Dirkou Airport
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]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dirkou | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,273 ft / 388 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°58′10″N 12°52′10″E | ||||||||||
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  DRZD Location of the airport in Niger | |||||||||||
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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.
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