Lanyu Airport
| Lanyu Airport 蘭嶼航空站 蘭嶼機場 Lányǔ Hángkōngzhàn Lányǔ Jīchǎng | |||||||||||
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  KYD | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator |
Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense | ||||||||||
| Serves | Orchid Island | ||||||||||
| Location | Orchid Island | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13.4 m / 44 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°01′46″N 121°31′38″E / 22.02944°N 121.52722°E | ||||||||||
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The Lanyu Airport (traditional Chinese: 蘭嶼機場; simplified Chinese: 兰屿机场; pinyin: Lányǔ Jīchǎng; (IATA: KYD, ICAO: RCLY)) is an airport on Orchid Island, Taitung, Republic of China. The airport does not support night time flying except for emergency medical services flights.
History
The airport was initially controlled by the military, but is now under control of the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) since 1977. Expansion was made to the airport in which it was completed in 1982. Since 1990, the CAA has initiated a series of development projects for further expansion and improvement of the airport.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Daily Air | Taitung |
See also
References
- Lanyu Airport (in English)
- About Lanyu Airport
- AIP Aeronautical Information Publication TAIPEI FIR eAIP CONSULT NOTAM for LATEST INFORMATION R.O.C. TAIWAN CAA
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