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| Houari Boumediene Airport Aéroport d'Alger / Houari Boumediene |
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| IATA: ALG – ICAO: DAAG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | EGSA Alger | ||
| Serves | Algiers, Algeria | ||
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| Elevation AMSL | 25 m / 82 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 36°41′27.65″N 003°12′55.47″E / 36.6910139°N 3.2154083°ECoordinates: 36°41′27.65″N 003°12′55.47″E / 36.6910139°N 3.2154083°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 05/23 | 3,500 | 11,482 | Bitumen |
| 09/27 | 3,500 | 11,482 | Asphalt |
| Helipads | |||
| Number | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| H1 | 72×26 | 240×85 | Bitumen |
| Sources: AIP[1], EGSA Alger[2] | |||
Houari Boumediene Airport (French: Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene[1][2][3]) (IATA: ALG, ICAO: DAAG), also known as Algiers Airport, is an international airport serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It is located 9.1 NM (16.9 km; 10.5 mi) east southeast[1] of the city. The airport is named for Houari Boumediene (also written as Houari Boumedienne), a former president of Algeria. Under French rule, Dar El Beïda, the area at which the airport is located, was known as Maison Blanche and, in much of the literature about the Algerian War of Independence it is called Maison Blanche Airport.
The Company Management Services and Infrastructure Aéroportuaires (SGSIA), more commonly known as "Airport of Algiers", is a Public Company. It was established on 1 November 2006 to manage and operate the Airport Algiers Houari Boumediene. The SGSIA includes 1200 employees.
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Terminals
The International Terminal (Terminal 1) presents a capacity of 6 million passengers per year. It was inaugurated on July 5, 2006 by the President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. International traffic is 2.5 million passengers per year.
The Domestic 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. The domestic traffic is 1.5 million passengers per year. Terminal 2 is equipped with 20 registration desks, a cafeteria, tearoom and prayer room. The terminal also has a pharmacy, perfumery, a hairdresser, watches, luggage shops, games and toys and a tobacco/newspaper shop. There are 900 car parking spaces, a taxi stand, a boarding area of 5,000 m², with a 7 gates, luggage delivery area, and lounges for first-class passengers.[4]
Projects
The international airport of Algiers will be connected to the second bypass south of Algiers and the east-west highway, through connecting ramps. The second bypass road south of Algiers (Boudouaou-Zéralda) that runs with the southern part of the current southern bypass (Ben Aknoun Dar-El Beïda) will serve the airport through a connection to Dar El-Beïda, while users from the east or west will use a ramp at the Eucalyptus straight to the airport. The second bypass south of Algiers will be completed in July 2008. However the end of 2009 is estimated for the completion of the east-west highway.[5].
The airport infrastructure will be improved, such as the construction of new terminals, new control tower and the renovation and extension of runways.
In 2008 Egsa (the company that is in charge of the airports in Algeria) will build a third terminal at Houari Boumediene, to be called Terminal 3, with 300.000 m2 of area and a capacity of 20 million passenger. Construction is planned to start in 2008, with completion in 2012.( ????) (to verify)
Statistics
Passenger use, total cargo, and aircraft movements have increased since 2003.[6]
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | ||||||
| Total | 2,631,807 | 3,413,417 | 5,403,453 | 6,283,340 | 6,783,340 | 7,183,340 |
Ground Transportation
Car
The distance to the center of Algiers is 20 km using the route N5 direct Bab Ezzouar.
Parking
The airport has a 7,000 capacity car park.
Bus
Buses link the airport to downtown Algiers every 30 minutes.
Taxi
Prices vary beween 600-2000 DA.
