Houari Boumediene Airport

Coordinates: 36°41′27.65″N 003°12′55.47″E / 36.6910139°N 3.2154083°E / 36.6910139; 3.2154083 (Houari Boumediene Airport)
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Houari Boumediene Airport

مطار هواري بومدين الدولي

Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorEGSA Alger
ServesAlgiers, Algeria
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)
Websitehttp://www.elmatar.com
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 (2016)
Passengers7,500,000
Passenger change 15-16Increase10%
Aircraft movements?
Movements change 15-16Increase?
Sources: AIP,[1] EGSA Alger,[2] ACI's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report.

Houari Boumediene Airport (Arabic: مطار هواري بومدين الدولي, French: Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene[1][2][3]) (IATA: ALG, ICAO: DAAG), also known as Algiers Airport or Algiers International 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 after Houari Boumediene, a former president of Algeria. Dar El Beïda, the area at which 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 Société de Gestion des Services et Infrastructures Aéroportuaires (SGSIA), 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

The airport was created in 1924 and named Maison Blanche Airport. 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 seized 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.

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 the 8th of November, and began offensive patrols the next day. 43 Sqn remained at Maison Blanche until the 13th of March 1943, when the unit was deployed to Jemmapes, Constantine[4]

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, Sicily.[5] 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[6] Known Allied air force combat units assigned to the airfield were:

Terminals

Airport map

The International Terminal (Terminal 1) presents a capacity of 6 million passengers per year. It was inaugurated on 5 July 2006 by the President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. International traffic is 2.5 million passengers per year, and the terminal holds 5000 car parking spaces, a taxi stand, a boarding area of 27,000 m², and 16 passenger gates.

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. 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. The terminal also has a pharmacy, perfumery, a hairdresser, watch retailers, luggage shops, games and toys as well as a tobacco/newspaper shop. 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.[7]

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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aigle AzurBasel/Mulhouse, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris–Orly, Toulouse
Seasonal: Bordeaux[8]
Air AlgérieAbidjan, Adrar, Alicante, Amman–Queen Alia, Annaba, Bamako, Barcelona, Batna, Bechar, Beijing–Capital, Beirut, Bejaia, Biskra, Bordeaux, Brussels, Budapest, Cairo, Casablanca, Chlef, Constantine, Dakar, Djanet, Dubai–International, El Golea, El Oued, Frankfurt, Geneva, Ghardaia, Hassi Messaoud, Illizi, In Amenas, In Salah, Istanbul–Atatürk, Jeddah, Jijel, Laghouat, Lille, Lisbon, London–Heathrow, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Metz/Nancy, Milan–Malpensa, Montpellier, Montréal–Trudeau, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Niamey, Nice, Nouakchott, Oran, Ouagadougou, Ouargla, Palma de Mallorca, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Paris–Orly, Rome–Fiumicino, Setif, Tamanrasset, Tebessa, Timimoun, Tindouf, Tlemcen, Touggourt, Toulouse, Tunis, Vienna
Seasonal: Porto
Air Canada RougeSeasonal: Montréal-Trudeau
Air France Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Seasonal: Montpellier
AlitaliaRome–Fiumicino
ASL Airlines France Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Atlas Atlantique AirChâlons-Vatry
British AirwaysLondon–Gatwick
EgyptAirCairo
Seasonal: Sharm El Sheikh
EmiratesDubai–International
IberiaMadrid
LufthansaFrankfurt
NouvelairTunis
Qatar AirwaysDoha
Royal Air MarocCasablanca
Royal JordanianAmman–Queen Alia
SaudiaJeddah, Medina
Syrian AirDamascus[9]
Tassili AirlinesAdrar, Annaba, Béchar, Biskra, Constantine, Djanet, El Oued, Ghardaia, Hassi Messaoud, Hassi R'Mel, Illizi, In Salah, Marseille, Nantes, Oran, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Setif,[10] Strasbourg, Tamanrasset, Tindouf, Tlemcen
Seasonal: El Bayadh, Tiaret
Transavia FranceSeasonal: Lyon, Nantes
TUIfly BelgiumCharleroi
TunisairTunis
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul–Atatürk
Seasonal: Antalya[11]
VuelingAlicante, Barcelona, Marseille, Valencia

