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El Golea Airport

El Menia, Algeria

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DAUE

Elevation

1306 ft

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The Essence of El Golea Airport

ELG

Location

El Menia · 50 · Algeria

Connectivity

2 routes · 2 destinations

Position

30.581°, 2.862° · 1306 ft elev.

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Desert gateway serving the Algerian Sahara oasis town.

Location

El Menia, Algeria

El Golea Airport, designated by IATA code ELG and ICAO code DAUE, serves the town of El Menia (formerly known as El Golea) in the Ghardaïa Province of central Algeria. Situated in the heart of the Sahara Desert, the airport provides essential air connectivity to this remote oasis community. The airport primarily handles domestic flights, connecting El Menia with Algiers and other Algerian cities. It plays a vital role in supporting the local population and regional administration given the vast distances involved in Saharan travel. Infrastructure at the airport is modest, reflecting the relatively small population it serves. Air Algérie, the national carrier, is the primary airline operating scheduled services to and from the airport.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building handling both arriving and departing domestic passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and El Menia town center is primarily served by taxis and private vehicles.

Airlines here

Air Algérie is the principal carrier operating domestic scheduled services at El Golea Airport.

Notable facts

›El Golea was the former name of the city, now officially called El Menia.
›The airport is located in the Ghardaïa Province of central Algeria.
›The surrounding region is one of the most arid areas of the Sahara Desert.
›The airport serves primarily domestic routes due to the town's remote location.
›El Menia is known as a Saharan oasis, historically important as a desert crossroads.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Algerie

Routes

ELG → TMRAH · ATR

ELG → OGXAH · ATR

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6002 routes

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