Ching Chuan Kang Air Base

Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
清泉崗空軍基地
Part of United States Air Force and Taiwan Air Force
Located in Taichung (Taiwan)
Aerial image of CCK Air Base
Ching Chuan Kang Air Base is located in Taiwan
Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
Location of Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in the Taiwan
Coordinates24°16′N 120°37′E / 24.26°N 120.62°E / 24.26; 120.62 (Ching Chuan Kang Air Base)
TypeAir Base
Site information
OwnerTaiwan Air Force Command Headquarters
Controlled by ROC Air Force
ROC Army
 United States Air Force(1957-1979)
Site history
Built1954
Built by Taiwan
 United States
In use1957–present
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: RMQ, ICAO: RCMQ
Elevation203m (663ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/36 3,659 metres (12,005 ft) Concrete
U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-104C Starfighters from the 434th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 479th Tactical Fighter Wing, at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan, in April 1965.
CCK AB, Taiwan, Main Gate, a joint guard post of the U.S. Air Force Security Police and the ROC Air Force Military Police, 1969
Bob Hope Christmas Show at CCK Air Base, Taiwan on 29 December 1969
CCK Air Base, Taiwan, Flag Raising of the U.S. Air Force Security Police and the ROC Air Force Military Police, 1973
CCK Air Base, Taiwan, Flag Raising of the U.S. Air Force Security Police and the ROC Air Force Military Police, 1973
Lockheed C-130E-LM Hercules 63-7825 345th TAS/374th TAW
McDonnell F-4C-23-MC Phantoms of the 44th TFS/18th TFW deployed at CCK, 2 October 1973
The EF-4C fighters of the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the US Air Force took off from the CCK Air Base, Taiwan for Combat air patrol, 20 November 1972
The 44th and 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron deployed to Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taiwan, F-4 fighter pilots and ROC Air Force pilots were interviewed by reporters, 20 November 1972
Main gate of Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
The F-CK-1 fighter of the ROC Air Force is located at Ching Chuan Kang Air base
Five F-CK-1s of the 427th Wing at Ching Chuang Kang Air Base

Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (Chinese: 清泉崗空軍基地, CCK) is a Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) base located in Taichung, Taiwan. It is the home to the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, with three squadrons of AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighter aircraft. It is also used by the army's airborne and special operations command.

ROCAF F-16A Flight Demonstration in Ching Chuan Kang Air Force Base

Ching Chuan Kang Air Base is shared with Taichung International Airport (IATA: RMQ, ICAO: RCMQ).