Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport

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.

Takeoff from Oued Irara from an Aigle Azur Airbus A320

Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport Aéroport de Hassi Messaoud / Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem
IATA: HME ICAO: DAUH
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	EGSA Alger
Serves	Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
Elevation AMSL	140 m / 459 ft
Coordinates	31°40′20″N 6°8′25″E
Map
HME Location of airport in Algeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Passengers 450,929 Passenger change 09–10 0.3% Aircraft movements 24,174 Movements change 09–10 2.1%
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
Air Algérie	Algiers, Constantine, In Amenas, Oran
Tassili Airlines	Algiers, Annaba, Bejaia, Constantine, Oran

Statistics

Traffic by calendar year. Official ACI Statistics

	Passengers	Change from previous year	Aircraft operations	Change from previous year	Cargo (metric tons)	Change from previous year
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)