| Tan Tan Airport | |
| Iata: | TTA |
| Icao: | GMAT |
| Pushpin Map: | Morocco |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Morocco |
| Pushpin Label: | TTA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Type: | Public / Military |
| City-Served: | Tan Tan, Morocco |
| Elevation-F: | 653 |
| Elevation-M: | 199 |
| Coordinates: | 28.4483°N -11.1614°W |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 03/21 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2,000 |
| R1-Length-F: | 6,562 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: DAFIF[1] |
Tan Tan Airport (Arabic: مطار طانطان الشاطئ الأبيض), also known as Plage Blanche Airport, is an airport near Tan Tan, a city in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region in Morocco. The airport is used for military and civil aviation.[2]
The airport resides at an elevation of 653feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designate 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 2000mx30mm (7,000feetx100feetm). It has the following radio-navigation aids: NDB and VOR. The runway is suitable for light (private) jets and turbo-prop aircraft.
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Tan Tan Airport:
| Subject | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 27 | 1082 | 917 | |
| Freight (tons) | 7 | - | - | |
| Aircraft movements | 18 | 104 | 132 |
On July 26, 2011, A Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Hercules C-130 transport plane crashed six miles from the airport, where it had planned a stop-over on a flight from Dakhla to Kenitra. All six crew, 60 soldiers, and 12 civilians on board died.[3]