| Tan Tan Airport مطار طانطان الشاطئ الأبيض Plage Blanche Airport |
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| IATA: TTA – ICAO: GMAT
Tan Tan
Plage Blanche |
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||
| Serves | Tan Tan, Morocco | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 653 ft / 199 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 2,000 | 6,562 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
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-Es Semara region in Morocco. The airport is used for military and civil aviation.[3]
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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 × 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 | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Royal Air Maroc operated by RAM Express |
Casablanca, Guelmim Seasonal: Agadir |
A military transport plane Hercules C-130 crashed 6 miles from the airport where it had planned a stop-over on a flight from Dakhla to Kenitra. Everyone on board died. The plane had 6 crew, 60 members of the army and 12 civilians on board[4]
| Subject | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Passengers | 27 | 1082 | 917 |
| Freight (tons) | 7 | - | - |
| Aircraft movements | 18 | 104 | 132 |