Ghriss Airport
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.
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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  MUW Location of airport in Algeria | |||||||||||
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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.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Tassili Airlines | Algiers [1] |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Liu, Jim. "Tassili Airlines adds new domestic routes in March 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links
- Google Maps - Ghriss
- Accident history for MUV at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for DAOV at Great Circle Mapper.
- Current weather for DAOV at NOAA/NWS
- Airport information for DAOV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Algerian AIP and Chart
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