Dongsha Airport

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Dongsha Airport

東沙空軍基地
東沙機場

Dōngshā Kōngjūn Jīdì
Dōngshā Jīchǎng
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan)
Serves Pratas Island (Tungsha/Dongsha), Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Location Pratas Island (Tungsha/Dongsha)
Coordinates 20°42′N116°43′E / 20.700°N 116.717°E / 20.700; 116.717 Coordinates: 20°42′N116°43′E / 20.700°N 116.717°E / 20.700; 116.717
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RCLM
Location of airport in the South China Sea
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Direction LengthSurface
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11/291,5505,085Concrete

Dongsha Airport( IATA : DSX, ICAO : RCLM) is located on Pratas Island (Tungsha/Dongsha) in Cijin District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Uni Air offers flights from Kaohsiung once per week each Thursday, however the service is only available for Coast Guard Administration staff.

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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

AirlinesDestinations
Republic of China Air Force Military Charter: Kaohsiung [2]
Uni Air Military Charter: Kaohsiung [2]

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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.