RMQ · Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base.
--:--:-- · GMT+8 (UTC+08:00) · 24.2647° N, 120.6210° E
Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) base in Taichung, Taiwan
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for RMQ
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 5520; ident RCMQ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
tca.gov.tw
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
RMQ / RCMQ
OurAirports ident
RCMQ
GPS / local code
RCMQ
ISO region
TW-TXG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
joint-use or military-linked airport
Official host
tca.gov.tw
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q374558
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--GMT+8 · UTC+08:00
Time zone
GMT+8
Asia/Taipei · UTC+08:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
15 km
Approximate distance to central Taichung (Qingshui).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Taipei
Languages
Chinese
Currency
TWD ($)
Country area
36,197 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
12,000 ft / 3,658 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
1954 · Civil Aeronautics Administration
Owner / entity
Q374558
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
joint-use or military-linked airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base is a joint-use or military-linked airport for Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan. Taichung (Qingshui)'s built-up core sits roughly 15 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ / RCMQ) is at 24.2647° N, 120.6210° E, elevation 663 ft (202 m), serving Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Taichung (Qingshui) is in Taiwan (capital Taipei); on Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00); working languages: Chinese; currency: TWD ($).
Distance from central Taichung (Qingshui): 15 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for RMQ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ / RCMQ)
Ching Chuan Kang Air Base · Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) base in Taichung, Taiwan
Known label 1
臺中清泉崗機場
Alternate airport-name cue retained for RMQ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
RCMQ · RCMQ · TW-TXG
tca.gov.tw · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Xizhou
xizhou · 7.0 km from RMQ
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 28,597 · city coordinates 24.2767, 120.6892
2. Buzi
buzi · 7.8 km from RMQ
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 40,467 · city coordinates 24.2101, 120.5725
3. Taichung
taichung · 15 km from RMQ
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 2,850,285 · city coordinates 24.1469, 120.6839
4. Chang-hua
chang-hua · 22 km from RMQ
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 226,564 · city coordinates 24.0733, 120.5628
5. Changhua
changhua · 23 km from RMQ
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 226,564 · city coordinates 24.0692, 120.5512
6. Wufeng
wufeng · 24 km from RMQ
Taiwan · Asia/Taipei · +0h · population 65,567 · city coordinates 24.0637, 120.6980
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. HUN RCYU
Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City
105 km from RMQ · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 52 ft (16 m) · airport coordinates 24.0232, 121.6180
2. TPE RCTP
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taoyuan
110 km from RMQ · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 106 ft (32 m) · airport coordinates 25.0777, 121.2330
3. MZG RCQC
Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi
127 km from RMQ · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 103 ft (31 m) · airport coordinates 23.5687, 119.6280
4. TSA RCSS
Taipei Songshan International Airport · Taipei (Songshan)
130 km from RMQ · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 18 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 25.0672, 121.5528
5. KHH RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)
190 km from RMQ · Asia/Taipei · +0h · elevation 31 ft (9 m) · airport coordinates 22.5771, 120.3500
Route-time reference set
1. RMQ-HUN
Hualien City · 105 km · 58m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from RMQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. RMQ-TPE
Taoyuan · 110 km · 58m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from RMQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. RMQ-MZG
Huxi · 127 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from RMQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. RMQ-TSA
Taipei (Songshan) · 130 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from RMQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. RMQ-KHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · 190 km · 1h 4m
Asia/Taipei · +0h from RMQ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 12,000 ft / 3,658 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for RMQ.
Runway identifiers
18/36
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. HUN RCYU
Hualien Chiashan Airport · Hualien City · 105 km from RMQ
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 52 ft (16 m) · 24.0232, 121.6180
2. TPE RCTP
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taoyuan · 110 km from RMQ
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 106 ft (32 m) · 25.0777, 121.2330
3. MZG RCQC
Penghu Magong Airport · Huxi · 127 km from RMQ
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 103 ft (31 m) · 23.5687, 119.6280
4. TSA RCSS
Taipei Songshan International Airport · Taipei (Songshan) · 130 km from RMQ
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 18 ft (5 m) · 25.0672, 121.5528
5. KHH RCKH
Kaohsiung International Airport · Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · 190 km from RMQ
large airport · Asia/Taipei · taiwan · 31 ft (9 m) · 22.5771, 120.3500
Country and authority
RMQ sits in Taiwan (Republic of China (Taiwan)), whose capital is Taipei. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Chinese. Currency context: TWD ($). RMQ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
RMQ is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with 臺中清泉崗機場. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) base in Taichung, Taiwan. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q374558 · Taichung International Airport. Administrative area: Taichung. Named after: Taichung. Entity official-site cross-check: tca.gov.tw
Field and clock profile
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base is a low-elevation field at 663 ft (202 m), positioned at 24.2647° N, 120.6210° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 12,000 ft / 3,658 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Xizhou is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.0 km. HUN Hualien City is the closest retained airport alternative at 105 km.
