Taiping Island Airport


Taiping Island Airport is an airport on Taiping Island, Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. The island,, is disputed territory and has been occupied by the Republic of China since 1956.
The airport is managed by the Republic of China Air Force. It has a 1,200 metre long, 30 metre wide runway, with an aircraft apron in the east covering that can park two C-130 transport aircraft, in addition to an apron on the west side covering. The airport is the southernmost airbase under the de facto territorial control of Taiwan.

Background

In 2006, the government of the Republic of China revealed plans for constructing an airbase on Taiping Island, commissioned by the ROC Ministry of National Defense. Construction completed on 12 December 2007, and 2 February 2008, ROC president Chen Shui-bian visited the airport, travelling via a C-130 transport plane.
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