(See Political status of Western Sahara) The airport is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA.

During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a stopover for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel.

The 3 km (1.9 mi) long runway can receive a Boeing 737 or smaller planes.

[citation needed] The airport offers the following radio-navigation aids: VOR and DME.

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Dakhla Airport: This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency