Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Western Sahara.
#1 Al Farssia Airstrip airport at Al Farssia (Western Sahara) EH-0008
Altitude : 497 m = 1631ft
Al Farssia Airstrip airport is located close to Al Farssia, Tindouf at 139 km↑, Guelmim at 175 km↑, Guelmim-Es Semara at 179 km↑, Guelmim at 202 km↑, Tan-Tan at 208 km↑, Smara at 225 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Al Farssia Airstrip airport
#2 Tifariti Airstrip airport at Tifariti (Western Sahara) EH-0001
Altitude : 495 m = 1624ft
Tifariti Airstrip airport is located close to Tifariti, Smara at 128 km↑, Bîr Mogreïn at 145 km↑, Tan-Tan at 260 km↑, Ad Dchira at 266 km↑, Laayoune / El Aaiun at 285 km↑, Tiris Zemmour at 286 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tifariti Airstrip airport
#3 Al Mahbes UN Airstrip airport at Al Mahbes (Western Sahara) EH-0007
Altitude : 476 m = 1562ft
Al Mahbes UN Airstrip airport is located close to Al Mahbes, Tindouf at 105 km↑, Guelmim-Es Semara at 157 km↑, Guelmim at 169 km↑, Guelmim at 195 km↑, Tan-Tan at 221 km↑, Sidi Ifni at 238 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Al Mahbes UN Airstrip airport
#4 Al Mahbes Airstrip airport at Al Mahbes (Western Sahara) GMAR
Altitude : 463 m = 1519ft
Al Mahbes Airstrip airport is located close to Al Mahbes, Tindouf at 96 km↑, Guelmim-Es Semara at 159 km↑, Guelmim at 175 km↑, Guelmim at 200 km↑, Tan-Tan at 230 km↑, Tarsouat at 242 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Al Mahbes Airstrip airport
#5 Agounit airport at Agounit (Western Sahara) EH-0013
Altitude : 311 m = 1020ft
Agounit airport is located close to Agounit, Zouerate at 91 km↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 176 km↑, Atar at 188 km↑, Chinguetti at 216 km↑, Akjoujt at 308 km↑, Inchiri at 310 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Agounit airport
#6 Aousserd MINURSO Airstrip airport at Aousserd (Western Sahara) EH-0016
Altitude : 293 m = 961ft
Aousserd MINURSO Airstrip airport is located close to Aousserd, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 47 km↑, El Aargub at 187 km↑, Zouerate at 196 km↑, Ad Dakhla at 205 km↑, Dakhlet Nouadhibou at 266 km↑, Atar at 266 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Aousserd MINURSO Airstrip airport
#7 Oum Dreyga airport at Oum Dreyga (Western Sahara) EH-0005
Altitude : 289 m = 948ft
Oum Dreyga airport is located close to Oum Dreyga, Zouerate at 176 km↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 199 km↑, Bîr Mogreïn at 215 km↑, El Aargub at 263 km↑, Ad Dakhla at 273 km↑, Ad Dchira at 327 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Oum Dreyga airport
#8 Boukraa airport at Boukraa (Western Sahara) EH-0011
Altitude : 225 m = 738ft
Boukraa airport is located close to Boukraa, Ad Dchira at 77 km↑, Laayoune / El Aaiun at 96 km↑, Smara at 124 km↑, Tarfaya at 175 km↑, Bîr Mogreïn at 179 km↑, Giniginámar at 238 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Boukraa airport
#9 Smara airport at Smara (Western Sahara) GMMA SMW
Altitude : 107 m = 351ft
Smara airport is located close to Smara, Smara at 1.5 km↑, Ad Dchira at 139 km↑, Laayoune / El Aaiun at 158 km↑, Bîr Mogreïn at 168 km↑, Tarfaya at 181 km↑, Tan-Tan at 198 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3002 m = 9849ft
- runway 16/34 : 3002m = 9849ft
-> Aviation weather for Smara airport
#10 Hassan I airport at El Aaiún (Western Sahara) GMML EUN
Altitude : 63 m = 207ft
Hassan I airport is located close to El Aaiún, Laayoune / El Aaiun at 2 km↑, Ad Dchira at 22 km↑, Tarfaya at 92 km↑, Giniginámar at 144 km↑, Tarajalejo at 146 km↑, Tuineje at 146 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2701 m = 8862ft
- runway 02/20 : 2701m = 8862ft
- runway 04/22 : 2500m = 8202ft
-> Aviation weather for Hassan I airport
#11 Guerguerat airport at Guerguerat (Western Sahara) EH-0020
#12 Dakhla airport at Dakhla (Western Sahara) GMMH VIL
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