Bassatine Air Base

Bassatine Air Base is a military air base in , . It is also known as the Second Royal Air Force Base, operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Airport
  • Description: airport in Morocco
  • Also known as: “Bassatine Airport”, “GMFM”, and “MEK”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meknes and Ouislane.

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is a city in the region of . is a vibrant, modern city bustling with nightlife, restaurants and an impressive imperial city created in the 17th century by King Moulay Ismaïl, with numerous historical monuments and natural sites; it is also the nearest city to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

Town
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is a suburb of and municipality in of the Fès-Meknès region of . The 2014 Moroccan census recorded a population of 87,910. is situated 4½ km northeast of Bassatine Air Base.

Suburb
is a suburb of and municipality in of the Fès-Meknès region of . At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 13,852 people living in 2896 households. is situated 8 km west of Bassatine Air Base.

Bassatine Air Base

Latitude
33.87907° or 33° 52′ 45″ north
Longitude
-5.51513° or 5° 30′ 55″ west
Elevation
576 metres (1,890 feet)
IATA airport code
MEK
ICAO airport code
GMFM
Open location code
8C5PVFHM+JW
Geo­Names ID
6297203
Wiki­data ID
Q2789070
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Bassatine Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قاعدة مكناس الجوية”
  • Cebuano: “Meknes (tugpahanan)”
  • Cebuano: “Meknes”
  • French: “Aéroport de Meknès-Bassatine”
  • French: “aéroport militaire de Bassatine”
  • Indonesian: “GMFM”
  • Indonesian: “MEK”
  • Italian: “aeroporto militare di Bassatine”
  • Japanese: “バサティーヌ空軍基地”
  • Japanese: “バサティーヌ航空基地”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Bassatine”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی باساتین”
  • Polish: “Baza Lotnicza Bassatine”
  • Spanish: “Base Aérea de Bassatine”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоӣ босотин”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Бассатин”
  • Urdu: “بساتین ایئر بیس”
  • Uzbek: “Bassatine aviabazasi”

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