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Lanyu Airport

Orchid Island, Taiwan

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Lanyu Airport

Orchid Island, Taiwan
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Remote island gateway connecting Orchid Island to Taiwan.

Opened
1969
Location
Orchid Island, Taiwan
Lanyu Airport (IATA: KYD) is a small domestic airport serving Orchid Island (Lanyu), a volcanic island located approximately 90 kilometers southeast of Taitung in Taiwan. The island is home to the indigenous Tao (Yami) people and is a popular destination for ecotourism and diving. The airport provides the primary air link between Orchid Island and Taitung on the Taiwanese mainland, offering an alternative to the ferry service. Given the island's small population and remote location, the airport handles relatively modest passenger volumes. Due to the island's hilly terrain and surrounding ocean, flight operations can be weather-dependent, with services occasionally disrupted by typhoons and strong winds common to the region.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes typical of this remote island destination.
Getting to & from
Ground transport on the island is limited, with taxis and scooter rentals being the primary options for reaching accommodations from the airport.
Airlines here
Uni Air and Daily Air Corporation operate scheduled propeller aircraft services connecting Lanyu Airport to Taitung.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport serves Orchid Island, home to the indigenous Tao people known for their traditional flying fish culture.
  • ›The runway is relatively short, restricting operations to smaller turboprop aircraft.
  • ›Typhoons frequently disrupt flight schedules due to the island's exposed Pacific Ocean location.
  • ›The island is known for its nuclear waste storage facility, a longstanding controversy with local residents.
  • ›Orchid Island is a popular destination for scuba diving, snorkeling, and wildlife observation.
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Lanyu Airport
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The Lanyu Airport is an airport on Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan. The airport does not support night time flying except for emergency medical services flights.

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