Relizane Airport

Relizane Airport
IATA: QZN – ICAO: DAAZ
Summary
Airport type		Public
Location		Algeria
Elevation AMSL		282 ft / 86 m
Coordinates		35°45′06.28″N 000°37′37.04″E / 35.7517444°N 0.6269556°E / 35.7517444; 0.6269556
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
07/25	4,265	1,300	Asphalt
Source:World Aero Data [1]

Relizane Airport

Location of Relizane Airport, Algeria

Relizane Airport (IATA: QZN, ICAO: DAAZ) is a civilian airport in Algeria, located 12.5 KM West-Northwest of Zemmora (Relizane); about 235 km west-southwest of Algeria. It is used by general aviation, with no scheduled commercial air service.

World War II

During World War II, it was a major Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps, used by the 60th Troop Carrier Group, flying C-47 Skytrain aircraft from the field between 27 November 1942 and May 1943.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• 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

• Accident history for QZN at Aviation Safety Network
• Airport information for DAAZ at Great Circle Mapper.
• Current weather for DAAZ at NOAA/NWS
• Airport information for DAAZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.