Relizane Airport
Airport in Algeria
Relizane Airport
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 4,265 | 1,300 | Asphalt |
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.
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.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- 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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Airports in Algeria
- Algiers
- Annaba
- Batna
- Béjaïa
- Biskra
- Chlef
- Constantine
- El Oued
- Jijel
- Oran-Es Sénia
- Sétif
- Tlemcen
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