The airports that have the longest runways in the world, because they are at altitude or the planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate the largest planes or non-standard aircraft like the American space shuttle in Algeria.
#1 Laghouat airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUL/ IATA LOO
Altitude : 765 m = 2510 ft
Laghouat airport is located close to Laghouat, Laghouat at 7.1 km↑, El Haouita at 46 km↑, Messaad at 68 km↑, Ain el Bell at 70 km↑, Ksar Ahmera at 70 km↑, El Idrissia at 84 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3806 m = 12487 ft
- runway 16L/34R : 3806 m = 12487 ft
- runway 16R/34L : 3803 m = 12477 ft
-> Aviation weather, Laghouat airport VAC
#2 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOR/ IATA CBH
Altitude : 811 m = 2661 ft
Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi airport is located close to Béchar, El Barga at 3.8 km↑, Bechar at 6 km↑, Bouarfa at 103 km↑, Figuig at 111 km↑, Aoufous at 180 km↑, Erfoud at 188 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3732 m = 12244 ft
- runway 06/24 : 3732 m = 12244 ft
- runway 18/36 : 2999 m = 9839 ft
-> Aviation weather, Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi airport VAC
#3 Boufarik airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAK
Altitude : 102 m = 335 ft
Boufarik airport is located close to Beni Mered at 2.8 km↑, Souma at 4 km↑, Boufarik at 4.5 km↑, Oued el Alleug at 7.7 km↑, Blida at 9.5 km↑, Bouinan at 10 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3622 m = 11883 ft
- runway 05/23 : 3622 m = 11883 ft
-> Aviation weather, Boufarik airport VAC
#4 Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAT/ IATA TMR
Altitude : 1377 m = 4518 ft
Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok airport is located close to Tamanrasset, Tamanrasset at 7.5 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3600 m = 11811 ft
- runway 02/20 : 3600 m = 11811 ft
- runway 08/26 : 3100 m = 10171 ft
-> Aviation weather, Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok airport VAC
#5 Mecheria airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAY/ IATA MZW
Altitude : 1175 m = 3855 ft
Mecheria airport is located close to Mecheria, Mecheria at 3.7 km↑, Naama at 31 km↑, Ain Sefra at 93 km↑, Marhoum at 101 km↑, El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh at 103 km↑, El Bayadh at 118 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3591 m = 11781 ft
- runway 06/24 : 3591 m = 11781 ft
- runway 17/35 : 2876 m = 9436 ft
-> Aviation weather, Mecheria airport VAC
#6 Alger Houuari Boumediene airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAG/ IATA ALG
Altitude : 25 m = 82 ft
Alger Houuari Boumediene airport is located close to Algiers, Dar el Beïda at 2.2 km↑, Bab Ezzouar at 4.9 km↑, Bordj el Kiffan at 6.7 km↑, Oued Smar at 7.4 km↑, Rouiba at 7.9 km↑, Meftah at 7.9 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3500 m = 11483 ft
- runway 05/23 : 3500 m = 11483 ft
- runway 09/27 : 3500 m = 11483 ft
-> Aviation weather, Alger Houuari Boumediene airport VAC
#7 Ain Oussera airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAQ
Altitude : 650 m = 2133 ft
Ain Oussera airport is located close to Ain Oussera at 8.6 km↑, Birine at 34 km↑, Ksar el Boukhari at 42 km↑, Ain Boucif at 48 km↑, Hassi Bahbah at 52 km↑, Ksar Chellala at 62 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3260 m = 10696 ft
- runway 09L/27R : 3260 m = 10696 ft
- runway 09R/27L : 3260 m = 10696 ft
-> Aviation weather, Ain Oussera airport VAC
#8 Ouargla airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUU/ IATA OGX
Altitude : 150 m = 492 ft
Ouargla airport is located close to Ouargla, ’Aïn el Beïda at 2.6 km↑, Rouissat at 6 km↑, Ouargla at 9 km↑, Beni Thour at 9.5 km↑, Hassi Messaoud at 68 km↑, El Hadjira at 78 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3100 m = 10171 ft
- runway 18/36 : 3100 m = 10171 ft
- runway 02/20 : 3000 m = 9843 ft
-> Aviation weather, Ouargla airport VAC
