Chiayi Air Base

Chiayi Air Base
IATA: CYI – ICAO: RCKU
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Ministry of National Defense
Location	Chiayi County, Taiwan
Elevation AMSL	25 m / 82 ft
Coordinates	23°27′42″N 120°23′34″E / 23.46167°N 120.39278°E / 23.46167; 120.39278Coordinates: 23°27′42″N 120°23′34″E / 23.46167°N 120.39278°E / 23.46167; 120.39278
Website	Chiayi Airport
Map
Chiayi Air Base Location in Taiwan
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18R/36L 3,050 10,006 Concrete 18L/36R 1,618 5,308 Asphalt

Chiayi Air Base (Chinese: 嘉義空軍基地) is an air base of the Republic of China Air Force that is co-located with Chiayi Airport. 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.

References

History of the United States military in Taiwan
Units	United States Taiwan Defense Command (USTDC, 1955-1979) Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG, 1951-1979) 327th Air Division (1966-1976) Armed Forces Network in Taiwan (AFNT, 1957-1979)
Facilities	List of USAF installations Ching Chuan Kang Air Base Chiayi Air Base Hsinchu Air Base Yangmingshan American Military Housing
Personnel	Commander, USTDC Alfred M. Pride Stuart H. Ingersoll Austin K. Doyle Roland N. Smoot Charles L. Melson William E. Gentner Jr. John L. Chew Walter H. Baumberger Philip A. Beshany Edwin K. Snyder James B. Linder Chief, MAAG William C. Chase George W. Smythe Frank S. Bowen, Jr L, L. Doan Chester A. Dahlen Kenneth O. Sanborn Dwight B. Johnson Richard G. Ciccolella Livingston N. Taylor John W. Barnes Slade Nash Leslie R. Forney, Jr Ace F. Trask Hadley N. Thompton
Related incident	Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty May 24 Incident