宜蘭北飛行場

Yilan North Airfield

February 10th, 2024

A former civilian airfield built in 1936 on the outskirts of Yilan City. In the later stages of World War 2 it was expropriated by the Japanese military and converted for use as a military airfield. Two addition airfields were constructed to the south and west in 1943 and 1944; the remains of Yilan South Airfield are still scattered across the countryside. During the final stage of World War 2 all three served as bases for kamikaze special attack units; 62 aircraft departed from Yilan on suicide missions between April and June 1945. In the post-war era this airfield was converted into Jinliujie Military Training Center (金六結新兵訓練中心). Several relics remain scattered around the site, including a weather station, a machine shop, and several reinforced concrete aircraft hangars. Collectively known as Giran Airfield (宜蘭機場) in the Japanese colonial period.

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Weather Station (出張所)—Idle (閒置)
A 1939 branch office of the Yilan Weather Station (宜蘭測候所) for meteorological observations at the former Giran Airfield. It features a three-storey wind tower for taking measurements and a conjoined office building. It remained in operation until around 1973 and was later used as a residence; the site has since been tidied up as interest in heritage preservation has grown.
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Siyuan Aircraft Hangar No. 1 (思源機堡一號)—Idle (閒置)
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Siyuan Aircraft Hangar No. 2 (思源機堡二號)—Idle (閒置)
Siyuan Aircraft Hangar No. 3 (思源機堡三號)—Idle (閒置)
Siyuan Aircraft Hangar No. 4 (思源機堡四號)—Idle (閒置)
Siyuan Aircraft Hangar No. 5 (思源機堡五號)—Idle (閒置)
Machine Shop (飛機製造場)—Abandoned (廢墟)
Overgrown with weeds and used by the community as a garden and storage space; a pillar stands near the entrance.