeronautics AdministrationServesTaichungLocationXitun DistrictOpened1911 1911 ClosedAugust 2012 2012 08 Passenger services ceasedMarch 15 2004 2004 03 15 OccupantsRepublic of China Air ForceTime zoneNational Standard Time UTC 08 00 Coordinates24 10 55 N 120 39 23 E 24 18194 N 120 65639 E 24 18194 120 65639RunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m18 36 5 315 1 620 AsphaltStatistics 2003 Aircraft27 940Passengers944 839Cargo2035 8 tonnesHistory EditShuinan Airport was built during the Japanese rule of Taiwan for the Imperial Japanese Army while also provided commercial flights the only airport in Taichu Prefecture to do so The airport provided scheduled flights directly to Japan During World War II Shuinan Airport was also used for kamikaze missions After the Surrender of Japan the Republic of China Air Force took control of the airport The airport was the only military site in Taichung not taken by civilians during the February 28 Incident 1 Between 1950 and 1980 Shuinan Airport became an important hub for Taiwan s aerospace industry being home to the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation Between 1946 and 1970 the airport was only used for military purposes However commercial flights were first offered in 1971 with the construction of a passenger terminal The airport also saw increased traffic with the Taiwan Provincial Government s move to Zhongxing New Village in central Taiwan With the rapid development of Taichung City the airport was gradually surrounded with buildings limiting its growth To facilitate for international flights all flights were moved to Ching Chuan Kang Airport on March 5 2004 2 The site of Shuinan Airport and its surrounding land were developed into the Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park 3 With the National Airborne Service Corps moving to Ching Chuan Kang in August 2012 Shuinan Airport officially ceased operations References Edit 臺灣省文獻委員會編印 二二八事件文獻輯錄 李碧鏘先生口述紀錄 頁382 TVBS 服務30年上千萬人次 水湳機場熄燈 TVBS新聞網 TVBS Retrieved 2019 01 04 擬定台中市都市計畫 水湳機場原址整體開發區 細部計畫書 PDF April 2008 Retrieved Jan 4 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shuinan Airport amp oldid 1181570195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
