ALG Airport Code, Houari Boumediene Airport
ALG is the IATA airport code for Houari Boumediene Airport, the main international gateway for Algiers, Algeria. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, DAAG.
What airport is ALG?
ALG is the IATA airport code for Houari Boumediene Airport, in Algiers, Algeria. The same airport has the ICAO code DAAG.
It is a major hub, ranked number 184 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code DAAG begins with D, the prefix ICAO assigns to West Africa.
| IATA airport code | ALG |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | DAAG |
| Airport | Houari Boumediene Airport |
| City | Algiers |
| Country | Algeria |
| Main airlines | AH, ZI, AF |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is ALG airport located?
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) is in Algiers, Algeria, at coordinates 36.69389, 3.21453.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 36.69° N, 3.21° E. It is close to sea level at 82 ft (25 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at ALG
It has 2 runways. The longest is 11,483 ft (3.50 km), designated 05/23.
Which airlines fly to ALG?
The open route dataset lists AH (Air Algerie), ZI (Aigle Azur), AF (Air France), AT (Royal Air Maroc), AZ (Alitalia), EK (Emirates) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Houari Boumediene Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Houari Boumediene Airport?
The IATA code for Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers is ALG. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Algiers?
The 3-letter IATA code for Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers is ALG.
What is the ICAO code for Houari Boumediene Airport?
The ICAO code for Houari Boumediene Airport is DAAG. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code ALG.
What is the difference between ALG and DAAG?
ALG is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. DAAG is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Houari Boumediene Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Algeria and the wider region:
Popular routes from ALG
Distance and typical flight time from Houari Boumediene Airport to other airports it connects with:
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