Country airport peers
RMQ is compared with HUN Hualien City at 105 km, TPE Taoyuan at 110 km, MZG Huxi at 127 km, TSA Taipei (Songshan) at 130 km, KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) at 190 km inside the retained Taiwan airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
RMQ-HUN Hualien City: 105 km, about 58m, +0h. RMQ-TPE Taoyuan: 110 km, about 58m, +0h. RMQ-MZG Huxi: 127 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. RMQ-TSA Taipei (Songshan): 130 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident RCMQ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. tca.gov.tw is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 12,000 ft / 3,658 m
Runway identifiers
18/36
RMQ carries military or air-base wording in the source names/keywords, so the page treats it as more than a simple passenger terminal reference.
RMQ (RCMQ) is a low-elevation field at 663 ft (202 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
RMQ sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
RMQ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 12,000 ft / 3,658 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Civil Aeronautics Administration is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for RMQ.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at tca.gov.tw, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for RMQ
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
RMQ uses Asia/Taipei (GMT+8, UTC+08:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base is about 15 km from central Taichung (Qingshui); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
HUN Hualien City is the closest retained alternate at 105 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
tca.gov.tw is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place RMQ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
RMQ ranks #4 in the curated Taiwan airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
RMQ shares Asia/Taipei with HUN Hualien City TW · KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) TW · MZG Huxi TW · TPE Taoyuan TW · TSA Taipei (Songshan) TW. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
RMQ is 663 ft (202 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NOC 665 ft (203 m) (2 ft delta) · CMN 656 ft (200 m) (7 ft delta) · MSQ 670 ft (204 m) (7 ft delta) · BHM 650 ft (198 m) (13 ft delta) · TUL 677 ft (206 m) (14 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
RMQ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are HUN 105 km +0h · TPE 110 km +0h · MZG 127 km +0h · TSA 130 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hualien City | HUN | 105 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Taoyuan | TPE | 110 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Huxi | MZG | 127 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Taipei (Songshan) | TSA | 130 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) | KHH | 190 km | 1h 4m | +0h | --:--:-- |
RMQ to HUN
Hualien City
Distance 105 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from RMQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
RMQ to TPE
Taoyuan
Distance 110 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from RMQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
RMQ to MZG
Huxi
Distance 127 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Taipei is +0h from RMQ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Taichung is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from RMQ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Xizhou
xizhou · 7.0 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Buzi
buzi · 7.8 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taichung
taichung · 15 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chang-hua
chang-hua · 22 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Changhua
changhua · 23 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wufeng
wufeng · 24 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Caotun
caotun · 33 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yuanlin
yuanlin · 35 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zhongxing New Village
zhongxing-new-village · 35 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xihu
xihu · 37 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Yongjing
yongjing · 39 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nantou
nantou · 39 km · Asia/Taipei
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Hualien City (HUN), Taoyuan (TPE), Huxi (MZG). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 12,000 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers 18/36.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Civil Aeronautics Administration.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1954.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from RMQ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Hualien Chiashan AirportHUN
Hualien City · large airport
- Distance
- 105 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 52 ft (16 m)
Compare against HUN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTPE
Taoyuan · large airport
- Distance
- 110 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 106 ft (32 m)
Compare against TPE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Penghu Magong AirportMZG
Huxi · large airport
- Distance
- 127 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 103 ft (31 m)
Compare against MZG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Taipei Songshan International AirportTSA
Taipei (Songshan) · large airport
- Distance
- 130 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 18 ft (5 m)
Compare against TSA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Kaohsiung International AirportKHH
Kaohsiung (Xiaogang) · large airport
- Distance
- 190 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 31 ft (9 m)
Compare against KHH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ) in?▾
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base is in the Asia/Taipei timezone (UTC+08:00, GMT+8).
What are the codes for Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base?▾
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base uses IATA code RMQ and ICAO code RCMQ.
Where is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base located?▾
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base is located in Taichung (Qingshui), Taiwan at coordinates 24.2647° N, 120.6210° E, with an elevation of 663 ft (202 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base from central Taichung (Qingshui)?▾
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base sits roughly 15 km from the nearest mapped city center for Taichung (Qingshui).
Which route reference is most useful from RMQ?▾
Hualien City (HUN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone Asia/Taipei, and a +0h difference from RMQ.
What other airports in Taiwan are close peers to RMQ?▾
RMQ's curated peers in Taiwan on this site include HUN Hualien City, TPE Taoyuan, MZG Huxi, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base have?▾
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 12,000 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers include 18/36.