Biskra Airport
Airport in Oumache, Algeria
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Mohamed Khider Airport[4] or Biskra Ouakda Airport (IATA: BSK, ICAO: DAUB) is an airport in Algeria, located approximately 12 km north-northeast of Oumache; about 200 km south-southwest of Constantine.
Mohamed Khider Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | EGSA Constantine | ||||||||||
| Serves | Biskra | ||||||||||
| Location | Oumache, Algeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 88 m / 289 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′06″N 05°44′30″E | ||||||||||
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  BSK Location of airport in Algeria | |||||||||||
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| Source: Algerian AIP[2] Landings.com,[3] ACI's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report | |||||||||||
History
During World War II, the airport was known as "Biskra Airfield". It was a major United States Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African campaign against the German Afrika Korps. Known combat units assigned to the airfield were: 97th Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortress[5] (14 December 1942 – 8 February 1943); 301st Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortress (16 December 1942 – 17 January 1943); 1st Fighter Group P-38 Lightning (24 December 1942 – 8 February 1943); HQ, 5th Bombardment Wing (January–March 1943).[6][7]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Biskra Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Algérie | Algiers, Lyon, Paris–Orly[8] |
| Tassili Airlines | Algiers |
| Transavia | Paris-Orly[9][10] |
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