Bassatine Air Base

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Bassatine Air Base

Second Royal Air Force Base
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
Operator Royal Moroccan Air Force
Location Meknes, Morocco
Elevation  AMSL 1,890 ft / 576 m
Coordinates 33°52′45″N005°30′54″W / 33.87917°N 5.51500°W / 33.87917; -5.51500 Coordinates: 33°52′45″N005°30′54″W / 33.87917°N 5.51500°W / 33.87917; -5.51500
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Bassatine
Location of air base in Morocco
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/272,8209,252Asphalt
08/261,9576,420Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [1] [2]

Bassatine Air Base( IATA : MEK, ICAO : GMFM) is a military air base in Meknes, Morocco. It is also known as the Second Royal Air Force Base, [1] operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.

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Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,890 feet (576 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 09/27 measures 2,820 by 50 metres (9,252 ft × 164 ft) and 08/26 is 1,957 by 50 metres (6,421 ft × 164 ft). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for GMFM from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for MEK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).