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| Atar Airport |
| IATA: ATR – ICAO: GQPA |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Government |
| Location |
Atar, Mauritania |
| Elevation AMSL |
758 ft / 231 m |
| Coordinates |
20°30′24″N 013°02′35″W / 20.50667°N 13.04306°W / 20.50667; -13.04306Coordinates: 20°30′24″N 013°02′35″W / 20.50667°N 13.04306°W / 20.50667; -13.04306 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 04/22 |
3,004 |
9,855 |
Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF |
Atar Airport or Atar International Airport (IATA: ATR, ICAO: GQPA) is an airport serving Atar, a town in the Adrar Region of Mauritania.
World War II
During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force Air Transport Command as a stopover for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel. It connected to Dakar Airport in the South and Agadir Airport to the north.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Mauritania
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| ICAO ID |
GQPA
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| Time |
UTC 0
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| Latitude |
20.506828
20° 30' 24.58" N
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| Longitude |
-13.043194
013° 02' 35.50" W
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| Elevation |
758 feet
231 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
006° W (01/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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INFO
Opr HS, OT O/R 24 hr to GQNNYDYX.
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118.3
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RDO
Opr HS, OT O/R 24 hr to GQNNYDYX.
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5680
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 04/22 |
9855 x 98 feet
3004 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| NDB |
AR |
ATAR |
- |
326 |
At Field |
-
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Unknown fuel type or whether there is any fuel.
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| Remarks
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| LGT |
O/R 24 hr to GQNNZT
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr SR+15-SS+15.
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