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Dominican Republic military air base near Santo Domingo.
Location
San Isidro, Dominican Republic
San Isidro Air Base (ICAO: MDSI) is a military aviation facility located in San Isidro, in the San Pedro de Macorís province of the Dominican Republic, situated east of Santo Domingo. It serves as a primary installation of the Dominican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Dominicana) and has historically been one of the most strategically significant military airfields in the country.
The base has played a role in several key moments in Dominican history, including the 1965 civil war and subsequent U.S. intervention, during which it served as a staging ground for military operations. Today it functions primarily as a military installation supporting Dominican Air Force training, operations, and logistics, and is not open to commercial passenger traffic.
Notable facts
- ›Serves as a primary operational base for the Dominican Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Dominicana).
- ›Played a significant strategic role during the 1965 Dominican Civil War and U.S. military intervention.
- ›The base is located east of Santo Domingo in the San Pedro de Macorís province.
- ›No commercial airline operations are conducted at this facility.
- ›Has no assigned IATA code, reflecting its exclusively military function.
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