Contents
Key Facts
| Date of Independence: |
| 3 March 1865 |
| Capital City: |
| Santo Domingo |
| Total Area Ranking: |
| 131 of 236 in the World |
| Population Size Ranking: |
| 88 of 242 in the World |
| Status: |
| current |
The Country
Geography
The Dominican Republic in the West Indies occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. It is located between 72° to 68° western geographic longitude and 17° to 20° northern geographic latitude and has an area of 48,730 square kilometres (18,815 square miles). Duarte Peak, at 10,417 ft (3,175 m), is the highest point in the West Indies. The latitude and longitude of the capital, Santo Domingo, are about 69°56′ W and 18°30′ N.
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National History
Timeline – Key Dates in the Dominican Republic History
Further National Information
BBC News Profile: Dominican Republic
World Travel Guide – Caribbean – Dominican Republic
wikipedia: Dominican Republic
wikipedia: History of Dominican Republic
Library of Congress / Area Handbook Series / Dominican Republic
HispanoLink: Dominican Republic
Aviation
Text to be added on the development of aviation in the Dominican Reoublic.
Markings
Civil Aircraft Registrations
The registration prefix ‘HI-‘ is used from 1929; eg:HI-1-AA to HI-999-ZZ
An all-time Civil Rotorcraft Register of the Dominican Republic listing is here.
Golden Years: Domonican Republic
Official IDAC Register page
Aircraft Operators
Military Air Arms
Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Dominicana)
Naval Aviation Corps (Cuerpo de Aviación Naval)
Army Aviation (Ejército Nacional)
Rebel Aviation (Fuerza Aerea del Ejercito de la Revolucion Americana – FAERA)
Central Government Agencies
Government Aviation – VIP transport is provided by the Air Force
Coast Guard Aviation – Coast Guard duties are performed by the Navy
Public Service Aviation
Medical Aviation (Aero Ambulancia)
Police (Dominican National Police Force Air Unit)
Commercial Aviation
Aeromar Airlines
Air Santo Domingo
Caribe S.A.
Aero de Dominicana
wikipedia: Airlines of the Dominican Republic
The World’s Airlines: Dominican Republic
Private Aviation
To be added
Industry
Aircraft Manufacturers
None at present
Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Depots
None known.
Airfields
Civil Airports & Airfields
Barahona: Habanero AP (IATA code: BRX)
Cabo Rojo (IATA code: CBJ)
Constanza (IATA code: COZ)
El Portillo (IATA code: EPS)
Santo Don Herrera (IATA code: HEX)
La Romana (IATA code: LRM)
Puerto Plata: La Union IAP (IATA code: POP)
Punta Cana (IATA code: PUJ)
Santo Domingo: Aeroporto de las Americasa IAP (IATA code: SDQ)
San Juan de la Mar (IATA code: SJM)
Sabana de la Mar (IATA code: SNX)
Santiago de los Caballeros: Cibao AP (IATA code: STI)
Santo Domingo: San Isidro AP (IATA code: ZXD)
Airports in the Dominican Republic
Military Air Bases & Airfields
On Show
Aviation Museums
Museo de la Secretaria de las Fuerzas Armas, Santo Domingo
Airshow Dates:
Key Airshow Dates
More Information
Aviation-Related Magazines
None at present
Aviation Bibliography
Central American and Caribbean Air Forces (Daniel Hagedorn)
Texan and Harvards in Latin America (Dan Hagedorn)
Latin American Fighters (Iñigo Guevara y Moyano)
Armed Forces of Latin America (Adrian English)
Latin-American Military Aviation (John Andrade)
Military Balance (IISS)
Air Power Journal 32, p.146-148
Web Links