{{Short description|International airport in Algeria}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox airport | name = Houari Boumediene<br> International Airport | nativename = {{nativename|ar|مطار هواري بومدين الدولي|Maṭār Hawwārī Būmadyan al-Duwaliyy}} {{nativename|fr|Aéroport d'Alger - Houari-Boumédiène}} | nativename-a = | image = Algiers airport, logo.png | image-width = 150 | image2 = File:Algiers Airport Karakas-1.jpg | image2-width = 250 | caption2 = Aerial view of the airport | IATA = ALG | ICAO = DAAG | pushpin_map = Algeria | pushpin_map_caption = Location of airport in Algeria | pushpin_label = ALG | pushpin_label_position = right | type = Public | owner = | operator = EGSA Alger | city-served = Algiers | location = Dar El Beida, Algiers Province | opened = {{start date and age|1924|||df=y|p=n|br=n}} | hub = {{bulleted list|Air Algérie|Domestic Airlines}} | timezone = CET | utc = UTC+1 | metric-elev = y | elevation-m = 25 | elevation-f = 82 | coordinates = {{Coord|36|41|27.65|N|003|12|55.47|E|region:DZ_type:airport|display=inline,title|name=Houari Boumediene Airport}} | website = {{url|www.aeroportalger.dz/}} | metric-rwy = y | r1-number = 05/23 | r1-length-m = 3,500 | r1-length-f = 11,482 | r1-surface = Asphalt | r2-number = 09/27 | r2-length-m = 3,500 | r2-length-f = 11,482 | r2-surface = Asphalt | h1-number = H1 | h1-length-f = 240×85 | h1-length-m = 72×26 | h1-surface = Bitumen | stat-year = 2024 | stat1-header = Passengers | stat1-data = 9,151,517 | stat2-header = Cargo (Tkm) | stat2-data = 24.8 million | stat3-header = Aircraft movements (2016) | stat3-data = 155,661 | stat4-header = | stat4-data = | footnotes = Sources: France Aviation Civile Services,<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin_c4com |date=29 April 2025 |title=Air Transport Data Bulletin - April 2025 |url=https://fracs.aero/2025/04/29/air-transport-data-bulletin-april-2025/ |access-date=2 May 2025 |website=France Aviation Civile Services |language=en-US}}</ref> AIP,<ref name="AIP">{{cite web |lang=fr |url=http://www.sia-enna.dz/PDF/AIP/AD/AD2/DAAG/DAAG.pdf |title=AIP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611104545/http://www.sia-enna.dz/PDF/AIP/AD/AD2/DAAG/DAAG.pdf |archive-date=11 June 2019 |work=Service d'Information Aéronautique – Algerie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sia-enna.dz/PDF/AIP/AD/AD2/DAAG/AD.pdf |title=Chart |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118065217/http://www.sia-enna.dz/PDF/AIP/AD/AD2/DAAG/AD.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2021 |work=Service d'Information Aéronautique – Algerie}}</ref> EGSA Alger,<ref name="EGSA">{{cite web |lang=fr |url=http://www.egsa-alger.dz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=17 |title=Aéroport International d'Alger: HOUARI BOUMEDIENE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606161649/http://www.egsa-alger.dz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14&Itemid=17 |archive-date=6 June 2019 |work=Établissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d'Alger}}</ref> ACI's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report.{{cn|date=May 2026}} }}
'''Houari Boumediene International Airport''' ({{langx|ar|مطار هواري بومدين الدولي|Maṭār Hawwārī Būmadyan al-Duwaliyy}})<ref name="AIP"/><ref name="EGSA"/><ref>{{cite web |lang=fr |url=https://www.aeroport-alger.com/ |title=Aéroport d'Alger Houari Boumediene |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604030640/https://www.aeroport-alger.com/ |archive-date=4 June 2008}}</ref> {{Airport codes|ALG|DAAG}}, also known as '''Algiers Airport''' or '''Algiers International Airport''', is the main international airport serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It is located {{convert|9.1|NM|abbr=on|lk=in}} east southeast<ref name="AIP"/> 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 ({{Langx|fr|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== The airport was created in 1924 and named Maison Blanche Airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Algiers airport |url=https://www.aeroport-alger.com/en/algiers_international_airport.php |access-date=17 October 2024 |website=www.aeroport-alger.com}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite book |last=Saunders |first=Andy |year=2003 |title=No 43 'Fighting Cocks' Squadron |publisher=Osprey Publishing |isbn=1-84176-439-6}}</ref>
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.{{cn|date=May 2026}} 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.<ref>{{cite book |last=Maurer |first=Maurer |year=1983 |title=Air Force Combat Units of World War II |location=Maxwell AFB, Alabama |publisher=Office of Air Force History |isbn=0-89201-092-4}}</ref>
