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Iles Eparses |
aids to navigation - lighthouses: Europa Island 18m; Juan de Nova Island (W side) 37m; Tromelin Island (NW point) 11m |
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Midway Islands |
airfield serves as an emergency landing site for commercial aircraft crossing the Pacific Ocean |
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Saint Helena |
there is no air connection to Saint Helena or Tristan da Cunha; an international airport for Saint Helena is in development for 2010 |
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Wake Island |
there are no commercial or civilian flights to and from Wake Island, except in direct support of island missions; emergency landing is available |
formerly an important commercial aviation base, now used by US military, some commercial cargo planes, and for emergency landings |