Biskra Airport

Biskra Airport
Biskra Ouakda Airport
IATA: BSKICAO: DAUB
BSK is located in Algeria
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BSK
Location of airport in Algeria
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: BSKICAO: DAUB) is an airport in Algeria, located approximately 12 km north-northeast of Oumache; about 200 km south-southwest of Constantine.

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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.[1][2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Aigle Azur Paris-Orly
Air Algérie Algiers, Lyon, Paris-Orly [3]

References

  1. ^  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
  2. ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  3. ^ Air Algerie, official website

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