RCPO/HSZ METAR Hsinchu Air Base
Hsinchu City, Hsinchu CityElevation 26 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RCTP · 22 NM NE · 30 min old
Ceiling 4,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · RCTP
WIND
040@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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1 runway
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
05/23
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
26 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
0920Z 5:20 PM
Sunrise
2200Z 6:00 AM
Loggable night
0944Z (5:44 PM local) → 2136Z (5:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0920Z (5:20 PM local) → 2200Z (6:00 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1020Z (6:20 PM local) → 2100Z (5:00 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
Hsinchu Air Base is in Hsinchu City, Hsinchu City. Field elevation 26 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARCPO / HSZ
RegionHsinchu City
CountryTaiwan
Coordinates24.8180, 120.9390
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
123.5
TAIPEI APP
APP
126.18
TAIPEI RADAR
CNTR
118.4
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RCPO have a METAR?
Yes. RCPO is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RCPO have a TAF?
When RCPO 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 RCPO?
RCPO sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RCPO?
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.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.