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Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Krim Belkacem Airport

Hassi Messaoud, Algeria

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Elevation

463 ft

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The Essence of Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Krim Belkacem Airport

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Location

Hassi Messaoud · 30 · Algeria

Connectivity

6 routes · 6 destinations

Position

31.673°, 6.140° · 463 ft elev.

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Gateway to Algeria's vast oil and gas heartland.

Location

Hassi Messaoud, Algeria

Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Krim Belkacem Airport (IATA: HME, ICAO: DAUH) serves the city of Hassi Messaoud in the Ouargla Province of southeastern Algeria. The airport is a critical transport hub for the country's petroleum industry, providing access to one of Africa's most significant hydrocarbon production regions. The airport handles a mix of domestic scheduled services and charter flights primarily serving oil and gas workers employed by companies operating in the Saharan fields. Named partly in honor of Krim Belkacem, an Algerian independence leader, the facility reflects the strategic and historical importance of the region. Due to its location deep in the Algerian Sahara, the airport plays an indispensable logistical role, connecting Hassi Messaoud to Algiers and other major Algerian cities, as well as facilitating some international charter operations.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and limited international traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and the city of Hassi Messaoud is primarily provided by taxis and company-arranged shuttle buses for oil industry personnel.

Airlines here

Air Algérie is the primary carrier operating scheduled domestic routes through this airport.

Notable facts

›Located in the Ouargla Province of the Algerian Sahara desert.
›Serves as a key logistics hub for Algeria's oil and gas industry centered around Hassi Messaoud.
›The airport is named partly after Krim Belkacem, a prominent Algerian War of Independence figure.
›Elevation is approximately 460 meters (1,509 feet) above sea level.
›Operates in an extreme desert climate with very high summer temperatures.

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Route map (6 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Air Algerie

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Routes

HME → HRMAH · ATR

HME → IAMAH · 736

HME → ORNAH · ATR

HME → ALGAH · 736

HME → CZLAH · ATR

HME → LGWYO · 320

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6003 routes Boeing 737-6002 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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