| Inezgane Airport | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: GMAA
Inezgane Airport
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Location | Agadir, Morocco | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 89 ft / 27 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 2,910 | 9,547 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Inezgane Airport or Agadir Inezgane Airport (ICAO: GMAA) is an airport in Agadir,[1] the capital city of the Souss-Massa-Draâ region in Morocco. The airport is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) northeast of Agadir's Al Massira Airport.[3]
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The airport resides at an elevation of 89 feet (27 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,910 by 45 metres (9,547 × 148 ft). [1]
On August 3, 1975, an Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing 707 struck a mountain peak when on approach to Agadir Airport. All 188 passengers and crew on board were killed. It is the worst ever incident involving a 707.[4]
During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force Air Transport Command as a hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel. It functioned as a stopover en-route to Marrakech Airport or to Dakhla Airport, near Villa Cisneros in French North Africa. In addition, an air connection to Atar Airport also handled cargo and personnel flights.[5]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.