Taiping Island Airport
太平島機場
Tàipíng Dǎo Jīchǎng
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorROC Air Force
LocationTaiping Island
Coordinates10°22′38″N 114°21′59″E / 10.37722°N 114.36639°E / 10.37722; 114.36639
Map
RCSP is located in South China Sea
RCSP
RCSP
Location of airport in the South China Sea
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,200 3,937 Concrete

Taiping Island Airport (Chinese: 太平島機場; pinyin: Tàipíng Dǎo Jīchǎng) is an airport on Taiping Island, Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. The island (named Itu Aba before 1946[1]) has been stationed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) with military personnel since 1956.

Background

A ROC Air Force C-130H similar to the one pictured makes regular flights to Taiping Island.

Once every two months, a C-130 transport aircraft arrives from Taiwan island which provides personnel transportation and material supplies for the entire island. There are no other regular scheduled flights.

Airlines and destinations

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ See Taiping Island for more information.
  2. ↑ "Kaohsiung International Airport Domestic Flight Schedule". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.
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