Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Mauritania.
#1 Tidjikja airport at Tidjikja (Mauritania) GQND TIY
Altitude : 415 m = 1362ft
Tidjikja airport is located close to Tidjikja, Tidjikja at 1.6 km↑, Kiffa at 217 km↑, Chinguetti at 226 km↑, Barkewol at 243 km↑, Atar at 276 km↑, Boû Demgha at 283 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1600 m = 5249ft
- runway 07/25 : 1600m = 5249ft
-> Aviation weather for Tidjikja airport
#2 Bir Moghrein airport at Bir Moghrein (Mauritania) GQPT
Altitude : 368 m = 1207ft
Bir Moghrein airport is located close to Bir Moghrein, Bîr Mogreïn at 2 km↑, Smara at 167 km↑, Ad Dchira at 247 km↑, Laayoune / El Aaiun at 268 km↑, Zouerate at 293 km↑, Tarfaya at 328 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2291 m = 7516ft
- runway 01/19 : 2291m = 7516ft
-> Aviation weather for Bir Moghrein airport
#3 Twajeel airport at Twajeel (Mauritania) MR-0004
Altitude : 365 m = 1198ft
Twajeel airport is located close to Twajeel, Zouerate at 66 km↑, Atar at 188 km↑, Chinguetti at 197 km↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 222 km↑, Akjoujt at 329 km↑, Bîr Mogreïn at 358 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Twajeel airport
#4 Tazadit airport at Zouérate (Mauritania) GQPZ OUZ
Altitude : 344 m = 1129ft
Tazadit airport is located close to Zouérate, Zouerate at 5.3 km↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 229 km↑, Atar at 256 km↑, Chinguetti at 259 km↑, Bîr Mogreïn at 289 km↑, El Aargub at 355 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2500 m = 8202ft
- runway 09/27 : 2500m = 8202ft
-> Aviation weather for Tazadit airport
#5 Fderik airport at Fderik (Mauritania) GQPF FGD
Altitude : 293 m = 961ft
Fderik airport is located close to Fderik, Zouerate at 29 km↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 204 km↑, Atar at 241 km↑, Chinguetti at 252 km↑, Bîr Mogreïn at 307 km↑, Akjoujt at 374 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Fderik airport
#6 Aioun el Atrouss airport at Aioun El Atrouss (Mauritania) GQNA AEO
Altitude : 290 m = 951ft
Aioun el Atrouss airport is located close to Aioun El Atrouss, Boû Demgha at 4.9 km↑, Ayoun el Atrous at 6.1 km↑, Nioro Rufis at 164 km↑, Kiffa at 188 km↑, Yélimané at 204 km↑, Nema at 254 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1599 m = 5246ft
- runway 04/22 : 1599m = 5246ft
-> Aviation weather for Aioun el Atrouss airport
#7 Bassikounou airport at Bassikounou (Mauritania) MR-0006
Altitude : 264 m = 866ft
Bassikounou airport is located close to Bassikounou, Sokolo at 130 km↑, Toumboudrané at 163 km↑, Nema at 164 km↑, Niono at 182 km↑, Tenenkou at 192 km↑, Niafounke at 206 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Bassikounou airport
#8 Néma airport at Néma (Mauritania) GQNI EMN
Altitude : 229 m = 751ft
Néma airport is located close to Néma, Nema at 6.8 km↑, Toumboudrané at 158 km↑, Boû Demgha at 243 km↑, Ayoun el Atrous at 245 km↑, Sokolo at 246 km↑, Nioro Rufis at 287 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2100 m = 6890ft
- runway 09/27 : 2100m = 6890ft
-> Aviation weather for Néma airport
#9 Atar International airport at Atar (Mauritania) GQPA ATR
Altitude : 224 m = 735ft
Atar International airport is located close to Atar, Atar at 1.3 km↑, Chinguetti at 82 km↑, Akjoujt at 169 km↑, Zouerate at 253 km↑, Tidjikja at 275 km↑, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira at 312 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3004 m = 9856ft
- runway 04/22 : 3004m = 9856ft
-> Aviation weather for Atar International airport
#10 Dahara airport at Timbreda (Mauritania) GQNM
Altitude : 220 m = 722ft
Dahara airport is located close to Timbreda, Nema at 92 km↑, Toumboudrané at 148 km↑, Boû Demgha at 171 km↑, Ayoun el Atrous at 172 km↑, Nioro Rufis at 202 km↑, Sokolo at 270 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Dahara airport
#11 Timbedra airport at Timbedra (Mauritania) GQNH TMD
#12 Tamchakett airport at Tamchakett (Mauritania) GQNT THT
#13 Tichitt airport at Tichitt (Mauritania) GQNC THI
#14 Kiffa airport at Kiffa (Mauritania) GQNF KFA
#15 Akjoujt airport at Akjoujt (Mauritania) GQNJ AJJ
#16 Taziazet Mine airport at Taziazet (Mauritania) MR-0005
#17 Letfotar airport at Moudjeria (Mauritania) GQNL MOM
#18 Sélibaby airport at Sélibaby (Mauritania) GQNS SEY
#19 Boutilimit airport at Boutilimit (Mauritania) GQNB OTL
#20 Kaedi airport at Kaédi (Mauritania) GQNK KED
#21 Abbaye airport at Boghe (Mauritania) GQNE BGH
#22 Rosso airport at Rosso (Mauritania) MR-0009
#23 Nouadhibou International airport at Nouadhibou (Mauritania) GQPP NDB
#24 Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International airport at Nouakchott (Mauritania) GQNO NKC
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