Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport
Airport
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Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (French: Aéroport de Hassi Messaoud / Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem[1]) (IATA: HME, ICAO: DAUH) is an airport serving Hassi Messaoud, a city in the Ouargla Province of eastern Algeria. It is located 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) southeast of the city.[1] The airport is named for Krim Belkacem (1922–1970), an Algerian revolutionary fighter and politician.
Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport Aéroport de Hassi Messaoud / Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | EGSA Alger | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 140 m (460 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°40′20″N 6°8′25″E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  HME Location of airport in Algeria | |||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP,[1] EGSA Alger,[2] DAFIF[3] Landings.com,[4] Airport Council International's 2010 World Airport Traffic Report. | |||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Algérie | Algiers, Constantine, In Amenas, Oran |
| Tassili Airlines | Algiers, Annaba, Bejaia, Constantine, Oran |
Statistics
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Aircraft operations | Change from previous year | Cargo (metric tons) | Change from previous year | |
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| 2005 | 377,640 |  62.61% | 20,855 |  1.12% | 2,677 | 86.94% |
| 2006 | 410,773 | 8.77% | 22,856 | 9.59% | 3,663 | 36.83% |
| 2007 | 396,530 | 3.47% | 22,971 | 0.50% | 3,562 | 2.76% |
| 2008 | 450,451 | 13.60% | 23,860 | 3.87% | 3,470 | 2.58% |
| 2009 | 452,388 | 0.43% | 23,676 | 0.77% | 2,970 | 14.41% |
| 2010 | 450,929 | 0.32% | 24,174 | 2.10% | 2,874 | 3.23% |
| Source: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports (Years 2005,[5] 2006,[6] 2007,[7] 2009[8] and 2010) | ||||||
