| Ghriss Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
IATA: MUW – ICAO: DAOV
  MUW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Mascara, Algeria | ||
| Location | Ghriss, Algeria | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,686 ft / 514 m | ||
| Coordinates | 35°12′27.81″N 000°08′49.71″E / 35.207725°N 0.1471417°ECoordinates: 35°12′27.81″N 000°08′49.71″E / 35.207725°N 0.1471417°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 5,577 | 1,700 | Asphalt |
| Source:World Aero Data [1] | |||
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.
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.
Airline and destination[]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Algérie | Algiers |
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.
External links[]
- Accident history for MUV at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for DAOV at Great Circle Mapper.
- Current weather for DAOV at NOAA/National Weather Service
- Airport information for DAOV at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- Algerian AIP and Chart
The original article can be found at Ghriss Airport and the edit history here.