Taien Airfield Construction and Transition to Taoyuan Aerotropolis in Taiwan
DEFENSE
The Japanese Army constructed Taien Airfield in northern Taiwan in mid-1944. After the war, it became Taoyuan Air Base under the Republic of China Air Force and hosted US Air Force squadrons until 1979. In 2007, it was transferred to the Republic of China Navy, closed in 2013, and the land is now part of the Taoyuan Aerotropolis economic development zone.
Jan 20, 2026, 6:04 AM
