Tamanrasset/Aguenar (Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport)

Summary

Operating Country 🇩🇿 Algeria
Location 🇩🇿 Algeria
Status Active
UsageDual
Operating OrganizationAlgerian Air Force
Units
  • 123rd Air Defense Squadron
  • 125th Reconnaissance Squadron
  • 115th Helicopter Squadron

Description

Tamanrasset/Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport is located 3.6 nautical miles northwest of Tamanrasset in the Tamanrasset Province of southern Algeria. The facility was upgraded in the mid-2000s to integrate military infrastructure into the existing airport. The site has been utilized for American military operations.

The Algerian Air Force is the primary military operator of the installation. Military infrastructure includes ten hardened aircraft shelters, dedicated aprons, and personnel accommodation.

The 123rd Air Defense Squadron is stationed at the base, operating Sukhoi Su-30MK multi-role fighters to provide air defense coverage for southern Algeria. A reconnaissance unit operates Beechcraft 1900HISAR and 350ER aircraft equipped with surveillance systems. The base also hosts helicopter detachments operating Mil Mi-171Sh, Mi-24 Mk.III, and Mi-26T2 aircraft to support regional ground forces.

Location & Details

Map of Tamanrasset/Aguenar
Coordinates22.8111°N, 5.4508°E
Elevation1,377 m (4,518 ft)
IATA codeTMR
ICAO codeDAAT
Runways
  • 02/20 [asphalt]
  • 08/26 [asphalt]
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