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Tazadit Airport

IATA OUZICAO GQPZMedium airport

Tazadit Airport is a medium airport near Zouérate in Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritania. It is listed as IATA OUZ and ICAO GQPZ. The airport is located at 22.7573° / -12.4822° at an elevation of 341 m (1,119 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Fderik Airport, 27 km (17 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Tazadit Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Tazadit Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`OUZ`
ICAO code	`GQPZ`
Identifier	`GQPZ`
Type	Medium airport
City	Zouérate
Region	Tiris Zemmour Region
Country	Mauritania
Coordinates	22.75735, -12.48223
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	22° 45′ 26.44″ N 12° 28′ 56.02″ W
Elevation	341 m (1,119 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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