| Tichitt Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Tichit, Mauritania | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 561 ft / 171 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°26′00″N9°29′00″W / 18.43333°N 9.48333°W Coordinates: 18°26′00″N9°29′00″W / 18.43333°N 9.48333°W | ||||||||||||||
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  THI Location of the airport in Mauritania | |||||||||||||||
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Tichitt Airport( IATA : THI, ICAO : GQNC) is an airport serving the town of Tichit in Mauritania. Runway boundaries are marked in white on dark rock or dirt; are otherwise difficult to discern.
An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.
The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.
Tichit or Tichitt is a partly abandoned village at the foot of the Tagant Plateau in central southern Mauritania that is known for its vernacular architecture. The main agriculture in Tichit is date farming, and the village is also home to a small museum.
