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Houari Boumediene
International Airport
مطار هواري بومدين الدولي (Arabic) Aéroport d'Alger - Houari-Boumédiène (French)
Aerial view of the airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorEGSA Alger
ServesAlgiers
LocationDar El Beida, Algiers Province
Opened1924; 102 years ago (1924)
Hub for
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Elevation AMSL25 m (82 ft)
Coordinates36°41′27.65″N 003°12′55.47″E / 36.6910139°N 3.2154083°E / 36.6910139; 3.2154083 (Houari Boumediene Airport)
Websitewww.aeroportalger.dz
Map
ALG is located in Algeria
ALG
ALG
Location of airport in Algeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 3,500 11,482 Asphalt
09/27 3,500 11,482 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 72×26 240×85 Bitumen
Statistics (2024)
Passengers9,151,517
Cargo (Tkm)24.8 million
Aircraft movements (2016)155,661
Sources: France Aviation Civile Services,[1] AIP,[2][3] EGSA Alger,[4] ACI's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report.[citation needed]

Houari Boumediene International Airport (Arabic: مطار هواري بومدين الدولي, romanized: Maṭār Hawwārī Būmadyan al-Duwaliyy)[2][4][5] (IATA: ALG, ICAO: DAAG), 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 (16.9 km; 10.5 mi) east southeast[2] of the city.

The airport is named after Houari Boumediene (1932–1978), a former president of Algeria. Dar El Beïda, the area where the airport is located, was known as Maison Blanche ('White House'), and the airport is called Maison Blanche Airport in much of the literature about the Algerian War of Independence. The SGSIA (French: Société de Gestion des Services et Infrastructures Aéroportuaires), more commonly known as 'Airport of Algiers', is a public company established on 1 November 2006 to manage and operate the airport. The SGSIA has 2,100 employees.

History

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The airport was created in 1924 and named Maison Blanche Airport.[6]

Hawker Hurricane Aircraft of No. 43 Squadron RAF, under the Command of Squadron Leader Michael Rook, landed at Maison Blanche shortly after 11.00 Hrs on 8 November, and began offensive patrols the next day. 43 Sqn remained at Maison Blanche until 13 March 1943, when the unit was deployed to Jemmapes, Constantine.[7]

Once in Allied hands, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command as a major transshipment hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel. It functioned as a stopover en route to Tafarquay Airport, near Oran, or to Tunis Airport, Tunisia, on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route. It also flew personnel and cargo to Marseille, Milan, Naples and Palermo.[citation needed] In addition, Twelfth Air Force A3 SECTION, under the command of Lt. Col Carter E. Duncan 1943/44, used the airport as a command and control facility, headquartering its XII Bomber Command; XXII Tactical Air Command, and the 51st Troop Carrier Wing to direct combat and support missions during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps.[8]

Terminals

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Terminal 1

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Terminal 1 is the original international terminal at Algiers Airport, it is divided into 2 halls and has a capacity of 6 million passengers per year. While older than Terminal 4, it remains an important facility for both international and domestic flights.[9]

After the opening of Terminal 2, Hall 1 has been reserved for domestic passengers and Hall 2 is dedicated to the Middle East, and Gulf airlines.[10]

Terminal 2

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The charter terminal (Terminal 2), renovated in 2007, has a capacity of 2.5 million passengers per year. It offers conditions of comfort and security comparable to those of Terminal 1. Its domestic traffic is 1.5 million passengers per year. Terminal 2 is equipped with 20 check-in desks with a cafeteria, tearoom and prayer room. There are 900 car parking spaces, a taxi stand, a boarding area of 5,000 m2, with 7 gates, a luggage delivery area, and lounges for premium passengers.[11]

Prior to Terminal 2's opening, Terminal 3 was used for operating domestic flights. In 2007, the terminal's use changed to pilgrimage and charter flights; but since 2019 all of the charters and pilgrimage flights have been moved to terminal 2 and the former Terminal 3 will be demolished in order to build a new terminal.[12]

