Chiayi Air Base

Chiayi Air Base (Taiwanese Mandarin:嘉義空軍基地) is an air base of the Republic of China Air Force that is co-located with Chiayi Airport in Chiayi, Taiwan. A number of US Air Force units have been stationed at Chiayi Air Base, including the 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron from 27 January – 17 February 1955 and 1 July – 1 October 1955.

16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron North American F-86D-35-NA Sabre 51-6214, assigned to Naha Air Base, Okinawa, deployed at Chia-Yi AFB, Taiwan, 1955
A US supplied F-16A fighter takes off from Chiayi Airbase in Southern Taiwan. These jets patrol the boundary in the strait across from China, 2011
Chiayi Air Base
嘉義空軍基地

Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorMinistry of National Defense
LocationChiayi County, Taiwan
Elevation AMSL25 m / 82 ft
Coordinates23°27′42″N 120°23′34″E
WebsiteChiayi Airport
Map
Chiayi Air Base
嘉義空軍基地
Location in Taiwan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18R/36L 3,050 10,006 Concrete
18L/36R 1,618 5,308 Asphalt

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