Taichung International Airport was constructed during the era of Japanese rule and was named . The United States Air Force (USAF) had been garrisoning the base with two fighter squadrons until the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty came into force on March 3, 1955. The airport then expanded in 1954 according to the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, and later renamed Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK) after General Qiu Qingquan.
Taichung International Airport was constructed during Japanese rule and was known as . Until March 3, 1955, when the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty came into effect, the United States Air Force had been stationed at the base with two fighter squadrons. The airport expanded in 1954 based on the treaty and was later renamed Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (CCK) after General Qiu Qingquan.