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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, Algeria

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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, Algeria
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Algeria's primary international gateway serving the capital Algiers.

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 functions as the main hub for Air Algérie and handles the majority of the country's international air traffic. The airport is located approximately 20 kilometres east of central Algiers in the Dar El Beïda district. It connects Algeria to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. Significant expansion and modernization projects have been undertaken over the years to increase capacity, including the construction of a new terminal building to accommodate growing passenger numbers.
Terminals
The airport operates multiple terminal buildings, including a main international terminal and a domestic terminal handling separate passenger flows.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis, buses, and a rail link connecting the airport to the Algiers city centre and the suburban rail network.
Airlines here
Air Algérie uses Houari Boumediene Airport as its primary hub, alongside international carriers including Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and Royal Air Maroc.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Algeria's second president, Houari Boumediene, who led the country from 1965 to 1978.
  • ›Located in the Dar El Beïda district, approximately 20 km east of central Algiers.
  • ›It is the busiest airport in Algeria and among the busiest on the African continent.
  • ›The airport has an elevation of approximately 82 metres (269 feet) above sea level.
  • ›A major expansion program was planned to raise annual passenger capacity to over 20 million.
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Route map (63 destinations)

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Routes

ALG → CGN4U · 319
ALG → CDGAF · 319
ALG → MRSAF · 320 319
ALG → AAEAH · ATR 736 738
ALG → ABJAH · 738
ALG → ALCAH · 736
ALG → AMMAH · 736
ALG → AZRAH · ATR 738
ALG → BCNAH · 736 738
ALG → BEYAH · 736
ALG → BJAAH · 738 ATR
ALG → BKOAH · 738
ALG → BLJAH · ATR 738
ALG → BODAH · 736
ALG → BRUAH · 736
ALG → BSKAH · ATR 738
ALG → CAIAH · 736
ALG → CDGAH · 330 736 738
ALG → CMNAH · 767
ALG → CZLAH · ATR 736 738 767
ALG → DJGAH · 738
ALG → DKRAH · 738
ALG → DXBAH · 330
ALG → EBHAH · ATR
ALG → ELUAH · ATR
ALG → ETZAH · 736
ALG → FCOAH · 736
ALG → FRAAH · 736
ALG → GHAAH · ATR
ALG → GVAAH · 736
ALG → HMEAH · 736
ALG → HRMAH · ATR
ALG → INZAH · ATR
ALG → ISTAH · 736
ALG → LHRAH · 736
ALG → LILAH · 736
ALG → LISAH · 736
ALG → LYSAH · 736 738
ALG → MADAH · 736
ALG → MRSAH · 736
ALG → MUWAH · ATR
ALG → MXPAH · 736
ALG → MZWAH · ATR
ALG → NCEAH · 736 738
ALG → NIMAH · 738
ALG → OGXAH · ATR
ALG → ORNAH · ATR 738
ALG → ORYAH · 736 330
ALG → OUAAH · 736
ALG → PEKAH · 330
ALG → PMIAH · 738
ALG → QSFAH · ATR 738
ALG → SVOAH · 736
ALG → TEEAH · ATR
ALG → TGRAH · ATR
ALG → TIDAH · ATR
ALG → TIPAH · 738
ALG → TLMAH · 738 ATR
ALG → TLSAH · 736
ALG → TUNAH · 736 738
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Houari Boumediene Airport
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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