AirportsOuarzazate International Airport is a large airport serving Ouarzazate, in Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is OZZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- OZZ
- ICAO code
- GMMZ
- City
- Ouarzazate
- State or region
- Drâa-Tafilalet Region
- Country
- Morocco
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 30.9391° N, 6.9094° W
- Elevation
- 1,153 m (3,782 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,000 m (9,842 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, OZZ means Ouarzazate International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: GMMZ. ICAO codes that begin with G belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 30.9391° N, 6.9094° W. It stands 1,153 metres (3,782 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Marrakesh, about 129 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Casablanca, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Ouarzazate International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,000 metres (9,842 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 16 airports of Morocco on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 13.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,000 m 9,842 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zagora AirportZagora | OZG | 125 km |
| Marrakesh Menara AirportMarrakesh | RAK | 130 km |
| Beni Mellal AirportOulad Yaich | BEM | 172 km |
| Al Massira AirportAgadir (Temsia) | AGA | 249 km |
| Moulay Ali Cherif AirportErrachidia | ERH | 263 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,902 km | 10 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,986 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,064 km | 7 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,344 km | 3 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,983 km | 7 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,840 km | 12 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,908 km | 14 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,844 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,936 km | 22 h 05 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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