==Terminals== {{missing information|section|Terminal 1|date=May 2026}} ===Terminal 2=== 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 m<sup>2</sup>, with 7 gates, a luggage delivery area, and lounges for premium passengers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elmoudjahid.com/stories.php?story=07%2F11%2F03%2F9418793|title=El MOUDJAHID.COM : Quotidien national d'information|website=www.elmoudjahid.com|access-date=30 May 2017|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605095550/http://www.elmoudjahid.com/stories.php?story=07%2F11%2F03%2F9418793|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lebouzeguenepost.com/visitez-le-nouvel-aeroport-dalger/|title=Visitez le nouvel aéroport d'Alger|last=Rédaction|website=Lebouzeguenepost|language=fr-FR|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-date=5 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105011950/https://lebouzeguenepost.com/visitez-le-nouvel-aeroport-dalger/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Terminal 4=== Terminal 4 opened on 29 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=airport |first=Algiers international |title=Algiers airport |url=https://www.aeroport-alger.com/en/algiers_international_airport.php |access-date=18 October 2024 |website=www.aeroport-alger.com}}</ref> 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|date=January 2025}}
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===Passenger=== {{incomplete list|date=May 2026}} The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Algiers Airport: <!--DO NOT ADD OR REMOVE ROUTES WITHOUT GIVING A VALID SOURCE. EXACT DATES ARE MANDATORY FOR NEW ROUTES TO BE ADDED HERE. ALSO ADD INLINE CITATIONS IF POSSIBLE.--> {{Airport destination list <!-- --> | Air Algérie | Abuja,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Addis Ababa,<ref>{{cite web |title=Transport aérien: lancement du premier vol de la ligne directe Alger-Addis-Abeba|publisher=AL24 News|date=3 April 2026 |url=https://al24news.dz/fr/transport-aerien-lancement-du-premier-vol-de-la-ligne-directe-alger-addis-abeba/ |access-date=3 April 2022}},</ref> Bou Saada,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Budapest,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Doha,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Douala,{{cn|date=May 2026}} El Bayadh,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Guangzhou,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Kuala Lumpur–International,<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Algerie flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL)|url=https://www.airlineinformation.com/AH/KUL |website=Airlineinformation |access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref> Mécheria,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Rotterdam/The Hague,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dzairdaily.com/une-nouvelle-ville-deurope-bientot-desservie-par-air-algerie/ |title=Une nouvelle ville d'Europe desservie par Air Algérie|publisher=Dzair Daily|date=31 August 2025|accessdate=31 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/air-algerie-niet-naar-schiphol-wel-naar-rotterdam-the-hague-airport|title=Air Algérie: niet naar Schiphol, wél naar Rotterdam The Hague Airport|first=Klaas-Jan van|last=Woerkom|date=3 September 2025|website=Luchtvaartnieuws}}</ref> Tiaret{{cn|date=May 2026}} <br/> '''Seasonal:''' Manchester (begins 14 June 2026),<ref>{{cite web | title=Air Algérie expands its UK presence with Heathrow, Stansted routes | website=واج | date=24 February 2026 | url=https://www.aps.dz/en/economy/trade-services/mm0cvuxi-air-algerie-expands-its-uk-presence-with-heathrow-stansted-routes | access-date=25 February 2026}}</ref> Valencia{{cn|date=May 2026}} <br/> '''Seasonal charter:''' Hurghada,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Sharm El Sheikh{{cn|date=May 2026}} <!-- --> | AJet | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen{{cn|date=May 2026}} <!-- --> | {{nowrap|ASL Airlines France}} | Paris–Orly{{cn|date=May 2026}} <br/> '''Seasonal:''' Basel/Mulhouse,<ref>{{cite web | title=ASL Airlines France : 7 villes algériennes desservies cet hiver | website=Air Journal | date=5 September 2023 | url=https://www.air-journal.fr/2023-09-05-asl-airlines-france-7-villes-algeriennes-desservies-cet-hiver-5251047.html | language=fr | access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref> Clermont-Ferrand,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Toulon{{cn|date=May 2026}} <!-- --> | British Airways | London–Gatwick{{cn|date=May 2026}} <!