# Dakhla Airport (VIL)

> Dakhla, EH · IATA: VIL · ICAO: GMMH · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VIL` |
| ICAO | `GMMH` |
| City | Dakhla |
| Country | EH |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 23.71830, -15.93200 |

## Description

Octopus, sardine and aquaculture output drive Dakhla's economy, yet none of that catch leaves by air - it moves chilled by road along the N1 and by sea. Dakhla Airport (VIL/GMMH), on a thin peninsula between ocean and desert about seven kilometres north of town, serves the southern part of Moroccan-administered Western Sahara with Royal Air Maroc flights to Casablanca and Marrakech, charters to Madrid, Paris-Orly and Las Palmas, and military movements; Swissport has provided ground handling since 2018. There is no dedicated cargo terminal, so air freight is limited to belly capacity, with larger consignments consolidated through Casablanca (CMN) and, as alternatives, Agadir (AGA) or Laayoune (EUN). The region's logistics centre of gravity is the Dakhla Atlantic Port now under construction, not the runway. On the aviation side, Dakhla is included in Morocco's "Aéroports 2030" programme launched in 2025, worth some MAD 28 billion in total, for modernisation and expansion. Passenger numbers have grown at double-digit rates for several years, but that has not changed the freight picture. For forwarders, VIL remains a passenger and feeder airport rather than a cargo site.

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