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RCKW/HCN METAR & TAF Hengchun Airport

Hengchun, Pingtung CountyElevation 46 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RCKH · 38 NM NW · 28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RCKH
WIND
VRB@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
5,577 x 98 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
46 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0924Z 5:24 PM
Sunrise
2158Z 5:58 AM
Loggable night
0947Z (5:47 PM local) → 2135Z (5:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0924Z (5:24 PM local) → 2158Z (5:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1024Z (6:24 PM local) → 2058Z (4:58 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Hengchun Airport is in Hengchun, Pingtung County. Field elevation 46 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARCKW / HCN
RegionPingtung County
CountryTaiwan
Coordinates22.0411, 120.7300
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.7
APP
APP
118.25
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

RCKW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RCKH (38 NM NW, VFR).

RCKH Kaohsiung International Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
RCFN Taitung Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
RCNN Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base
62 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗RCKW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RCKW have a METAR?
Yes. RCKW is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RCKW have a TAF?
When RCKW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at RCKW?
RCKW sits at 46 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RCKW?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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