Relizane Airport
Relizane Airport (ICAO: DAAZ) is a civilian airport in Algeria, located 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) west-northwest of Zemmora (Relizane); about 235 kilometres (146 mi) west-southwest of Algiers. It is used by general aviation, with no scheduled commercial air service.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Location | Algeria | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 282 ft / 86 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°45′10″N 000°37′30″E | ||||||||||
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World War II
During World War II, it was a major Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps, used by the 60th Troop Carrier Group, flying C-47 Skytrain aircraft from the field between 27 November 1942 and May 1943.
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References
- 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
- Airport information for DAAZ at Great Circle Mapper.
- Current weather for DAAZ at NOAA/NWS
- OurAirports - Relizane
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