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Bejaia AirportIATA code BJA

Bejaia Airport (BJA/DAAE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bejaia, Algeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Bejaia, Algeria
Codes: BJA · DAAE; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Algiers
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Bejaia Airport (BJA/DAAE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bejaia, Algeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Algiers local time at coordinates 36.750°, 5.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bejaia Airport (BJA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bejaia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bejaia Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BJA
ICAO code: DAAE
City: Bejaia
Country: Algeria
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Algiers
Coordinates: 36.713°, 5.070°; From OurAirports

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 Bejaia Airport’s own pages.

BJA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1958; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2017: 309,070; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing egsa-alger.dz (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Abane Ramdane; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Ain Arnat Airport QSF · 64 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BJA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,400 m, asphalt.

Runways at BJA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	2,400 m7,874 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from BJA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BJA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where BJA is

Calculated

4.3 km south

Bejaia Airport lies 4.3 km south of Béjaïa 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 BJA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bejaia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bejaia Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly: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 Bejaia

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Bejaia Airport: common questions

Where is Bejaia Airport?

Bejaia Airport serves Bejaia, Algeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 36.713°, 5.070°.

What are the airport codes for Bejaia Airport?

The IATA code is BJA and the ICAO code is DAAE.

What time zone is BJA in?

Bejaia Airport is in the Africa/Algiers time zone.

How many runways does Bejaia Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BJA: 08/26 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), asphalt).

When did Bejaia Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1958 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Bejaia Airport?

Wikidata records 309,070 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.

How far is BJA from Béjaïa city centre?

Bejaia Airport is about 4.3 km south of Béjaïa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Bejaia Airport?

OurAirports gives BJA’s elevation as 6 m (20 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 Bejaia Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2875809 (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)