Sanya Air Base

18°17′16″N 109°27′49″E / 18.28767°N 109.46365°E / 18.28767; 109.46365

Sanya Airbase is a military air base located on Hainan Island, China.^[1] The airbase is a highly strategic location, being part of the Southern Theater Command, and within easy flying distance of the disputed islands in the South China Sea. Hainan Island is also host to a second military air base: Lingshui Air Base.

History

Analysis of Google Earth imagery since 2018 shows Lingshui Airbase is undergoing extensive redevelopment of its aircraft parking areas.

Operations

Sanya is one of the Chinese bases which supports the Guizhou Soar Dragon and recent imagery has confirmed the UAVs presence.^[2] The base is also home to Harbin Z-9 helicopters.^[3]

References

^ "Sanya Airbase - Sanya". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ Yeo, Mike (21 January 2021). "China boosting naval footprint at its southern tip, new satellite images suggest". Defense News. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
^ "Chinese Navy Expanding Bases Near South China Sea". USNI News. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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[1] "Sanya Airbase - Sanya". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[2] Yeo, Mike (21 January 2021). "China boosting naval footprint at its southern tip, new satellite images suggest". Defense News. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

[3] "Chinese Navy Expanding Bases Near South China Sea". USNI News. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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