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.
History
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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