Airports / Western Sahara (disputed territory) / VIL
Dakhla Airport
GMMH / VILDakhla, Western Sahara (disputed territory)ELEV 36 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
178 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB).
Overview
Dakhla Airport, listed as GMMH / VIL, is a large commercial airport in Dakhla, Western Sahara (disputed territory). The airport sits 36 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into VIL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB, 178 nm), Tazadit Airport (OUZ, 199 nm), and Atar International Airport (ATR, 251 nm).
Charter pricing from VIL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under GSVO and Villa Cisneros. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Dakhla.
Field capability
ICAO
GMMH
IATA
VIL
FAA / Local
GMMH
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
23.7183° N · 15.9320° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 178nmNDBNouadhibou International AirportNouadhibou
- 199nmOUZTazadit AirportZouérate
- 251nmATRAtar International AirportAtar
- 253nmEUNLaayoune Hassan I International AirportEl Aaiún
- 255nmLPAGran Canaria AirportGran Canaria Island
- 262nmTFSTenerife Sur AirportTenerife
Location
Open the full mapGMMH · Dakhla Airport · Dakhla, Western Sahara (disputed territory)