#9 Ghardaia Noumerate airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUG/ IATA GHA
Altitude : 461 m = 1512 ft
Ghardaia Noumerate airport is located close to Ghardaïa, Ghardaïa at 16 km↑, Metlili Chaamba at 20 km↑, Berriane at 49 km↑, Beni Thour at 152 km↑, Ouargla at 152 km↑, Rouissat at 155 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3100 m = 10171 ft
- runway 12/30 : 3100 m = 10171 ft
- runway 18/36 : 2400 m = 7874 ft
-> Aviation weather, Ghardaia Noumerate airport VAC
#10 Oran Es Senia airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOO/ IATA ORN
Altitude : 90 m = 295 ft
Oran Es Senia airport is located close to Oran, Es Senia at 2.7 km↑, Oran at 7.7 km↑, Sidi ech Chahmi at 9.8 km↑, Douar Rouached at 11 km↑, Bir el Djir at 13 km↑, Mers el Kebir at 14 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3060 m = 10039 ft
- runway 07/25 : 3060 m = 10039 ft
-> Aviation weather, Oran Es Senia airport VAC
#11 Batna airport (Algeria) / OACI DABT/ IATA BLJ
#12 Tiaret airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOB/ IATA TID
#13 El Bayadh airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOY/ IATA EBH
#14 Adrar Touat airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUA/ IATA AZR
#15 El Golea airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUE/ IATA ELG
#16 Hassi-Messaoud Oued airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUH/ IATA HME
#17 In Salah airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUI/ IATA INZ
#18 Touggourt Sidi Mahda airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUK/ IATA TGR
#19 El Qued Guemar airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUO/ IATA ELU
#20 Timimoun airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUT/ IATA TMX
#21 Zarzaitine In Amenas airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUZ/ IATA IAM
#22 Illizi Illirane airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAP/ IATA VVZ
#23 Djanet Tiska airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAJ/ IATA DJG
#24 Tebessa airport (Algeria) / OACI DABS/ IATA TEE
#25 Annaba Mellah airport (Algeria) / OACI DABB/ IATA AAE
#26 Constantine Ain El Bey airport (Algeria) / OACI DABC/ IATA CZL
#27 Tindouf airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOF/ IATA TIN
#28 Tilrempt Hassi R'mel airport (Algeria) / OACI DAFH/ IATA HRM
#29 Bou Sfer airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOE
#30 Setif Ain Arnat airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAS/ IATA QSF
#31 Biskra (Mohamed Khider?) airport (Algeria) / OACI DAUB/ IATA BSK
#32 Oran Tafaroui airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOL/ IATA TAF
#33 Zenata Messali el Hadj airport (Algeria) / OACI DAON/ IATA TLM
#34 Reggen airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAN
#35 Bejaia Soummam airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAE/ IATA BJA
#36 Jijell Taher airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAV/ IATA GJL
#37 Bordj Mokhtar airport (Algeria) / OACI DATM/ IATA BMW
#38 Bou Saada airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAD/ IATA BUJ
#39 Aoulef airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAF
#40 Blida airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAB/ IATA QLD
#41 Ghriss airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOV/ IATA MUW
#42 Ech-Cheliff airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOI/ IATA CFK
#43 Sidi Bel Abbes airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOS/ IATA BFW
#44 Relizane airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAZ
#45 Bordj Omar Driss airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAW
#46 Cheraga airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAX
#47 Telergma airport (Algeria) / OACI DAAM
#48 In Guezzam airport (Algeria) / OACI DATG/ IATA INF
#49 Bechar Oukda airport (Algeria) / OACI DAOC
#50 Djelfa Tletsi airport (Algeria) / OACI DAFI/ IATA QDJ
#51 Oum el Bouaghi airport (Algeria) / OACI DABO/ IATA QMH
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