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Houari Boumediene Airport

IATA ALGICAO DAAGLarge airport

Houari Boumediene Airport is a large airport near Algiers in Algiers Province, Algeria. It is listed as IATA ALG and ICAO DAAG. The airport is located at 36.6939° / 3.2145° at an elevation of 25 m (82 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,500 m. The nearest airport is Algiers Great Mosque Heliport, 7.7 km (5 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Houari Boumediene Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Houari Boumediene Airport — Overview map

Data

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IATA code	`ALG`
ICAO code	`DAAG`
Identifier	`DAAG`
Type	Large airport
City	Algiers
Region	Algiers Province
Country	Algeria
Coordinates	36.69389, 3.21453
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	36° 41′ 37.99″ N 3° 12′ 52.31″ E
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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