This is a list of airports in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
Airports
Location | Occupied by | Name | Code | Built | Length | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taiping Island | Republic of China | Taiping Island Airport | RCSP | 2007 | 1,200 m (est.) | Military use only. No refueling facilities.[1] |
Swallow Reef (Layang-Layang) | Malaysia | Layang-Layang Airport | LAC | 1995 | 1,367 m | Dual-use concrete airport. |
Fiery Cross Reef | People's Republic of China | Yongshu Airport | AG 4553 | 2016 | 3,300 m (est.) | Dual-use concrete airport. |
Subi Reef | People's Republic of China | Zhubi Airport | 2016 | 3,000 m (est.) | Dual-use concrete airport. | |
Mischief Reef | People's Republic of China | Meiji Airport | 2016 | 2,700 m (est.) | Dual-use concrete airport. | |
Thitu Island (Pag-asa) | Philippines | Rancudo Airfield | RPPN | 1978 | 1,300 m (est.) | Dual-use concrete airport.[2] |
Spratly Island (Trường Sa) | Vietnam | Trường Sa Airport | 1976–77 | 1,200 m (est.)[3] | Military use only. Extended from 600 m to 1,200 m in 2016.[3] |
Location
References
Further reading
- James Hardy (London) and Sean O'Connor (Indiana) (20 Nov 2014). "China building airstrip-capable island on Fiery Cross Reef". IHS Jane's 360. Jane's Defence Weekly.
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