Dongsha Airport

Dongsha Airport
東沙空軍基地
東沙機場
Dōngshā Kōngjūn Jīdì
Dōngshā Jīchǎng
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan)
Serves Dongsha Islands,
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Location Dongsha Island
(Pratas Island)
Coordinates 20°42′N 116°43′E / 20.700°N 116.717°E / 20.700; 116.717Coordinates: 20°42′N 116°43′E / 20.700°N 116.717°E / 20.700; 116.717
Map
RCLM
Location of airport in the South China Sea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,550 5,085 Concrete

Dongsha Airport (IATA: DSX, ICAO: RCLM) is located on Dongsha Island (Pratas Island) in Qijin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The airport is mainly used for military purposes with regular weekday C-130 transport plane flights chartered by the Republic of China Air Force. It is not open to the general public. Uni Air offers flights from Kaohsiung once per week each Thursday, however the service is only available for Coast Guard Administration staff.

Since there are no refueling facilities within the airport, there is a limit of 56 passengers and 500 kilograms of cargo load per flight.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Republic of China Air ForceMilitary Charter: Kaohsiung[2]
Uni AirMilitary Charter: Kaohsiung[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Kaohsiung International Airport Domestic Flight Schedule". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.


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