Boufarik Airport

Airport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boufarik Airport (ICAO: DAAK) is a military airport near Boufarik, Algeria. It is the home base for the Air Transport fleet of the Algerian Air Force.

Airport typeMilitary
ServesBoufarik, Algeria
ElevationAMSL102 m / 335 ft
Coordinates36°32′45″N 2°52′34″E
Quick facts Summary, Airport type ...
Boufarik Air Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
ServesBoufarik, Algeria
Elevation AMSL102 m / 335 ft
Coordinates36°32′45″N 2°52′34″E
Map
Boufarik Air Base is located in Algeria
Boufarik Air Base
Boufarik Air Base
Location of airport in Algeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,622 11,883 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1] Landings.com[2] Google Maps[3]
Close

History

On 3 May 1943, Charles de Gaulle landed at Boufarik airport, flying in from Gibraltar. He would remain based in Algeria until mid-1944 and the Liberation of France.[4]

On 11 April 2018, an Ilyushin Il-76 operated by the Algerian Air Force crashed just after takeoff from this airport, killing about 257 passengers on board.[citation needed]

Notes

External links

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI