Tan Tan Airport
Airport
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Tan Tan Airport (Arabic: مطار طانطان الشاطئ الأبيض ) (IATA: TTA, ICAO: GMAT), also known as Plage Blanche Airport, is an airport near Tan Tan, a city in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region in Morocco. The airport is used for military and civil aviation.[3]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 653 feet (199 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designate 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,000 by 30 metres (6,562 ft × 98 ft).[1] It has the following radio-navigation aids: NDB and VOR. The runway is suitable for light (private) jets and turbo-prop aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Tan Tan Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Royal Air Maroc Express | Casablanca[4] |
Statistics
| Subject | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 27 | 1082 | 917 |
| Freight (tons) | 7 | - | - |
| Aircraft movements | 18 | 104 | 132 |
Accidents and incidents
On 26 July 2011 a Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed six miles from the airport, where it had planned a stop-over on a flight from Dakhla to Kenitra. All six crew, 60 soldiers, and 12 civilians on board died.[5]
