Layang-Layang Airport ( English : Swallow Reef Airport) is located on Swallow Reef (Pulau Layang-Layang) in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea . It is about 300 kilometres (190 mi) north of Kota Kinabalu , Sabah . The airport serves a Royal Malaysian Navy naval station (Station Lima) and a 3-star diving resort as well as a marine research facility, MARSAL (Marine Research Station Pulau Layang-Layang).
4-563: Layang-Layang may refer to: Layang-layang , traditional kites of the Indonesian island of Java Layang-Layang Airport , an airport in the Spartly islands administered by Malaysia Layang-Layang, Johor , a town in Johor, Malaysia Layang-Layang railway station , a railway station in Johor, Malaysia Layang-Layang (state constituency) ,
8-657: A state constituency in Johor, Malaysia Swallow Reef , a disputed island in South China Sea Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Layang-Layang . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Layang-Layang&oldid=1185434620 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
12-470: Is administrated by Malaysia , but as with all of the Spratly Islands, is disputed territory. The airport consists of a paved runway, two hangars , a radar station , a control tower and watchtowers . The concrete runway is 1367m long, 28m wide, and has a Pavement Classification Number of 032RBXU, indicating a medium strength rigid pavement, with a high maximum tire pressure. The airport
16-490: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Layang-Layang Airport The runway's original length was 1,064 metres, but is now 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) after an extension was completed in 2003. The airport was built in the period 1991 to 1995 by the Malaysian Government as part of a plan to exploit the tourism potential of the island. The island
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