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Dakhla Airport

IATA VILICAO GMMHLarge airport

Dakhla Airport is a large airport near Dakhla in (unassigned), Western Sahara (disputed territory). It is listed as IATA VIL and ICAO GMMH. The airport is located at 23.7183° / -15.9320° at an elevation of 11 m (36 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is El Argoub Heliport, 14 km (9 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Dakhla Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Dakhla Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VIL`
ICAO code	`GMMH`
Identifier	`GMMH`
Type	Large airport
City	Dakhla
Region	(unassigned)
Country	Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Coordinates	23.71830, -15.93200
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	23° 43′ 05.88″ N 15° 55′ 55.20″ W
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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