Dirkou Airport
Airport
DRZD
Location of the airport in Niger
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 1,606 | 5,269 | Asphalt |
Source: Google Maps[1]
Dirkou Airport (ICAO: DRZD) is an airport serving the isolated Saharan outpost of Dirkou, Niger. It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the city center. In early 2018 the airport saw extensive expansion during construction of a base for Central Intelligence Agency drone operations.[2][3]
See also
Aviation portal- Transport in Niger
- List of airports in Niger
References
- ^ Google Maps - Dirkou
- ^ The New York Times (September 10, 2018). "How a C.I.A. Drone Base Grew in Niger's Desert". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
- ^ Schmitt, Eric; Koettl, Christoph (8 March 2021). "Remote C.I.A. Base in the Sahara Steadily Grows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021.
External links
- OurAirports - Niger
- Great Circle Mapper - Dirkou
- Dirkou Airport
- Google Earth
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