Airports in Algeria

Algeria has 110 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #69 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 12 large airports, 27 medium-sized airports and 31 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 71 are small airstrips, heliports (12) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.

Main international airports in Algeria

The main international gateways are Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) in Algiers, Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) in Tamanrasset, Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN) in Es-Sénia, Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) in Annaba, Batna Mostefa Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) in Batna and Biskra - Mohamed Khider Airport (BSK) in Biskra. In total 12 large airports handle long-haul and international traffic — #23 in the world. The capital, Algiers, is served by Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG).

Domestic flights and regional airports

Scheduled flights reach 31 cities across Algeria, with 27 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) in Annaba, the southernmost Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport (BMW) in Bordj Badji Mokhtar. The highest airport is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) at 4,518 ft (1,377 m) above sea level.

Airport services and alternatives

At 3 airports in Algeria — TMR, ALG and ORN — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, Morocco (19 large/medium airports), Libya (13 large/medium airports), Tunisia (12 large/medium airports) and Niger (6 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Algeria.