Tan Tan Airport
| Tan Tan Airport مطار طانطان الشاطئ الأبيض Plage Blanche Airport |
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IATA: TTA – ICAO: GMAT
 Tan Tan
Plage Blanche |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||
| Serves | Tan Tan, Morocco | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 653 ft / 199 m | ||
| Coordinates | 28°26′54″N 011°09′41″W / 28.44833°N 11.16139°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 2,000 | 6,562 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Tan Tan Airport (Arabic: مطار طانطان الشاطئ الأبيض ) (IATA: TTA, ICAO: GMAT), also known as Plage Blanche Airport, is an airport near Tan Tan, a city in the Guelmim-Es Semara region in Morocco. The airport is used for military and civil aviation.[3]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designate 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,000 by 30 metres (6,562 ft × 98 ft).[1] It has the following radio-navigation aids: NDB and VOR. The runway is suitable for light (private) jets and turbo-prop aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Royal Air Maroc operated by RAM Express |
Casablanca, Guelmin Seasonal: Agadir |
Statistics
| Subject | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 27 | 1082 | 917 |
| Freight (tons) | 7 | - | - |
| Aircraft movements | 18 | 104 | 132 |
Accidents and incidents
On July 26, 2011, A Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed six miles from the airport, where it had planned a stop-over on a flight from Dakhla to Kenitra. All six crew, 60 soldiers, and 12 civilians on board died[4]
References
- ^ a b Airport information for GMAT from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for TTA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ All details and stats from A-Z WorldAirports database: page on Tan Tan Airport, visited 24 July 2008
- ^ Crash leaves 78 dead, 27 July 2011, visited 28 July 2011
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