Dongsha Airport
| Dongsha Island 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 / 20.700°N 116.717°ECoordinates: 20°42′N 116°43′E / 20.700°N 116.717°E | ||||||||||
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  RCLM Location of airport in the South China Sea | |||||||||||
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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 Tuesday, 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Republic of China Air Force | Kaohsiung[2] |
| Uni Air | Kaohsiung[2] |
See also
- Yongxing Island Airport (Woody Island in the Paracel Islands)
- List of airports in the Spratly Islands
References
- ↑ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Kaohsiung International Airport Domestic Flight Schedule".
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