Lyudao Airport

Lyudao Airport
(Green Island Airport)

綠島航空站
綠島機場

Lǜdǎo Hángkōngzhàn
Lǜdǎo Jīchǎng

IATA: GNIICAO: RCGI

GNI
Location of airport in Taiwan

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Civil Aeronautics Administration
Serves Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan
Elevation AMSL 28 ft / 9 m
Coordinates 22°40′25″N 121°27′59″E / 22.67361°N 121.46639°E / 22.67361; 121.46639
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 992 3,255 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]

Lyudao Airport (Chinese: 綠島機場; pinyin: Lǜdǎo Jīchǎng) (IATA: GNI, ICAO: RCGI) is an airport serving Lyudao (Green Island),[1] in Taitung County, Taiwan, Republic of China.

History

The airport was built in 1972, and was under the control of the Taiwan Garrison Command. It was rebuilt in 1977, and is now under control of the Civil Aeronautics Administration. An airport expansion project was implemented in 1995.[3]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 28 feet (9 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 992 by 23 metres (3,255 ft × 75 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Daily Air Taitung

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for RCGI from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for GNI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. Lyudao Airport (in English)

External links


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