Dakhla Airport (IATA: VIL, ICAO: GMMH/GSVO) is an airport serving Dakhla (also known as Dajla or ad-Dakhla, formerly Villa Cisneros), a city in Western Sahara, a disputed territory. (See Political status of Western Sahara)

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Dakhla Airport مطار الداخلة (Arabic) Aéroport de Dakhla (French)
IATA: VIL ICAO: GMMH/GSVO
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Operator	Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) / Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF)
Serves	Dakhla
Location	Western Sahara
Elevation AMSL	36 ft / 11 m
Coordinates	23°43′05″N 015°55′55″W
Map
VIL Location of airport in Western Sahara
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 3,000 9,842 Asphalt
Statistics (2008, 2016)
Aircraft movements 1,574 Passengers (2016) 154,451 Cargo (tonnes) 34.43
Sources: ONDA,[1] DAFIF[2][3]

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The airport is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA.

During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a stopover for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel. It connected to Dakar Airport in the South and Agadir Airport to the north.^{[4][citation needed]}

The Dakhla airport is used as public airport and by the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The 3 km (1.9 mi) long runway can receive a Boeing 737 or smaller planes. Parking space of 18,900 square metres (203,000 sq ft) or one Boeing 737.

The passenger terminal covers 670 square metres (7,200 sq ft) and is capable to handle up to 55,000 passengers per year. Public facilities available include a medical post and a prayer room.^{[citation needed]}

The airport offers the following radio-navigation aids: VOR and DME.

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Dakhla Airport:

• In November 1949, a Savoia-Marchetti SM-95C (I-LATI) of LATI sustained substantial damage in a landing accident here, but was later repaired. All 17 occupants survived.^[10]