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Dakhla Airport is an airport in Dakhla, Western Sahara (IATA: VIL, ICAO: GMMH). The airport is operated as a Moroccan airport, management of the public facilities by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA

The status of Western Sahara is disputed, see: Legal status of Western Sahara

Airport and facilities

The Dakhla airport is used as public airport and by the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The 3 km. long runway can receive a Boeing 737 or smaller planes. Parking space of 18.900 m² or one Boeing 737.

The passanger terminal covers 670 m² and is capable to handle up to 55.000 passanger/year. Public facilities available: medical post and prayer room.

Navigational aids

The airport offers the following radio-navigation aids: VOR and DME

Airlines and destinations

Royal Air Maroc (Agadir)
Regional Airlines (Agadir, Casablanca, Laayoune)
Topfly (Las Palmas)

Traffic statistics

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Item	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002
Movements^[2]	1492	839	674	606	492	na
Passengers^[3]	36.354	21.253	21.442	11.670	12.149	na
Cargo (Metric tons)^[4]	48,63	59,77	61,06	140,96	107,81	na

External links and references

^ Source 2007 statistics: Presentation Dakhla Airport on ONDA website, visited May 20, 2008
^ Statistics until 2006 from Statistics Movements, PDF document
^ Statistics until 2006 from Overview passengers stats MA, PDF document
^ Statistics until 2006 from freight stats, PDF document

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[1] Source 2007 statistics: Presentation Dakhla Airport on ONDA website, visited May 20, 2008

[2] Statistics until 2006 from Statistics Movements, PDF document

[3] Statistics until 2006 from Overview passengers stats MA, PDF document

[4] Statistics until 2006 from freight stats, PDF document

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 '''Dakhla Airport''' is an airport in [[Dakhla]], [[Western Sahara]] {{airport codes|VIL|GMMH}}.
+The airport is operated as a Moroccan airport, management of the public facilities by the [[Morocco|Moroccan]] state-owned company [[ONDA]]
+:The status of Western Sahara is disputed, see: [[Legal status of Western Sahara]]
+==Airport and facilities==
+The Dakhla airport is used as public airport and by the [[Royal Moroccan Air Force]]. The 3 km. long runway can receive a [[Boeing 737]] or smaller planes. Parking space of 18.900 m² or one Boeing 737.
+The passanger terminal covers 670 m² and is capable to handle up to 55.000 passanger/year. Public facilities available: medical post and prayer room.
+===Navigational aids===
+The airport offers the following radio-navigation aids: [[VHF omnidirectional range|VOR]] and [[Distance Measuring Equipment|DME]]
 ==Airlines and destinations==
 *[[Royal Air Maroc]] (Agadir)
+*[[Regional Airlines]] (Agadir, Casablanca, Laayoune)
+*[[Topfly]] (Las Palmas)
-[[Category:Airports in Western Sahara]]
+==Traffic statistics==
+<ref> Source 2007 statistics: [http://www.onda.ma/ONDA/Fr/Espaces/EspacePassagers/LeReseauAeroportuaireONDA/Lesaeroports/Fiches+d’identité+par+aéroport/DAKHLA/Presentation.htm Presentation Dakhla Airport] on [[ONDA]] website, visited [[May 20]], [[2008]]</ref>
+{| class="prettytable" width="70%" ;"
+! Item       ||   2007  ||   2006  ||   2005  ||   2004  ||   2003  ||   2002
+|-
+| Movements<ref>Statistics until 2006 from [http://www.onda.ma/NR/rdonlyres/7CB16EE3-AAF5-436D-B45D-DE9A527A8088/764/4.PDF Statistics Movements], PDF document</ref>
+ ||  1492  ||    839 ||    674 || 606 || 492 || na
+|-
+| Passengers<ref>Statistics until 2006 from [http://www.onda.ma/NR/rdonlyres/7CB16EE3-AAF5-436D-B45D-DE9A527A8088/765/5.PDF Overview passengers stats MA], PDF document</ref>
+|| 36.354 || 21.253 ||  21.442 || 11.670 || 12.149 || na
+|-
+| Cargo (Metric tons)<ref>Statistics until 2006 from [http://www.onda.ma/NR/rdonlyres/7CB16EE3-AAF5-436D-B45D-DE9A527A8088/766/6.PDF freight stats], PDF document</ref>
+ || 48,63   ||   59,77 ||   61,06 ||  140,96 || 107,81 || na
+|}
+== External links and references ==
+<references/>
+[[Category:Airports in Western Sahara]]
 {{WesternSahara-geo-stub}}
 {{WesternSahara-airport-stub}}