🇰🇭 Dara Sakor International Airport

Dara Sakor International Airport (DSY/VDDS) is a public airport located in Botum Sakor District, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia, specifically in the area of Ta Noun,,. It is not a small private airport or airfield without scheduled commercial service.

• Operator: Vinci Airports.
• Developer: Chinese-owned Tianjin Union Development Group, with an investment of approximately $200 million for Phase 1.
• Runway: It features a single concrete runway (03/21) measuring 3,200 meters (10,498 feet). The airstrip is noted for its unusual length, capable of hosting Chinese military aircraft.
• Status and Use: The airport was completed by 2024 and was expected to begin operations in mid-2023, with domestic flights using small aircraft by the end of November of that year. It is intended to serve the new Dara Sakor Resort.
• Airlines and Destinations: As of available information, Air Cambodia and Cambodia Airways offer flights to Phnom Penh.
• Controversy: The U.S. Department of Defense has expressed concerns about the airport's potential use as a PLA Air Force base due to its strategic location near Ream Naval Base and the length of its airstrip, leading to U.S. sanctions against the developer. Both the developer and the Cambodian government have denied these claims.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, ourairports.com, airportmap.de, indigenous.arizona.edu, grokipedia.com*