Terminal 4

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Terminal 4 opened on 29 April 2019.[13] Its operations began in three different stages. The first was granted to flights bound for Paris by Air Algérie. A week later, all flights to France operated by Air Algérie were transferred to the terminal. The following week, all other international flights operated by Air Algérie were transferred to the new terminal. As of 15 May, the other foreign airlines also began operations in this terminal. Terminal 4 has 120 check-in points, 84 check-in counters, nine conveyor belts and 21 telescopic gateways. With a surface area of 73 hectares which currently accommodates an additional 10 million passengers per year and is also capable of accommodating Airbus A380 type aircraft.[citation needed]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Algiers Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Algérie Abidjan,[14] Abuja,[15] Addis Ababa,[16] Alicante,[17] Amman–Queen Alia,[18] Bamako,[14] Barcelona,[17] Basel/Mulhouse,[17] Beijing–Capital,[19] Beirut,[18] Bordeaux,[17] Brussels,[17] Budapest,[17] Cairo,[14] Dakar–Diass,[14] Delhi (begins 26 October 2026),[20] Doha,[21] Douala,[22] El Bayadh,[citation needed] Frankfurt,[17] Geneva,[17] Guangzhou,[23] Istanbul,[24] Jeddah,[25] Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo,[26] Kuala Lumpur–International,[27] Libreville,[28] Lille,[17] Lisbon,[17] London–Heathrow,[29] London–Stansted,[30] Luanda–Agostinho Neto,[31] Lyon,[17] Madrid,[17] Marseille,[17] Mécheria,[citation needed] Metz/Nancy,[17] Milan–Malpensa,[17] Montpellier,[17] Montréal–Trudeau,[32] Moscow–Sheremetyevo (resumes 3 August 2026),[33] Nantes,[34] Niamey,[14] Nice,[17] Nouakchott,[14] N'Djamena,[35] Ouagadougou,[14] Palma de Mallorca,[36] Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[37] Paris–Orly,[37] Rome–Fiumicino,[38] Porto,[17] Rotterdam/The Hague,[39][40] Shanghai–Pudong (begins 26 October 2026),[20] Strasbourg,[34] Tiaret,[citation needed] Tunis,[14] Toulouse,[41] Valencia,[17] Vienna[42]
Seasonal: Antalya,[43] Manchester[44]
Seasonal charter: Hurghada,[citation needed] Sharm El Sheikh[citation needed]
Air Canada Montreal (suspended until September 2026)[45]
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle[46]
AJet Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[citation needed]
ASL Airlines France Paris–Orly[citation needed]
Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse,[47] Clermont-Ferrand,[citation needed] Toulon[citation needed]
British Airways London–Gatwick[citation needed]
Domestic Airlines Mascara,[citation needed] Mécheria,[citation needed] Tindouf[citation needed]
Egyptair Cairo[48]
Emirates Dubai–International (ends 3 February 2027)[49]
Flynas Jeddah[50]
Iberia Madrid[51]
ITA Airways Rome–Fiumicino[52]
Lufthansa Frankfurt[53]
Nouvelair Tunis[54]
Pegasus Airlines Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen[55]
Qatar Airways Doha[56]
Royal Jordanian Amman–Queen Alia[citation needed]
Saudia Jeddah,[57] Medina[58]
TUI fly Belgium Brussels[59]
Tunisair Tunis[60]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[61]
Volotea Bordeaux,[62] Marseille,[63] Valencia (begins 28 November 2026)[64]
Vueling Alicante,[65] Barcelona[66]

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Lufthansa Cargo[67]Frankfurt
Swiftair[68]Marseille
Turkish Cargo[69]Istanbul
Old Terminal 1 (2006-2018)
Departure board
Arrivals
New Terminal 1

Hotel park

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The new Hyatt Regency Hotel opened its doors on 24 April 2019, and is located across the street from the Terminal 4 with which it is connected. It is the first hotel of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation chain in Algeria. The hotel has 320 rooms and 3 restaurants, a swimming pool and a 2,200 m2 lobby, and 13 meeting rooms.[70]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 23 July 1968, three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked El Al Flight 426, a Boeing 707 that transports 48 passengers, included the hijackers, from Italy to Israel, and diverted it to the airport. They eventually released all 48 hostages unharmed.[71]
  • On 21 November 2023, an Air Algerie Cargo Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft, registration 7T-VJJ, performing flight 1208 to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, auto-rotated and struck its tail onto runway 05's surface, causing holes to open on the aircraft's fuselage's underbelly, with the flight's crew cancelling the take-off and returning to the apron. The captain and first officer, the aircraft's sole occupants, survived without any injuries. One of the pallets had been placed in the wrong compartment, a short investigation found out soon after.[72]

See also

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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