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Ouarzazate AirportIATA code OZZ

Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ/GMMZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ouarzazate, Morocco in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Ouarzazate, Morocco
Codes: OZZ · GMMZ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Casablanca
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ/GMMZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ouarzazate, Morocco in Africa. Operating on Africa/Casablanca local time at coordinates 30.920°, -6.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ouarzazate, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ouarzazate Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: OZZ
ICAO code: GMMZ
City: Ouarzazate
Country: Morocco
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 30.939°, -6.909°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ouarzazate Airport’s own pages.

OZZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,153 m (3,782 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Airports of Morocco; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 69,237; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing onda.ma (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Ouarzazate; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Zagora Airport OZG · 125 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at OZZ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 12/30: 3,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at OZZ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12/30	3,000 m9,842 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from OZZ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from OZZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where OZZ is

Calculated

2.6 km north-northeast

Ouarzazate Airport lies 2.6 km north-northeast of Ouarzazate city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at OZZ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ouarzazate, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ouarzazate Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Ouarzazate

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ouarzazate Airport: common questions

Where is Ouarzazate Airport?

Ouarzazate Airport serves Ouarzazate, Morocco. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.939°, -6.909°.

What are the airport codes for Ouarzazate Airport?

The IATA code is OZZ and the ICAO code is GMMZ.

What time zone is OZZ in?

Ouarzazate Airport is in the Africa/Casablanca time zone.

How many runways does Ouarzazate Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at OZZ: 12/30 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Ouarzazate Airport?

Wikidata records 69,237 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ouarzazate Airport?

Per Wikidata, OZZ is operated by Airports of Morocco.

How far is OZZ from Ouarzazate city centre?

Ouarzazate Airport is about 2.6 km north-northeast of Ouarzazate city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Ouarzazate Airport?

OurAirports gives OZZ’s elevation as 1,153 m (3,782 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ouarzazate Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432275 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)