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Air Algérie CargoDubai-International, Frankfurt, Istanbul-Atatürk, London-Heathrow, Lyon, Munich, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Rome-Fiumicino, Tunis
Air France CargoParis-Charles de Gaulle
CargoluxLuxembourg
Emirates SkyCargoDubai–Al Maktoum
Royal Air Maroc CargoBrussels, Casablanca, Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Royal Jordanian CargoAmman-Queen Alia, Maastricht/Aachen
SwiftairMadrid
Turkish Airlines CargoIstanbul-Atatürk, Milan-Malpensa, Zürich

Statistics

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Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)		 Change from previous year
2005 3,403,453 Increase 2.13% 48,347 Increase 0.01% 22,580 Decrease 5.71%
2006 3,483,340 Increase 2.35% 48,288 Decrease 0.12% 20,626 Decrease 8.65%
2007 3,804,731 Increase 9.23% 49,724 Increase 2.97% 20,926 Increase 1.45%
2008 4,126,795 Increase 8.46% 54,649 Increase 9.90% 22,800 Increase 8.96%
2009 4,474,623 Increase 8.43% 61,554 Increase12.64% 21,931 Decrease 3.81%
2010 4,346,654 Decrease 2.86% 61,066 Decrease 0.79% 19,233 Decrease12.30%
2011 4,720,459 Increase 8.60% 64,191 Increase 5.12% 22,466 Increase16.81%
2012 5,404,971 Increase14.50% 66,423 Increase 3.48% 25,359 Increase12.88%
2013 5,919,685 Increase 9.52% 72,676 Increase 9.41% 30,310 Increase19.52%
2014 6 457 795 Increase 9.16% Increase Increase
2015 6 900 000 Increase 9.35% Increase Increase
2016 7 500 000 Increase 10% Increase Increase

Ground transport

Car

The distance to the center of Algiers is 20 km using the route N5 direct Bab Ezzouar. A1 also connects with N5 to the airport. Taxis service the airport to downtown Algiers.

Parking

The airport has a 7,000 capacity with two car parks located north of the terminals.

Bus

Buses link the airport to downtown Algiers every 30 minutes during the day.

Subway

The Algiers Metro Line L1 extension will connect the airport with the centre of Algiers.

Suburban rail

Suburban rail does not connect directly with the airport, but the closest station is at Dar El Baida.

Accidents and incidents

Gallery

  • Terminal 1
    Terminal 1
  • The new terminal at the airport
    The new terminal at the airport
  • Check-in sector Hall 1 (Terminal 1)
    Check-in sector Hall 1 (Terminal 1)
  • Entrance to the terminal
    Entrance to the terminal
  • Boarding zone
    Boarding zone
  • Public zone (Hall 1)
    Public zone (Hall 1)
  • Gates
    Gates
  • Hall 2 (Terminal 1)
    Hall 2 (Terminal 1)
  • Public zone (Hall 2)
    Public zone (Hall 2)
  • Exterior Hall 1 (Terminal 1)
    Exterior Hall 1 (Terminal 1)
  • Check-in sector Hall 2 (Terminal 1)
    Check-in sector Hall 2 (Terminal 1)

References

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

  1. ^ a b c Template:Fr icon AIP and Chart for Aéroport d'Alger / Houari Boumediene (DAAG) from Service d'Information Aéronautique – Algerie
  2. ^ a b Template:Fr icon Aéroport International d'Alger : HOUARI BOUMEDIENE from Établissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d'Alger (EGSA Alger)
  3. ^ Template:Fr icon Aéroport d’Alger Houari Boumediene, official website
  4. ^ Saunders,Andy (2003). No 43 'Fighting Cocks' Squadron. Osprey Publishing ISBN 1-84176-439-6.
  5. ^ File:Atcroutes-1sep1945.jpg
  6. ^ Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  7. ^ "El MOUDJAHID.COM : Quotidien national d'information". www.elmoudjahid.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. ^ 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Aigle Azur Adds New Seasonal Routes to Algeria in S16". Routesonline. Retrieved 30 May 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  9. ^ "Track Flight RB354 / SYR354 - Flight Data - Plane Finder". Plane Finder Data. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. ^ 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Tassili adds Algiers – Setif service from Nov 2016". Retrieved 30 May 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  11. ^ "Turkish Airlines schedules Antalya - Algiers seasonal route in S17". Routesonline. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

External links

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