Airport guide
Les Salines AirportIATA code AAE
Les Salines Airport (AAE/DABB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Annaba, Algeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Annaba, Algeria
- Codes
- AAE · DABB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Region
- Africa
Les Salines Airport (AAE/DABB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Annaba, Algeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Algiers local time at coordinates 36.820°, 7.810°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Les Salines Airport (AAE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Annaba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Les Salines Airport details
- IATA code
- AAE
- ICAO code
- DABB
- City
- Annaba
- Country
- Algeria
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates
- 36.827°, 7.813°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- annabacity.net/dossiers/dossier_40_aeroport+annaba+-+rabah+bitat.html (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Les Salines Airport’s own pages.
AAE airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2020
- 105,229
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing egsa-constantine.dz (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport TBJ · 96 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AAE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 18/36: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 05/23 | 2,290 m7,513 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from AAE
Originfacts does not track any routes from AAE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where AAE is
9.1 km south-southeast
Les Salines Airport lies 9.1 km south-southeast of Annaba city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at AAE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Annaba, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Les Salines Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:annabacity.net/dossiers/dossier_40_aeroport+annaba+-+rabah+bitat.html (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Annaba
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ConstantineAin El Bey AirportCZL122 km
- TebessaCheikh Larbi Tebessi AirportTEE153 km
- JijelJijel Ferhat Abbas AirportGJL172 km
- BatnaBatna AirportBLJ202 km
- TunisTunis-Carthage International AirportTUN215 km
- SetifSetif AirportQSF233 km
- BejaiaBejaia AirportBJA243 km
- EnfidhaEnfidha - Hammamet International AirportNBE249 km
- MonastirHabib Bourguiba International AirportMIR289 km
Les Salines Airport: common questions
Where is Les Salines Airport?
Les Salines Airport serves Annaba, Algeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.827°, 7.813°.
What are the airport codes for Les Salines Airport?
The IATA code is AAE and the ICAO code is DABB.
What time zone is AAE in?
Les Salines Airport is in the Africa/Algiers time zone.
What is the official website of Les Salines Airport?
The airport’s official website is annabacity.net/dossiers/dossier_40_aeroport+annaba+-+rabah+bitat.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Les Salines Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at AAE: 18/36 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (2,290 m (7,513 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Les Salines Airport?
Wikidata records 105,229 passengers for 2020, the latest year it holds.
How far is AAE from Annaba city centre?
Les Salines Airport is about 9.1 km south-southeast of Annaba city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Les Salines Airport?
OurAirports gives AAE’s elevation as 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Les Salines Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q979270 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)