Houari Boumediene Airport

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The airport of Algiers ( Houari Boumedienne airport also ) ( IATA: ALG, ICAO code: DAAG ) is located approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Algiers in Algeria away. It is the largest airport in Algeria. Currently there are around 4.5 million passengers handled annually (as of 2009 ).

It was named after Houari Boumedienne (1927-1978), a former Algerian president. In the time of the Algerian War, he was named Maison Blanche Airport. After its modernization, he is considered the second most modern airport in Africa. The construction of a third terminal is planned.

Transport

Car

Algiers is accessible through the N5 towards Bab Ezzouar.

Bus

Buses run every 30 minutes to the city center of Algiers and cost 25 DA.

Destinations

The airport is the aviation hub of the country. There are domestic flights to Adrar, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Ech Cheliff, Constantine, Djanet, Hassi Messaoud, Illizi, Oran, Sétif, Tamanrasset Tlemcen and Tindouf.

In addition to the national airline Air Algérie Algiers following airlines fly to: