Airport Codes

IATA Code Finder & ICAO Code Lookup

Popular: LAX ORD PVG SIN AMS

Total 1 airports of HSZ

HSZ Hsinchu Air Base
Hsinchu Air Base (IATA: HSZ, ICAO:RCPO) is located in the city of Hsinchu, Taiwan,china.

Show details

IATA Code

HSZ

ICAO Code

RCPO

Name

Hsinchu Air Base

Type

Country / Region

Taiwan,china (TW)

City

Hsinchu

Latitude

24.8180600

Longitude

120.9414000

Time Zone

UTC+08:00

Est. Unit Price

Get Free Quotes

Click to display the map

Airport Overview

Hsinchu Air Base（HSZ / RCPO）

Hsinchu Air Base is a military airfield in Hsinchu, Taiwan, China, located at approximately 24.8180600°N, 120.9414000°E and operating in the UTC+08:00 time zone. Based on the supplied airport master record, it is not identified as a scheduled commercial passenger or cargo gateway, with air and express service counts recorded as zero. For international freight planning, our service team treats the airfield as a location reference rather than a routine cargo acceptance point. Shipments for Hsinchu-area shippers normally require routing through a separately confirmed commercial airport, with final airport, airline acceptance, customs status, and trucking arrangements checked before quotation or booking.

Airport name	Hsinchu Air Base
Location	Hsinchu, Taiwan, China
IATA / ICAO	HSZ / RCPO
Coordinates	24.8180600°N, 120.9414000°E
Time zone	UTC+08:00
Recorded service indicators	Air service: 0; express service: 0

Key Highlights

What Forwarders Should Confirm First

Military-airfield profile

Do not assume public cargo-terminal access, scheduled freighter handling, or airline acceptance at the airfield.

Commercial gateway dependency

International shipments generally need a confirmed commercial gateway and a separate road feeder arrangement for Hsinchu delivery or collection.

Pre-booking verification

Our team checks the actual origin or destination airport, airline routing, warehouse cut-off, customs process, and trucking access before issuing a firm plan.

Industrial hinterland

Hsinchu is strongly associated with technology and precision-manufacturing supply chains, where document accuracy and time control are critical.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning for International Freight

Hsinchu Air Base should not be presented as having a public cargo terminal, cold store, dangerous-goods warehouse, bonded facility, or express sorting center unless access and service are specifically confirmed by the competent operator. Our service team plans the shipment around the selected commercial gateway rather than assuming that the airfield can perform cargo handling.

Warehouse acceptance: Confirm the named airline terminal or cargo agent, receiving hours, export acceptance procedure, and physical cargo address.
Temperature-controlled freight: Reserve validated handling at the commercial gateway for pharmaceuticals, semiconductor materials, or other temperature-sensitive goods; airport-to-airport acceptance must be checked case by case.
Dangerous goods: Obtain airline approval and use the applicable commercial cargo facility for classification review, declaration, packing, marking, and documentation.
Customs-controlled cargo: Confirm whether export, import, transit, bonded storage, or examination will occur at the selected commercial gateway and align the trucking plan accordingly.
Oversized or special cargo: Verify aircraft loading limits, terminal equipment, road restrictions, permits, and delivery-site conditions before accepting the booking.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing Logic and Handover Points

For international air freight, our team normally evaluates commercial gateway options serving northern Taiwan, including Taoyuan International Airport where the airline, commodity, and destination network are suitable. The final gateway must be confirmed before booking.
Typical routing structures may include direct uplift from the selected Taiwan gateway or an interline/transshipment connection through a regional hub. Available carriers, capacity, and acceptance depend on destination, commodity, aircraft, and operating date.
Transit time is affected by export cut-off, security screening, customs examination, flight connection, weekend or holiday schedules, weather, and the road leg between Hsinchu and the confirmed cargo terminal. Our quotations therefore state an operational estimate rather than a guaranteed delivery time.
For urgent cargo, request a complete door-to-door schedule including pickup, terminal delivery, flight departure, transfer, customs release, and final delivery milestones.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Hsinchu-Origin Supply Chain Considerations

