Chlef International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Chlef, Algeria | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 153 m / 502 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°12′55″N 1°20′00″E / 36.21528°N 1.33333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.aeroport-chlef.com | ||||||||||||||
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Chlef International Airport (IATA: CFK, ICAO: DAOI), also known as Aboubakr Belkaid Airport, is an airport 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the city of Chlef, in Algeria.
The DAOI-Chlef VOR/DME (Ident: CLF) is located on the field.
During World War II, the facility was known as "Warnier Airfield". It was a major Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps.