# Illizi Takhamalt Airport (VVZ)

> Illizi, DZ · IATA: VVZ · ICAO: DAAP · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `VVZ` |
| ICAO | `DAAP` |
| City | Illizi |
| Country | DZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 542 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 26.72350, 8.62265 |

## Description

A 3,000-metre asphalt runway (09/27) is the most substantial asset at Illizi Takhamalt Airport (IATA: VVZ, ICAO: DAAP) — long enough for large aircraft, yet used almost entirely by domestic narrowbody services. The field sits roughly 27 kilometres north-east of Illizi, the provincial capital of Algeria's south-eastern Sahara. Air Algérie and Tassili Airlines, the carrier built around the country's oil and gas sector, together fly about 14 weekly departures to eight Algerian airports including Algiers, Ouargla, Djanet, El Oued, Ghardaïa and Tamanrasset; no international scheduled service is offered. Cargo moves only as belly freight in passenger aircraft — there is no dedicated freight terminal and no freighter operation. Shipments for the gas fields around In Amenas, some 200 kilometres to the north-east, and all import and export consignments are routed through Hassi Messaoud (HME) or Algiers (ALG), where customs clearance takes place. Inland connections run on the north-south trunk road towards Ouargla, with trucking to the Mediterranean coast measured in days rather than hours.

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