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KYD Orchid Island
Orchid Island (IATA: KYD, ICAO:RCLY) is located in the the city of Orchid Island, Taiwan,china.

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IATA Code

KYD

ICAO Code

RCLY

Name

Orchid Island

Type

Country / Region

Taiwan,china (TW)

City

Orchid Island

Latitude

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Longitude

0.0000000

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Orchid Island (KYD) Airport Overview

Regional island airport serving Orchid Island, Taiwan, China | ICAO: RCLY

Orchid Island is a small regional airport serving the local transport needs of Orchid Island rather than functioning as an international gateway or cargo hub. Its aviation logistics role is generally limited to time-sensitive, lightweight consignments moving through scheduled domestic passenger-aircraft capacity, subject to aircraft payload, weather, and operating restrictions. The airport record supplied for this page identifies the airport as Orchid Island, with the city listed as Orchid Island and the country/region as Taiwan, China. Our service team therefore treats this location as a pre-coordination point: cargo acceptance, available uplift, handling arrangements, customs applicability, and final delivery must be confirmed before booking. For international shipments, a larger Taiwanese gateway and a coordinated domestic transfer may be more practical than routing directly to the island.

Airport name	Orchid Island
IATA / ICAO	KYD / RCLY
Country / region	TAIWAN,CHINA / 中国台湾
City	Orchid Island / 奥奇德岛
Coordinates in supplied record	0.0000000, 0.0000000
Operational classification	Regional island airport; direct international cargo capability must be confirmed case by case

Key Highlights

Regional rather than hub operation

Orchid Island should not be planned like a major international cargo gateway. Uplift and handling depend on local operating arrangements.

Payload-sensitive routing

Small-aircraft operations can make shipment dimensions, gross weight, packaging profile, and weather disruption especially important.

Pre-booking is essential

Our service team confirms acceptance, aircraft suitability, cut-off instructions, and onward delivery before issuing a firm routing proposal.

Gateway transfer may be preferable

International cargo is normally evaluated through a larger Taiwanese gateway, followed by an approved domestic connection or surface-sea alternative where appropriate.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Airport-side acceptance: Do not assume the presence of a public cargo terminal, dedicated freight warehouse, bonded warehouse, cold room, dangerous-goods store, or automated sorting center. Our team verifies the actual handling channel with the operating parties before booking.
General cargo: Lightweight, robustly packed shipments may be considered when the operating carrier accepts them and the aircraft loading profile permits carriage. Loose, oversized, or poorly labelled pieces require additional review.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: No dedicated cold-chain capability should be presumed. Shipments such as seafood, biological material, and pharmaceuticals require a documented temperature-control plan and confirmed handover points.
Dangerous goods: Acceptance is subject to carrier, aircraft, packaging, labelling, documentation, and local handling restrictions. Lithium batteries, aerosols, chemicals, and fuels require advance screening.
Pickup and delivery: Island delivery may depend on local road access, weather, receiving hours, and coordination with the consignee. Our service team arranges the last-mile plan separately from airport uplift.

Routes & Transit Times

Domestic feeder connection

Potential routing normally requires coordination from a larger Taiwanese airport or regional departure point. The actual carrier, departure point, and aircraft type must be confirmed for each shipment.

International cargo

For export or import freight, our team evaluates an international gateway first, then checks whether a domestic air connection to Orchid Island is operationally available.

Transit-time drivers

Weather, aircraft payload, limited operating windows, passenger demand, interline transfer timing, screening, and local delivery conditions can materially change the transit plan.

Service commitment

Published schedules and indicative transit times are not treated as guaranteed cargo capacity. We provide a firm estimate only after routing and acceptance are confirmed.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Service area: The practical hinterland is Orchid Island itself, with cargo demand closely linked to residents, local businesses, public services, tourism, and essential supplies.
Likely shipment profile: Small parcels, documents, replacement parts, retail supplies, packaged food, personal effects, and other lightweight general cargo are more compatible with a regional island operation than palletized freight.
Seasonal sensitivity: Weather and tourism cycles can affect both capacity and local delivery coordination. Perishable or event-critical shipments should include contingency time.
Industrial freight: Heavy machinery, construction materials, oversized pieces, and regular pallet programs should normally be assessed for sea freight, charter, or a mainland gateway alternative.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off and acceptance: The effective cargo cut-off may be earlier than a major hub because screening, handover, weighing, and aircraft loading require local coordination. Confirm the actual acceptance time for every movement.
Documents: Prepare a commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee details, accurate commodity description, piece count, dimensions, gross weight, and any permits required for the commodity or destination.
Special cargo: Dangerous goods, live animals, perishables, medicines, batteries, and wet cargo require advance declaration. Do not tender undeclared restricted articles or rely on passenger baggage rules for cargo acceptance.
Irregular operations: Weather disruption, payload offload, flight cancellation, or delayed local transfer may occur. Our team establishes a rebooking, return-to-origin, storage, or alternative-gateway instruction before dispatch.

Shipping Tips

Send the shipment profile to our service team before pickup: commodity, dimensions, gross weight, packing method, value, battery or liquid content, temperature requirement, and required delivery date.
Use compact, crush-resistant packaging with external piece marks. Keep the chargeable dimensions and actual weight consistent with the booking data to reduce acceptance disputes.
For international cargo, request two options from our team: a direct regional connection if available and a gateway-based alternative using an appropriate domestic, sea, or road-sea transfer.
Build contingency time for weather and payload restrictions. Do not schedule production-line stoppage, medical treatment, or tourism-critical delivery solely against an unconfirmed local flight.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Orchid Island accept international export cargo directly?

Direct international acceptance should not be presumed. Our service team first checks the current operating arrangement and normally evaluates a larger Taiwanese international gateway with a subsequent connection to Orchid Island.

Can I book a pallet or oversized shipment to Orchid Island?

It requires prior confirmation. Aircraft payload, door dimensions, loading equipment, local handling, and final delivery access may restrict palletized or oversized cargo. We will compare an island air option with an alternative gateway or sea solution.

Are pharmaceuticals and frozen goods suitable for this airport?

Only when the complete temperature-control chain is confirmed in advance. Do not assume that airport-side cold storage, active-container power, or emergency refrigeration is available.

What information is needed for a booking quotation?

Provide origin, destination, commodity, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, declared value, packing details, required delivery date, and any dangerous-goods, battery, live-animal, or temperature-control information.

What happens if the local flight is cancelled or cargo is offloaded?

Our service team coordinates rebooking subject to the next available acceptance, or proposes return, storage, gateway diversion, or another transport mode. The final remedy depends on the carrier and local handling conditions.

Data Sources & Provenance

Primary record: Airport identity, codes, names, country/region, city, and coordinate fields are reproduced from the airport data supplied for this page. The supplied coordinate fields are displayed as provided and are not used to infer facilities or routing.

Regulatory verification scope: Airport operating information, civil aviation requirements, and route or acceptance conditions should be checked against the current Taiwanese civil aviation authority information at caa.gov.tw.

Customs and import/export scope: Customs treatment, declarations, inspection, and applicable restrictions should be verified with the relevant authority at web.customs.gov.tw.

Facility availability, cargo acceptance, aircraft capacity, operating windows, carrier participation, transit time, and local delivery arrangements are changeable operational items. Our service team confirms these points with the relevant carrier, handling party, and authorities before committing a shipment.