Algiers airport
| Algiers airport مطار هواري بومدين airport Houari Boumedienne |
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | DAAG | ||
| IATA code | ALG | ||
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| Height above MSL | 25 m (82 ft ) | ||
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| Distance from the city center | 20 km southeast of Algiers | ||
| Basic data | |||
| operator | Egsa | ||
| Terminals | 2 | ||
| Passengers | 1,378,334 (2012) | ||
| Air freight | 3245 t (2012) | ||
| Flight movements |
45,287 (2012) | ||
| Runways | |||
| 05/23 | 3500 m × 60 m asphalt | ||
| 09/27 | 3500 m × 45 m asphalt | ||
The Algiers airport (also Houari Boumedienne airport ) ( IATA code : ALG , ICAO code : DAAG ) is located about 20 kilometers south-east of Algiers away in Algeria . It is the largest airport in the country. Around 4.5 million passengers are handled annually (as of 2009).
It was named after Houari Boumedienne (1927–1978), a former Algerian president. During the Algerian War it was called Maison Blanche Airport . After its modernization, it is considered the second most modern airport in Africa. The construction of a third terminal is planned.
transport
automobile
Algiers can be reached via the N5 towards Bab Ezzouar.
bus
Buses go to downtown Algiers every 30 minutes and cost 25 DA.
Rail transport
Since May 2019, trains have been running every hour between Agha train station in the city center and the airport, with a stop in Bab Ezzouar. The regular travel time is 19 minutes. A single trip costs 80 DA.
Incidents
- On September 23, 1973, a Sud Aviation Caravelle III of Air Algérie ( aircraft registration 7T-VAI ) was irreparably damaged in a landing accident at Algiers airport. There were no fatalities.
Destinations
The airport is the country's aviation hub . There are domestic flights to Adrar, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Ech Cheliff, Constantine, Djanet, Hassi Messaoud, Illizi, Oran, Sétif, Tamanrasset, Tlemcen and Tindouf.
In addition to the national airline Air Algérie , the following airlines fly to Algiers:
| Surname | aims |
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| Aigle Azur (1970) | Paris, Marseille, Toulouse, Lyon, Basel |
| Air France | Paris, Marseille |
| Alitalia | Rome Fiumicino |
| British Airways | London Heathrow |
| Egyptair | Cairo |
| Iberia | Madrid |
| Jetairfly | Brussels-Charleroi South |
| Libyan Airlines | Tripoli |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt am Main |
| Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca, Oujda |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Jeddah |
| Syrian Arab Airlines | Damascus |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| TAP Portugal | Lisbon |
| Tunis Air | Tunis |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- Algiers Airport website
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c ciphers clés. Etablissement de Gestion des Services Aéroportuaires d'Alger, accessed on March 5, 2015 (French).
- ^ Accident report Caravelle III 7T-VAI , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 3, 2020.