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Operated by China in the disputed Parcel Islands (Vietnam and Taiwan also claim them).
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Operated by China in the disputed Parcel Islands (Vietnam and Taiwan also claim them).
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Operated by China in the disputed Parcel Islands (Vietnam and Taiwan also claim them).
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Operated by China in the disputed Parcel Islands (Vietnam and Taiwan also claim them).
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Operated by China in the disputed Parcel Islands (Vietnam and Taiwan also claim them).
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Operated by China in the disputed Parcel Islands (Vietnam and Taiwan also claim them).
Administered by China
This military airport is in disputed territory, but operated by China.
Airport open
From a problem report, quoting a news story:
Ezhou HuaHu Airport is up and running. 27 November 2022 news, an all-cargo plane taking off from Shenzhen Baoan Airport landed smoothly at Ezhou HuaHu Airport early this morning. After unloading, this aircraft quickly loaded express mail and returned to flight. This marks the opening and operation of cargo route of Ezhou HuaHu Airport.
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No longer any airline operations.
Military airport
Closed to the public per problem report
Runway 08T-26T
Note that the runway designations end in "T" because they're based on true rather than magnetic headings; that's standard for airports in the high Arctic.
Operated by the U.S.
This is a U.S. military base, operated within NATO under the 1951 Greenland Defense Agreement.
Also known as Genoa-Sestri
After the district where it's located
Not to be confused with Hamilton Municipal Airport
Hamilton Municipal Airport (KMNZ) has the FAA LID "MNZ", identical to this airport's IATA code, which confuses flight-tracking sites. Note that "HEF" is the FAA LID for Manassas Regional, but *not* the IATA code.
Not to be confused with Manassas Regional Airport
Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF) has the IATA code MNZ, which is identical to the FAA LID for this airport (the FAA LID for Manassas is HEF). This confuses most flight-tracking sites.
re: Actual coordinates
Reply to @Eduard: Updated
Heliport closed
No one lives in the village any longer, so the heliport has been closed. See Wikipedia link
re: Wrong country
Reply to @samisaber: OurAirports does not assign airports to the country of occupation forces. If the political situation changes, we will update the country assignment.
Private airstrip
Visits by transient aircraft not allowed.
Private airstrip
From a problem report:
"it is a short PRIVATE grass strip. It is not suitable for many types of aircraft ... It is closed to all third party use."
MMPE identifier reassigned
MMPE is now Mar de CortΓ©s International Airport.
AWOS available by phone
Check the CFS for details (we no longer allow phone numbers in comments, because of all the spam).
Do not confuse with Smiths Falls Airport (CYSH)
The main airport for Smiths Falls is CYSH, about 8 nm to the northeast. This is a private grass strip that is visible in the satellite imagery and included on OpenStreetMap (no other information available).
Fire damage
Facilities damaged in wildfires during spring 2023.
re: Location not correct
Reply to @phicong: Moved. Thanks for the report.
re: Pixelated -- military stuff
Reply to @david: No longer an issue now that we've moved to Leaflet and ESRI satellite imagery.
Airline service
I notice that Hanscom has airline service now -- great alternative to (overcrowded) KBOS. I've updated the record.
re: incorrect position
Reply to @adidas: Thanks for the edit.
re: Runway length is estimated
Reply to @david: There does not seem to be any information available online. I wonder if the airport is military.
Filing flight plans
From closed problem report: Β«It is appropriate to use zzzz DEP/DEST/ALTN "EAU".Β»
Using "XK" for Kosovo
(Mentioning here, since this is Kosovo's largest airport.) OurAirports is using "XK" for Kosovo until it has its own ISO 3166 code, as recommended by UN Security Council resolution 1244/99.
Airport closing
De Havilland Canada ceased operations at the airport in June 2022, but as of the 3 November 2022 Canada Flight Supplement, it's still listed as open (with prior permission required). There is a plan to develop it into a "15-minute community". https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/downsview-toronto-airport-15-minute-city/
Water sources
(via @Olivier_Moens)
And just for the fact, the water source in Spa is just... Spa . Chaudfontaine is another water source in the village of Chaudfontaine 10 miles away ;-)
re: Emergency landing strip
Reply to @david: Renamed the emergency strip to 08E-26E, and added 07H-25H
Emergency landing strip
From a problem report: "Grass Runway 08L-26R does not exist. There is only the Emergency Landing site, which is not an official Runway. Heli-Runway 07-25 should be added."
Lost-comms procedure
From problem report:
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In communication failure of Lajes airport notes :
If IFR (TACAN equipped) climb/descend to FL60 and proceed to IAF (WENDY), upon reaching start TACAN or ILS approach.
- If IFR (Non TACAN equipped) climb/descend to 4700' and proceed to GP NDB, upon reaching start NDB approach.
Please , How can I have the procedure of NDB and waypoint ( WINDY ) because not found in approach charts ??!!"
Sheep on runway
From a problem report: "Danger of fenced sheep on the runway. Someone has posted a picture on a local Facebook group 'Pu BuΕ‘ko' of the sheep being fenced in specifically on the west end of the runway. I sincerely hope they have already removed them."
re: New Name
Reply to @Christian_Maclen_77: Can you provide a link? I cannot find any confirmation of a new name. The latest French AIP still lists it as "Dzaoudzi Pamandzi," and the airport's website link is broken.
Runway length is estimated
I've added runway numbers and estimated length based on the satellite imagery. Unfortunately, this airport isn't covered by the ASECNA AIP, so I can't get exact numbers.
re: Not sure why tagged as a "spam airport".
Reply to @animebirder: I've rejected the problem report.
Includes the Jack F. Paulus Skiway
The Skiway is essentially a runway for the station.
Subantarctic research station
This research station is administratively part of Cape Town, despite the fact that it's over 2,100 km away.
Formerly Pendleton Airpark
Used to be Pendleton Airpark, 77NY. Note the unusual runway designation, E-W rather than 09-27.
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re: OurAirports doesn't delete closed airports
Reply to @animebirder: Thank you. Yes, that is correct. We keep closed airports in the database, but not closed heliports or floatplane bases (unless they have special historical interest; we haven't been too consistent, though). They are easy to filter out of the open data export.
re: Please fix
Reply to @emes: Done
Explosions
At least 12 explosions at the Russian-occupied airbase on 2022-08-09:
re: QUESNA AIRPORT
Reply to @kazanova001: Thank you very much. I wish you the best of health and joy as well. If there is any new information you'd like to share about the airport, we'd be happy to add it to the website.
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π Thu, 27 Feb 2025
β @david at Lingyang Jiao (Antelope Reef) Heliport, Paracel Islands (disputed)
Operated by China in the disputed Parcel Islands (Vietnam and Taiwan also claim them).