Constantine Airport
| Mohamed Boudiaf Airport | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | DABC | ||
| IATA code | CZL | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 690 m (2264 ft ) | ||
| Basic data | |||
| opening | 1943 | ||
| operator | EGSA | ||
| Runways | |||
| 14/32 | 2400 m × 45 m asphalt | ||
| 16/34 | 3000 m × 45 m asphalt | ||
The Mohamed Boudiaf airport with IATA code CZL and ICAO code DABC in Constantine is a regional airport in Algeria . It is served by the airlines Aigle Azur (1970) , Air Algérie and Tassili Airlines . The official name is Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf .
Nearby airports are: Batna Mostefa Benboulaid (65 km), Jijel Ferhat Abbas (88 km) and Sétif Setif (117 km). Most destinations to other places in Algeria and destinations in Europe are operated by the Algerian flag carrier Air Algérie.
The airfield was built in 1943 as Constantine Airfield by the United States Army during World War II. In 1944 the place was handed over to the Algerian government and used by the Air Transport Command aircraft on the North African route until the end of the war by the United States Army Air Forces .
The operator is the EGSA. The airport has two asphalt runways. Runway 14/32 is equipped with an instrument landing system, which enables precision approaches even in poor visibility conditions. The terminal building has a built-up area of around 15,000 m².
A plane crash occurred on February 11, 2014.
Web links
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)