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Ain Beida Airport
Aéroport de Ouargla / Ain Beida |
| IATA: OGX – ICAO: DAUU |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public / Military |
| Operator |
EGSA Alger |
| Serves |
Ouargla, Algeria |
| Elevation AMSL |
152 m / 499 ft |
| Coordinates |
31°55′53″N 005°24′24″E / 31.93139°N 5.40667°E / 31.93139; 5.40667 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 02/20 |
3,000 |
9,843 |
Asphalt |
| 18/36 |
3,000 |
9,843 |
Asphalt |
| Sources: AIP, EGSA Alger, DAFIF |
Ain Beida Airport (French: Aéroport de Ouargla / Ain Beida) (IATA: OGX, ICAO: DAUU), also known as Ouargla Airport, is an airport serving Ouargla, a city in the Ouargla Province of eastern Algeria. It is located 4.3 nautical miles (8 km) southeast of the city. The airport is in the Sahara Desert, about 540km southeast of Algiers. Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Algérie |
Algiers, Djanet, Illizi, In Amenas, In Salah, Oran, Timimoun |
World War II
During World War II the airport was known as Sedrata Airfield, and was used by the United States Twelfth Air Force in the Western Desert Campaign in 1942-1943. Known units assigned to the airfield were:
- 17th Bombardment Group, 10 May-23 Jun 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress
- 319th Bombardment Group, 1-26 Jun 1943, B-26 Marauder
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| General Info
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| Country |
Algeria
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| ICAO ID |
DAUU
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| Latitude |
31.917223
31° 55' 02.00" N
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| Longitude |
5.412778
005° 24' 46.00" E
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| Elevation |
492 feet
150 meters
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| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° E (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 02/20 |
9843 x 148 feet
3000 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| 18/36 |
10171 x 148 feet
3100 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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