GMMZ - Ouarzazate Arpt, Morocco

World Heritage Sites Air Adventure: Out of Africa
Flight 16 – 11/10/2024

It’s been a marvelous two days of flying! I took off from Rabat (GMME), escaping some coastal soup and climbing into broken and scattered clouds along the Atlantic. Cruising down the coast toward Casablanca, I spotted a bulk carrier below and couldn’t help but wonder if it had my long-lost Amazon package with those elusive computer upgrades (no joy, of course).

Continuing on, I flew to Marrakech—yes, with THAT song stuck in my head (but no sign of the train!). As I headed inland in the evening, the sky turned ominous, and all I could think was, “red skies at night, red skies at night, oh ooh...”

This morning, I enjoyed a scenic flight over Marrakech before tackling some mountain flying into GMMZ (Ouarzazate International Airport). My final Moroccan UNESCO World Heritage Site for this leg: the stunning Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, a legendary earthen fortress that’s starred in countless films.

Today is a well-earned land day to plan my next country and flight route. The ForeFlight app has truly been a blessing, especially for planning and hazard advisories—couldn’t do this adventure without it!

World Heritage Sites visited on this leg:

Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)

Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)

Medina of Marrakesh

Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

Totals so far:

Total Hours Flown: 45.4

Night Hours Flown: 0.3

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Visited: 26Read more