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Houari Boumediene Airport · Algiers

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

82 ft / 25 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.70 MHz (ALGIERS TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

05/23 · 11,483 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 09/27 · 11,483 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Houari Boumediene Airport (DAAG), located in Algiers, Algeria. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 82 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Houari Boumediene Airport

ICAO / IATA

DAAG / ALG

Municipality

Algiers

Country

Region

DZ-16 — Algiers Province

GPS Coordinates

📍 36.693886, 3.214531 🗺️

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Elevation

82 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway Width: 197 ft / 60 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 53° / 233°

RWY 05 (53°)

110.30 MHz

IDENT: IA | CRS: 52°

RWY 23 (233°)

109.90 MHz

IDENT: ID | CRS: 232°

Runway 09 / 27

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 92° / 272°

RWY 09 (92°)

108.70 MHz

IDENT: IB | CRS: 91°

RWY 27 (272°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

BNA · NDB (Beni Amrane)353 kHz

36.651100, 3.591390 · 0 ft

ZEM · NDB (Zemmouri)359 kHz

36.796101, 3.571940 · 0 ft

ZEM · VOR-DME (Zemmouri)116,600 kHz

36.794998, 3.570830 · 154 ft

MAR · NDB (Houari Boumediene)416 kHz

36.685200, 2.782430 · 0 ft

SMR · NDB (Houari Boumediene)370 kHz

36.692902, 3.089870 · 0 ft

SDM · VOR (Alger)113,900 kHz

36.630699, 2.974270 · 0 ft

ALR · VOR-DME (Alger)112,500 kHz

36.691101, 3.215560 · 82 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP ALGIERS APP

121.40 MHz

CCR ALGIERS CCR

127.30 MHz

GND ALGIERS GND

121.80 MHz

TWR ALGIERS TWR

118.70 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026