Dongsha Airport
Dongsha Airport (IATA: DSX, ICAO: RCLM) is located on Dongsha Island (Pratas Island) in Cijin 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.
Dongsha Airport 東沙空軍基地 東沙機場 Dōngshā Kōngjūn Jīdì Dōngshā Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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  RCLM Location of airport in the South China Sea | |||||||||||
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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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Republic of China Air Force | Military Charter: Kaohsiung[2] |
| Uni Air | Military Charter: Kaohsiung[2] |
See also
- Yongxing Island Airport (Woody Island in the Paracel Islands)
- Taiping Island Airport
- List of airports in the Spratly Islands
References
- "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- "Kaohsiung International Airport Domestic Flight Schedule". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.
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