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RCQS METAR Chihhang Air Base

Taitung City, Taitung CountyElevation 121 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: RCFN · 5 NM SW · 34 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 · RCFN
WIND
350@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW0422
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

04/22
Dimensions
11,055 x 147 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
121 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0921Z 5:21 PM
Sunrise
2157Z 5:57 AM
Loggable night
0944Z (5:44 PM local) → 2134Z (5:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0921Z (5:21 PM local) → 2157Z (5:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1021Z (6:21 PM local) → 2057Z (4:57 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

Chihhang Air Base is in Taitung City, Taitung County. Field elevation 121 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARCQS
RegionTaitung County
CountryTaiwan
Coordinates22.7931, 121.1820
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.4
TAITUNG APP
APP
27.58
GND
GND
118.1
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

RCQS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: RCFN (5 NM SW, VFR).

RCFN Taitung Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
RCKH Kaohsiung International Airport
48 NM W
VFR
RCNN Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base
55 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗RCQS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RCQS have a METAR?
Yes. RCQS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does RCQS have a TAF?
When RCQS 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 RCQS?
RCQS sits at 121 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RCQS?
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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