Ghriss Airport

Ghriss Airport
IATA: MUW – ICAO: DAOV
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Mascara, Algeria
Location Ghriss, Algeria
Elevation AMSL 1,686 ft / 514 m
Coordinates 35°12′28″N 000°08′50″E / 35.20778°N 0.14722°E / 35.20778; 0.14722Coordinates: 35°12′28″N 000°08′50″E / 35.20778°N 0.14722°E / 35.20778; 0.14722
Map
MUW

Location of airport in Algeria

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 5,577 1,700 Asphalt
Source:World Aero Data

Ghriss Airport (IATA: MUW, ICAO: DAOV) is a civilian airport in Mascara Province, Algeria, located 5.0 km southwest of the town of Ghriss, Algeria.

World War II

During World War II, the facility was known as "Thiersville Airfield". It was a Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign used by the 60th Troop Carrier Group, which flew C-47 Skytrain transports from the airfield between May and June 1943.

Airline and destination

AirlinesDestinations
Air Algérie Algiers

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.


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