Large International Airport • Algiers, 16, DZ
Elevation: 82 ft (25 m) • 36.6939, 3.2145
Houari Boumediene Airport (DAAG / ALG) is a large international airport serving Algiers, 16, DZ, situated at an elevation of 82 ft (25 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.1° East.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR DAAG 042030Z 06005KT CAVOK 25/21 Q1022
TAF DAAG 041700Z 0418/0518 04012KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG 0419/0421 VRB02KT PROB30 TEMPO 0500/0506 3000 BR BKN014 BECMG 0510/0512 04012KT
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM