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Ghriss Airport (IATA: MUW, ICAO: DAOV) is a civilian airport in Mascara Province, Algeria, located 5.0 km southwest of the town of Ghriss, Algeria.

Ghriss Airport
IATA: MUW ICAO: DAOV
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Mascara, Algeria
Location	Ghriss, Algeria
Elevation AMSL	1,686 ft / 514 m
Coordinates	35°12′28″N 000°08′50″E
Map
MUW Location of airport in Algeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 5,577 1,700 Asphalt
Source:World Aero Data

World War II

During World War II, the facility was known as "Thiersville Airfield". It was a Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign used by the 60th Troop Carrier Group, which flew C-47 Skytrain transports from the airfield between May and June 1943.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Tassili Airlines	Algiers[1]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

External links

• Google Maps - Ghriss
• Accident history for MUV at Aviation Safety Network
• Airport information for DAOV at Great Circle Mapper.
• Current weather for DAOV at NOAA/NWS
• Algerian AIP and Chart

На других языках

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- [en] Ghriss Airport

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[fr] Aéroport de Ghriss

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