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'''Shuinan Airport''' is an airport located in [[Xitun District]], [[Taichung]], [[Taiwan]]. It has an area of 250 acres. 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 providing 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.
After the [[Surrender of Japan]], the [[Republic of China Air Force]] took control of the airport. The airport is the only military site in Taichung not taken by civilians during the [[February 28 Incident]].<ref>[[臺灣省文獻委員會]]編印，《二二八事件文獻輯錄》，〈李碧鏘先生口述紀錄〉，頁382</ref> Between 1950-1980, Shuinan Airport became an important hub for Taiwan's aerospace industry, being home to the [[Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation]].
Between 1946-1970, the airport was only used for military purposes. However, commercial flights were first offered in 1971 with a passenger terminal. The airport also saw increased traffic with the [[Taiwan Provincial Government|Taiwan Provincial Government's]] move to [[Zhongxing Village]] in central Taiwan.
With the rapid development of Taichung City, the airport was gradually surrounded with buildings, limiting it's growth. To facilitate for international flights, all flights were moved to [[Ching Chuan Kang Airport]] in March 5, 2004. The site of Shuinan Airport and its surrounding land were developed into the [[Taichung Gateway]]. With the [[National Airborne Service Corps]] moving to Ching Chuan Kang in August 2012, Shuinan Airport officially ceased operations.
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==References==
[[Category:Transportation in Taichung]]
[[Category:1911 establishments in Taiwan]]
== History ==
Shuinan Airport was built during the [[Japanese rule of Taiwan]] for the [[Imperial Japanese Army]], while also providing 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.
After the [[Surrender of Japan]], the [[Republic of China Air Force]] took control of the airport. The airport is the only military site in Taichung not taken by civilians during the [[February 28 Incident]].<ref>[[臺灣省文獻委員會]]編印，《二二八事件文獻輯錄》，〈李碧鏘先生口述紀錄〉，頁382</ref> Between 1950-1980, Shuinan Airport became an important hub for Taiwan's aerospace industry, being home to the [[Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation]].
Between 1946-1970, the airport was only used for military purposes. However, commercial flights were first offered in 1971 with a passenger terminal. The airport also saw increased traffic with the [[Taiwan Provincial Government|Taiwan Provincial Government's]] move to [[Zhongxing Village]] in central Taiwan.
With the rapid development of Taichung City, the airport was gradually surrounded with buildings, limiting it's growth. To facilitate for international flights, all flights were moved to [[Ching Chuan Kang Airport]] in March 5, 2004. The site of Shuinan Airport and its surrounding land were developed into the [[Taichung Gateway]]. With the [[National Airborne Service Corps]] moving to Ching Chuan Kang in August 2012, Shuinan Airport officially ceased operations.
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==References==
[[Category:Transportation in Taichung]]
[[Category:1911 establishments in Taiwan]]
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