AirportsTazadit Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Zouérate, in Tiris Zemmour Region, Mauritania. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is OUZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- OUZ
- ICAO code
- GQPZ
- City
- Zouérate
- State or region
- Tiris Zemmour Region
- Country
- Mauritania
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 22.7573° N, 12.4822° W
- Elevation
- 341 m (1,119 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, OUZ means Tazadit Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: GQPZ. ICAO codes that begin with G belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 22.7573° N, 12.4822° W. It stands 341 metres (1,119 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Nouakchott, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Tazadit Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,500 m 8,202 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dakhla AirportDakhla, Western Sahara (disputed territory) | VIL | 368 km |
| Smara AirportSmara, Western Sahara (disputed territory) | SMW | 449 km |
| Laayoune Hassan I International AirportEl Aaiún, Western Sahara (disputed territory) | EUN | 493 km |
| Nouadhibou International AirportNouadhibou | NDB | 511 km |
| Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International AirportNouakchott | NKC | 613 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,784 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,743 km | 11 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,822 km | 8 h 45 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,356 km | 4 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,003 km | 7 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,969 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 12,642 km | 15 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,904 km | 16 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,994 km | 22 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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