San Isidro Air Base
San Isidro Air Base Base Aérea de San Isidro | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Operator |  Dominican Air Force | ||||||||||
| Built | 1953 | ||||||||||
| Occupants | Comando Aéreo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 112 ft (34 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°30′10″N 69°45′45″W / 18.50278°N 69.76250°W | ||||||||||
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  SLRX Location of the airport in the Dominican Republic | |||||||||||
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| Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
The San Isidro Air Base (Spanish: Base Aérea de San Isidro) (ICAO: MDSI) became operational on March 23, 1953, and is located 25 km east of Santo Domingo. It was named Base Aérea Trujillo until 1961, when the name was changed to San Isidro. Most of the units, aircraft, and helicopters of the Dominican Air Force are based there.
The San Isidro track also has been a venue for automobile racing events.
The Punta Caucedo VOR/DME (Ident: CDO) is located 6.8 nautical miles (12.6 km) west of the airport. The San Isidro VOR/DME (Ident: SIS) is located on the field.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Airport information for San Isidro Air Base" – via Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ "San Isidro Air Base". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ↑ "Punta Caucedo VOR". Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
- ↑ "SIS @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Archived from the original on 2025-07-13. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - San Isidro Air Base
- OurAirports - San Isidro Air Base Archived 2018-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- SkyVector - San Isidro Air Base
- FallingRain - San Isidro Air Base Airport
- Accident history for San Isidro Air Base Airport at Aviation Safety Network