Airport type Public / Military 03/21 3,000 Code VIL | Serves Dakhla Elevation AMSL 36 ft / 11 m Address Dakhla 73000 Elevation 6 m Yearly aircraft movements 1,574 | |
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Royal air maroc arriving at dakhla airport
Dakhla Airport (IATA: VIL, ICAO: GMMH/GSVO) is an airport serving Dakhla (also known as Dajla or ad-Dakhla, formerly Villa Cisneros), a city in Western Sahara, disputed south province of Morocco. (See Political status of Western Sahara.)
Contents
- Royal air maroc arriving at dakhla airport
- Canary fly departing dakhla airport
- History
- Airport and facilities
- Airlines and destinations
- References
The airport is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA.
Canary fly departing dakhla airport
History
During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a stopover for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel. It connected to Dakar Airport in the South and Agadir Airport to the north.
Airport and facilities
The Dakhla airport is used as public airport and by the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The 3 km (1.9 mi) long runway can receive a Boeing 737 or smaller planes. Parking space of 18,900 square metres (203,000 sq ft) or one Boeing 737.
The passenger terminal covers 670 square metres (7,200 sq ft) and is capable to handle up to 55,000 passengers per year. Public facilities available include a medical post and a prayer room.
The airport offers the following radio-navigation aids: VOR and DME.
Airlines and destinations
The airport is used by Royal Air Maroc for domestic and international flights