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| Biskra Ouakda Airport |
| IATA: BSK – ICAO: DAUB |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
EGSA Alger |
| Serves |
Biskra, Algeria |
| Elevation AMSL |
84 m / 289 ft |
| Coordinates |
34°47′26″N 005°44′18″E / 34.79056°N 5.73833°E / 34.79056; 5.73833 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 13/31 |
2,832 |
9,469 |
Asphalt |
Biskra Ouakda Airport (IATA: BSK, ICAO: DAUB) is an airport in Algeria, located approximately 12 km north-northeast of Oumache; about 200 km south-southwest of Constantine. History
During World War II, the airport was known as "Biskra Airfield". It was a major United States Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps. Known combat units assigned to the airfield were: HQ, 5th Bombardment Wing (January-March 1943); 1st Fighter Group (14 December 1942-February 1943) P-38 Lightning; 97th Bombardment Group (25 December 1942-8 February 1943) B-17 Flying Fortress; 301st Bombardment Group (16 December 1942-17 January 1943) B-17 Flying Fortress.
Airlines and destinations
- Aigle Azur (Paris-Orly)
- Air Algérie (Algiers, Lyon, Paris-Orly)
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| General Info
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| Country |
Algeria
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| ICAO ID |
DAUB
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| Latitude |
34.793289
34° 47' 35.84" N
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| Longitude |
5.738231
005° 44' 17.63" E
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| Elevation |
289 feet
88 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° E (05/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Alternate Name |
MOHAMED KHIDER
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 13/31 |
9469 x 148 feet
2886 x 45 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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| VOR-DME |
BIS |
BISKRA |
097X |
115 |
1.5 NM |
317.7
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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