Biskra Airport
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| Biskra Ouakda Airport | |||
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IATA: BSK – ICAO: DAUB
 BSK
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| 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 | ||
| 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.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aigle Azur | Paris-Orly |
| Air Algérie | Algiers, Lyon, Paris-Orly [3] |
[edit] References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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.
- ^ Air Algerie, official website
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