AirportsZarzaitine - In Aménas Airport is a medium-sized airport serving In Aménas, in Illizi Province, Algeria. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is IAM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- IAM
- ICAO code
- DAUZ
- City
- In Aménas
- State or region
- Illizi Province
- Country
- Algeria
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 28.0515° N, 9.6429° E
- Elevation
- 563 m (1,847 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, IAM means Zarzaitine - In Aménas Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: DAUZ. ICAO codes that begin with D belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 28.0515° N, 9.6429° E. It stands 563 metres (1,847 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Zarzaitine - In Aménas Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,000 metres (9,843 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 31 airports of Algeria on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 19.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,000 m 9,843 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 14/32 | 2,200 m 7,218 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Illizi Takhamalt AirportIllizi | VVZ | 179 km |
| Ghadames AirportGhadames, Libya | LTD | 233 km |
| Tiska Djanet AirportDjanet | DJG | 419 km |
| Sabha AirportSabha, Libya | SEB | 490 km |
| Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Krim Belkacem AirportHassi Messaoud | HME | 526 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,508 km | 8 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,452 km | 8 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,529 km | 5 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,738 km | 3 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,504 km | 9 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,217 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,364 km | 13 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,222 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,313 km | 20 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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