Airport guide
Guemar AirportIATA code ELU
Guemar Airport (ELU/DAUO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving El Oued, Algeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- El Oued, Algeria
- Codes
- ELU · DAUO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Region
- Africa
Guemar Airport (ELU/DAUO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving El Oued, Algeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Algiers local time at coordinates 33.520°, 6.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Guemar Airport (ELU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into El Oued, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Guemar Airport details
- IATA code
- ELU
- ICAO code
- DAUO
- City
- El Oued
- Country
- Algeria
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates
- 33.511°, 6.777°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Guemar Airport’s own pages.
ELU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 62 m (203 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport TGR · 81 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ELU
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, 1 lit. Longest 13/31: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 02/20 | 2,000 m6,562 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ELU
Originfacts does not track any routes from ELU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where ELU is
18 km north-northwest
Guemar Airport lies 18 km north-northwest of El Oued 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 ELU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into El Oued, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Guemar 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 El Oued
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TouggourtTouggourt AirportTGR83 km
- TozeurTozeur AirportTOE133 km
- BiskraBiskra AirportBSK171 km
- Hassi MessaoudOued Irara AirportHME213 km
- OuarglaAin Beida AirportOGX220 km
- BatnaBatna AirportBLJ234 km
- TebessaCheikh Larbi Tebessi AirportTEE251 km
- GhardaiaNoumerate AirportGHA306 km
- ConstantineAin El Bey AirportCZL308 km
Guemar Airport: common questions
Where is Guemar Airport?
Guemar Airport serves El Oued, Algeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.511°, 6.777°.
What are the airport codes for Guemar Airport?
The IATA code is ELU and the ICAO code is DAUO.
What time zone is ELU in?
Guemar Airport is in the Africa/Algiers time zone.
How many runways does Guemar Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ELU: 13/31 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt); 02/20 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt).
How far is ELU from El Oued city centre?
Guemar Airport is about 18 km north-northwest of El Oued city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Guemar Airport?
OurAirports gives ELU’s elevation as 62 m (203 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 Guemar Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- 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)