The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Western Sahara.
#1 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
#2 Dakhla airport at Dakhla (Western Sahara) GMMH VIL
Altitude : 11 m = 36ft
Dakhla airport is located close to Dakhla, Ad Dakhla at 4.6 km↑, El Aargub at 19 km↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 158 km↑, Nouadhibou at 330 km↑, Zouerate at 373 km↑, Playa del Ingles at 450 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3000 m = 9843ft
- runway 03/21 : 3000m = 9843ft
-> Aviation weather for Dakhla airport
#3 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
#4 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↑, Tindouf at 293 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tifariti Airstrip airport
#5 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
#6 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 at 169 km↑, Guelmim at 195 km↑, Tan-Tan at 221 km↑, Sidi Ifni at 238 km↑, Tarsouat at 241 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Al Mahbes UN Airstrip airport
#7 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 at 202 km↑, Tan-Tan at 208 km↑, Smara at 225 km↑, Sidi Ifni at 246 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Al Farssia Airstrip 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 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↑, El Aargub at 315 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Agounit airport
#10 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↑, Atar at 266 km↑, Akjoujt at 321 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Aousserd MINURSO Airstrip airport
#11 Guerguerat airport at Guerguerat (Western Sahara) EH-0020
#12 Al Mahbes Airstrip airport at Al Mahbes (Western Sahara) GMAR
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