Subway
The Algiers Metro (line L1) will connect the airport with the center of Algiers. This connection is planned to be completed by 2010.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines have scheduled services to Houari Boumediene Airport as of July 2009:
Terminal 1
Hall 1
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aigle Azur | Basel/Mulhouse, Lille, Marseilles, Lyon, Paris-Orly, Toulouse |
| Air Berlin | Cologne/Bonn |
| Air France | Marseilles, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Alitalia | Rome-Fiumicino |
| Alitalia operated by Air One | Milan-Malpensa |
| Ándalus Líneas Aéreas | Madrid |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow |
| EgyptAir | Cairo |
| Iberia | Madrid |
| Libyan Airlines | Tripoli |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines | Jeddah |
| Spanair | Barcelona |
| Syrian Air | Damascus |
| TAP Portugal operated by Portugália | Lisbon |
| Tunisair | Tunis |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk |
Hall 2
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Algérie | Abidjan, Amman, Bamako, Barcelona, Beijing-Capital, Beirut, Berlin-Schönefeld [seasonal], Bordeaux, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Dakar, Damascus, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jeddah, Lille, London-Heathrow, Lyon, Madrid, Marseilles, Metz/Nancy, Milan-Malpensa, Montréal-Trudeau, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Niamey, Nice, Nouakchott, Ouagadougou, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly, Rome-Fiumicino, Toulouse, Tripoli, Tunis |
Terminal 2
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Algérie | Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Constantine, Djanet, El Oued, Ghardaia, Hassi Messaoud, Illizi, In Amenas, In Salah, Jijel, Oran, Ouargla, Setif, Tamanrasset, Tebessa, Timimoun, Tindouf, Tlemcen, Touggourt |
| Tassili Airlines | Constantine, Ghardaia, Oran |
Terminal 3 (Cargo)
- Air Algérie Cargo
- Air Express Algeria
- Air France Cargo
- Cargolux
- DHL Aviation
- FedEx Express
- Royal Air Maroc Cargo
- Royal Jordanian Cargo
- Turkish Airlines Cargo
- UPS Airlines
History
During World War II, Maison Blanche Airport was a primary objective of the Allied Operation Torch Eastern Task Force on 8 November 1942 and was sized by a combination of United States Army units, British Commandos and elements of a British Infantry Division. Opposition by Vichy French forces who defended the airport ended that same day, as orders from Admiral Darlan in Algiers were issued to cease all hostilities in North Africa.
Once in Allied hands, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force 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 Marseilles, Milan, Naples and Palermo, Sicily.[7] In addition, Twelfth Air Force 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] Known Allied air force combat units assigned to the airfield were:
- 51st Troop Carrier Wing, 23 Nov 1942-28 Mar 1943
- 63d Fighter Wing, May-Aug 1943
- 97th Bombardment Group, 13-22 Nov 1942, B-17 Flying Fortress
- 301st Bombardment Group, 5-16 Dec 1942, B-17 Flying Fortress
- 319th Bombardment Group, 24 Nov-12 Nov 1942, B-26 Marauder
- 14th Fighter Group, 18-22 Nov 1942, P-38 Lightning
- 350th Fighter Group, May-Jul 1943, P-38 Lightning
- 3d Reconnaissance Group, 25 Dec 1942-13 Jun 1943, (various photo reconnaissance aircraft)
Incidents
- On August 28, 1992, a bomb at the airport killed 9 people injured 128. Several people were arrested in connection with the bombing, including Hossein Abderrahim, a member of the Islamic FIS political party. He was executed in 1993. In 2002, Abdelghani Ait Haddad, sentenced to death in his absence, took refuge in Britain after residing in France for nine years.
- On December 24, 1994 Air France Flight 8969 an Airbus A300, bound for Paris, was seized by 4 Islamic terrorists before take off; 3 passengers were killed before departure. In Marseille a special operations team of the French Gendarmerie stormed the aircraft and killed all 4 hijackers, although 25 passengers were injured.
Gallery
 Houari Boumediene Airport |
 The new terminal at the airport |
 Check-in sector |
 Entrance to the terminal |
References
- ^ a b c (French) AIP and Chart for Aéroport d'Alger / Houari Boumediene (DAAG) from Service d'Information Aéronautique - Algerie
- ^ a b (French) Aéroport International d'Alger : HOUARI BOUMEDIENE from Établissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d’Alger (EGSA Alger)
- ^ (French) Aéroport d’Alger Houari Boumediene, official website
- ^ http://www.elmoudjahid.com/stories.php?story=07/11/03/9418793
- ^ http://www.elmoudjahid.com/stories.php?story=07/10/21/4339852
- ^ International
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atcroutes-1sep1945.jpg
- ^ Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
External links
- Aéroport d’Alger Houari Boumediene, official website
- Accident history for ALG at Aviation Safety Network
- Current weather for DAAG at NOAA/NWS
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