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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, Algeria

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DAAG

Elevation

82 ft

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The Essence of Houari Boumediene Airport

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Location

Algiers · 16 · Algeria

Connectivity

88 routes · 65 destinations

Position

36.694°, 3.215° · 82 ft elev.

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Algeria's principal international gateway serving the capital.

Opened

1924

Location

Algiers, Algeria

Houari Boumediene Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Algeria, serving the capital city of Algiers. Named after former Algerian president Houari Boumediene, it handles the majority of the country's international passenger and cargo traffic. The airport is located approximately 20 kilometres east of central Algiers and serves as the primary hub for Air Algérie, the national carrier. It connects Algeria to destinations across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. Significant infrastructure investments and expansion projects have been undertaken over the years to increase capacity, with plans to modernise terminals and improve overall passenger experience as demand continues to grow.

Terminals

The airport operates with multiple terminal facilities, including a main international terminal and a domestic terminal handling Air Algérie's extensive domestic network.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, buses, and shuttle services connecting the airport to central Algiers, with a rail link project having been discussed to improve connectivity.

Airlines here

Air Algérie is the primary hub carrier, alongside international airlines including Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and several Middle Eastern carriers.

Notable facts

›Named after Houari Boumediene, Algeria's second president who ruled from 1965 to 1978.
›It is the busiest airport in Algeria and one of the busiest in North Africa.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 25 metres above sea level.
›It handled over 9 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions.
›ICAO code DAAG places it within Algeria's designated airspace prefix 'DA'.

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Route map (63 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

ALG → CGN4U · 319

ALG → CDGAF · 319

ALG → MRSAF · 320 319

ALG → AMMAH · 736

ALG → BKOAH · 738

ALG → BLJAH · ATR 738

ALG → BODAH · 736

ALG → CAIAH · 736

ALG → CDGAH · 330 736 738

ALG → CMNAH · 767

ALG → EBHAH · ATR

ALG → ELUAH · ATR

ALG → FRAAH · 736

ALG → GHAAH · ATR

ALG → LISAH · 736

ALG → NIMAH · 738

ALG → ORNAH · ATR 738

ALG → ORYAH · 736 330

ALG → OUAAH · 736

ALG → PEKAH · 330

ALG → TGRAH · ATR

ALG → TIPAH · 738

ALG → TLMAH · 738 ATR

ALG → YULAH · 330

ALG → ABJAH · 738

ALG → ALCAH · 736

ALG → BCNAH · 736 738

ALG → BJAAH · 738 ATR

ALG → DXBAH · 330

ALG → FCOAH · 736

ALG → HMEAH · 736

ALG → HRMAH · ATR

ALG → MADAH · 736

ALG → MRSAH · 736

ALG → AAEAH · ATR 736 738

ALG → BEYAH · 736

ALG → BRUAH · 736

ALG → CZLAH · ATR 736 738 767

ALG → DJGAH · 738

ALG → DKRAH · 738

ALG → GVAAH · 736

ALG → INZAH · ATR

ALG → ISTAH · 736

ALG → LHRAH · 736

ALG → LILAH · 736

ALG → MZWAH · ATR

ALG → NCEAH · 736 738

ALG → PMIAH · 738

ALG → SVOAH · 736

ALG → TIDAH · ATR

ALG → TLSAH · 736

ALG → AZRAH · ATR 738

ALG → BSKAH · ATR 738

ALG → ETZAH · 736

ALG → LYSAH · 736 738

ALG → MUWAH · ATR

ALG → MXPAH · 736

ALG → OGXAH · ATR

ALG → QSFAH · ATR 738

ALG → TEEAH · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-60030 routes Boeing 737-80023 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-60020 routes Airbus A31915 routes Airbus A32011 routes Airbus A3305 routes Boeing 7672 routes Boeing 777-300ER2 routes Boeing 767-3001 routes 32S1 routes Boeing 737-4001 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Houari Boumediene International Airport, also known as Algiers Airport or Algiers International Airport, is the main international airport serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It is located 9.1 NM east southeast of the city.

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