algeria

Algeria

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required

VISA: Required

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates required for travelers arriving from infected areas. U.S. Public Health Service advises that malaria risk exists in the Departments of Ouargla Wilaya and

Qued El-Anes from May through November.

OTHER: All arrivals must complete a currency declaration form.

EMBASSY INFORMATION

ALGERIA'S EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, 2118 Kalorama Road, NW,

Washington, DC 20008

TELEPHONE: (202) 265-2800

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN ALGERIA

ADDRESS: P.O. Box B.P. 549 (Alger-Gare), 4 Chemin Cheich Bachir Brahimi, Algiers, Algeria 16000

TELEPHONE: 213-2-601-425/255/186

TELEX: 66047 AMCO DZ

FAX: 213-2-60-39-79

PUBLIC HOURS: Saturday to Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Private and nonscheduled commercial flights (including air travel clubs) overflying or landing for noncommercial purposes can seek permission directly from Direction General De L'Aviation Civile. A copy of the request should also be sent to the U.S. Embassy in Alger. Advance notice (including a flight plan) must be on file with the Direction Generale de L'Aviation Civile, Ministry of Transport, 119, Rue Didouche Mourad, Alger, Algeria 16000 (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DAALYAYA/TELEX: 66129/66063/66137) at least 48 hours prior to departure to provide advance notification, not including weekends and holidays. (Algeria observes the Moslem weekend, Thursday and Friday. Notification for Saturday morning flight must be sent by Wednesday morning.)

2. Nonscheduled commercial flights landing for commercial purposes must obtain prior permission from the Direction de L'Aviation Civile at least 15 working days prior to departure, and must include 3 copies of the following information:

a. Name of the operating company;

b. Owner of the aircraft (if the owner is not the operator);

c. Type of aircraft and registration marks and type of equipment;

d. Dates, itinerary and complete schedule of the flight including original departure point, list of all stops and times of arrivals at and departures from Algerian airports;

e. Purpose of the flight;

f. Number of passengers and type and amount of cargo;

g. Place of loading and offloading of passengers and cargo in Algeria;

h. Name and address of the charterer;

i. Cost per passenger and means by which the flight was made known (for inclusive tour charters);

j. Number and names of air crew;

k. Number of passengers (including listing of VIP'S);

l. Total numbers of persons on board;

m. All other necessary information: ``speed-altitude''; and

n. Signature and status of signatory.

3. Overflights approved, with or without stops in Algeria, are valid for seventy-two (72) hours from the approved estimated time of transit.

4. Private and nonscheduled commercial flights may only land and take off from Algerian airports that have customs facilities as specified under aerodromes of entry.

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

No internal constraints reported. Flights to/from Israel are prohibited.

SPECIAL NOTICES

1. Confirmation that permission requests for nonscheduled commercial flights have been received by the Civil Aviation Administration is necessary but confirmation does not constitute approval for the flight. Specific permission in the form of an authorization number from the Direction General De L'Aviation Civile is required for private and nonscheduled commercial overflights.

2. Overflights are prohibited in a zone extending 75 nautical miles from 27/42N to 08/07W (Tindouf) or up to Algeria's border with Morocco, the Western Sahara, and Maritania to the north, west, and south respectively.

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP "Alegeria"

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

ALGIERS-DAAAYNYX

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: Europe, N. Africa and Mideast L13,14,H9
 
Alger/Houari Boumediene  DAAG  NONE  RSFTA 
36541'N, 03513'E  H115  L6,7  100,JA1 
Customs: 24 
Annaba/El Mellah  DABB  NONE  No Telex 
36549'N, 07548'E  H98  L4  100,JA1 
Customs: PT 
Bechar/Leger  DAOR  NONE  No Telex 
31539'N, 02515'W  H98  L4  100LL,JA1 
Customs: None 
Constantine/Ain El Bey  DABC  NONE  No Telex 
36517'N, 06537'E  H79  L4,9  100,JA1 
Customs: 24 
Fuel available between 0800-1700 GMT and on request with prior notice on previous day before 1500 GMT. 
Ghardaia  DAUG  NONE  No Telex 
32523'N, 03549'E  H111  L4  100LL,JA1 
Customs: 24 
Hassi Messaoud/Oued Irara  DAUH  NONE  No Telex 
31540'N, 06508'E  H85  L4  100,JA1 
Customs: 24 
In Salah  DAUI  NONE  No Telex 
27515'N, 02531'E  H79  L4,5  100LL,JA1 
Alternate airport only. 
Oran/Es Senia  DAOO  NONE  No Telex 
35537'N, 00536'W  H103  L4,7  100LL,JA1 
Tamanrasset  DAAT  NONE  No Telex 
22548'N, 05527'E  H95  L4  100LL,JA1 
Tebessa  DABS  NONE  No Telex 
35526'N, 08508'E  H79  L4  JA1 
Tlemcen/Zenata  DAON  NONE  No Telex 
35500'N, 01526'W  H85  L4  JA1 
Customs: PT 
Zarzaitine/In Amenas  DAUZ  NONE  No Telex 
28503'N, 09538'E  H88  L4  100,JA1 
Customs: 24