-- --> | Domestic Airlines | Mascara,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Mécheria,{{cn|date=May 2026}} Tindouf{{cn|date=May 2026}} <!-- --> | Emirates | Dubai–International (ends 3 February 2027)<ref>{{cite web |title=Emirates' statement on operations to Algeria|url=https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-statement-on-operations-to-algeria/ |website=Emirates |access-date=27 March 2026}}</ref> <!-- --> | Pegasus Airlines | Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen<ref>{{cite news |title= Pegasus Airlines annonce des vols vers l'Algérie|url= https://www.msn.com/fr-ch/actualite/other/pegasus-airlines-annonce-des-vols-vers-l-alg%C3%A9rie/ar-AA1CIMXF?cvid=8991EFFCE5D044FDB4B799A8E904D286&ocid=hpmsn|access-date=11 April 2025 |work=MSN |date=11 April 2025 |language=fr-FR}}</ref> <!-- --> | Royal Jordanian | Amman–Queen Alia{{cn|date=May 2026}} <!-- --> | TUI fly Belgium | Brussels{{cn|date=May 2026}} <!-- --> | Vueling | Marseille<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.voyages-d-affaires.com/en/new-flight-marseille-alger | title= A new daily Marseille-Alger flight is on the way | website=www.voyages-d-affaires.com}}</ref> <!-- --> }}
===Cargo=== {{Airport-dest-list <!-- --> |Lufthansa Cargo<ref>{{cite web |title=Algiers (ALG) | url=https://www.lufthansa-cargo.com/en/network/maps/stations/details/ALG | website=www.lufthansa-cargo.com}}</ref>|Frankfurt <!-- --> |Swiftair<ref>[https://www.swiftair.com/north-africa/ swiftair.com - North Africa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406191929/https://www.swiftair.com/north-africa/ |date=6 April 2023 }} retrieved 15 November 2020</ref>|Marseille <!-- --> |Turkish Cargo<ref>[https://www.turkishcargo.com.tr/en/online-services/flight-schedule turkishcargo.com - Flight Schedule] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309073236/https://www.turkishcargo.com.tr/en/online-services/flight-schedule |date=9 March 2023 }} retrieved 15 November 2020</ref>|Istanbul }}
thumb|Old Terminal 1 (2006-2018) alt=|thumb|Departure board alt=|thumb|Arrivals thumb|New Terminal 1
== Hotel park == 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 m<sup>2</sup> lobby, and 13 meeting rooms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visa-algerie.com/lhotel-hyatt-regency-algiers-airport-ouvre-ses-portes/|title=L'hôtel Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport ouvre ses portes|date=24 April 2019|website=Visas & Voyages - Algérie|language=fr-FR|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218184739/https://www.visa-algerie.com/lhotel-hyatt-regency-algiers-airport-ouvre-ses-portes/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Accidents and incidents== * 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2021 |title=On this day: El Al flight 426 hijacked by PFLP |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/on-this-day-el-al-flight-426-hijacked-by-pflp-674735 |access-date=17 October 2024 |website=The Jerusalem Post |language=en |issn=0792-822X}}</ref> * 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://avherald.com/h?article=511d41b1&opt=0 | title=Accident: Algerie B738 at Algiers on Nov 21st 2023, rejected takeoff due to tail strike | access-date=1 December 2023 | archive-date=1 December 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201034630/https://avherald.com/h?article=511d41b1&opt=0 | url-status=live }}</ref>
== See also ==
* Houari Boumediene Airport railway station
== References == {{Air Force Historical Research Agency}} {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Commons category-inline|Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport}} * [http://www.egsa-alger.dz/ Etablissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d’Alger] (EGSA-Alger) {{in lang|fr}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121103121305/http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=ALG Accident history for ALG] at Aviation Safety Network * {{NWS-current|DAAG}} * [http://www.sia-enna.dz/ AIP AIC CARTES] * [http://www.mtp.gov.dz/Aviation_civile_Algerie/index.php/sgsia-alger/ SGSIA Ministere des Transports] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821134216/http://www.mtp.gov.dz/Aviation_civile_Algerie/index.php/sgsia-alger/ |date=21 August 2019 }} * [https://www.enna.dz/statistiques.html Stats Aircraft Movements 2015 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406191930/https://www.enna.dz/statistiques.html |date=6 April 2023 }} * [https://knoema.com/search?query=air%20passengers%20algeria%20airport%20traffic Accurate Data]
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