Technology and precision manufacturing: Hsinchu-area supply chains commonly require controlled handling for electronic components, semiconductor-related materials, instruments, machinery parts, and engineering samples. The exact commodity description remains essential for airline and customs review.
Time-critical production cargo: Small, high-value shipments may require uplift prioritization, shock-resistant packaging, security controls, and a pre-arranged recovery plan if a flight is rolled.
General commercial freight: Industrial parts, samples, documents, apparel, and e-commerce consignments can be considered through the selected commercial gateway, subject to airline capacity and import-country rules.
Temperature-sensitive goods: Batteries, chemicals, biological materials, and pharmaceutical products require commodity-specific screening; temperature protection cannot be inferred from the airfield location alone.

Operations & Compliance

Operational Controls Before Cargo Handover

Airport identification: Ensure the commercial airport code on the booking, house airway bill, master airway bill, commercial invoice, packing list, and customs declaration matches the actual cargo terminal. Do not use the airfield as the cargo airport without written operational confirmation.
Cut-off discipline: Airline cargo cut-offs vary by terminal, flight, commodity, screening status, and documentation readiness. Our team confirms the exact acceptance deadline after the route and carrier are selected.
Special cargo declarations: Dangerous goods, lithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled products, live animals, human remains, and oversized cargo require advance disclosure and carrier approval where applicable.
Customs and inspection: Commercial invoices, packing lists, permits, certificates, origin information, and valuation data must be consistent. Customs inspection, security screening, and release timing are controlled by the relevant authorities and terminal operator.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Workflow

Send our service team the pickup address, destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, ready time, and any battery, chemical, temperature, or security information.
Ask us to confirm the actual commercial origin airport, terminal receiving point, airline acceptance conditions, road feeder plan, and estimated milestone schedule before cargo collection.
Use export-worthy packaging with clear piece marks, stable pallets where appropriate, and protection against shock, moisture, electrostatic discharge, or temperature excursion according to the product risk.
Keep a recovery option available, such as an alternate flight, alternate commercial gateway, or deferred service, especially for production-line cargo and shipments with fixed delivery commitments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Practical Questions from Exporters and Forwarders

Can Hsinchu Air Base receive ordinary international air cargo?

It should not be assumed. The supplied record shows no air or express cargo service indicators, and the airfield is a military facility. Our team first confirms a commercial cargo gateway and then arranges the road movement to or from Hsinchu.

Should I put HSZ on the airway bill for a Hsinchu shipment?

Only when the contracted airline and cargo terminal explicitly accept that airport code for the shipment. For most international bookings, the airway bill should show the confirmed commercial cargo airport, while Hsinchu remains the pickup or delivery location.

How fast can cargo move from Hsinchu to an international flight?

There is no single standard time. The schedule depends on pickup location, road conditions, terminal cut-off, screening, customs status, flight availability, and connection risk. We provide an estimate after validating the complete routing.

Can dangerous goods or lithium batteries be routed through the airfield?

Do not plan such cargo through the airfield without written approval. Provide the UN number or battery details, safety documents, packing information, and quantity to our team so the selected commercial carrier can review acceptance.

What is the best approach for urgent Hsinchu technology cargo?

Share the production deadline before pickup. Our service team compares available commercial gateways, flight connections, security and customs requirements, road-feeder timing, and a backup routing instead of relying on the airfield code alone.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport identity, codes, coordinates, location, time zone, name, and recorded service indicators in this module are based on the supplied airport master record for Hsinchu Air Base. Operational availability, military access restrictions, airline acceptance, terminal arrangements, customs procedures, cut-off times, and routing options are time-sensitive and must be reconfirmed before shipment execution.

Regulatory and airport-system reference: caa.gov.tw
Customs and import/export compliance reference: web.customs.gov.tw
Commercial gateway and terminal information should be verified with the selected airport operator, airline, cargo terminal, and customs authority for the actual booking.