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San Isidro Air Base

San Isidro, Dominican Republic

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San Isidro · 01 · Dominican Republic

Position

18.504°, -69.762° · 111 ft elev.

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Dominican Republic's primary military air installation.

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San Isidro, Dominican Republic

San Isidro Air Base is the principal military airfield of the Dominican Republic, located near the town of San Isidro in the eastern outskirts of Santo Domingo. It serves as the main operating base for the Dominican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Dominicana) and hosts a range of military aviation assets including fighter jets, transport aircraft, and helicopters. The base has historically played a significant role in Dominican military and political history, including during the turbulent events of the 1960s. It is not open to commercial passenger traffic and operates exclusively under military jurisdiction with restricted public access.

Notable facts

›Home base of the Dominican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Dominicana).
›Located approximately 18 km east of Santo Domingo city center.
›Played a strategic role during the Dominican Civil War of 1965.
›No commercial airline operations; access is restricted to military personnel.
›Assigned ICAO code MDSI; no IATA code due to non-commercial status.

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The San Isidro Air Base 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.

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