Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Constantine, Constantine Province (Algeria)

IATA: CZL ICAO: DABC

Longest Active Runway

9,843 ft

3,000 meters

Field Elevation

2,265 ft

690 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

36.2760°, 6.6204°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #603 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#1,111 of 7558

Top 15.9% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Algeria)

tied #4 of 7 in DZ

same length as DJG, BLJ, AAE · #14 of 39 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

-1.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CZL in numbers: 9,843 ft longest runway · tied #603 of 650 published · #1,111 of 7,558 worldwide (top 15.9%) · tied #4 in Algeria.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

CZL lies at 690 m (2,265 ft), #113 of 650 published airports by elevation and 82.3 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is equal to the Algeria median; TMR is highest at 4,518 ft, 2,253 ft higher than CZL.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Batna Mostefa Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), 34.9 NM, 9,843 ft. Next: AAE 66.4 NM. CZL ties with BLJ/AAE for the longest runway in this radius (9,843 ft).

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 9,843 ft (3,000 m)

CZL runways: 16/34 9,843 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 13/31 7,874 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: tied #4 of 7 in Algeria with DJG/BLJ/AAE at 9,843 ft; ORN leads by 1,968 ft (11,811 ft). −1.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
16/34	9,843 ft (3000 m / 3.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
13/31	7,874 ft (2400 m / 2.400 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Batna Mostefa Ben Boulaid Airport (Batna)	`BLJ`	34.9 NM (64.6 km)	9,843 ft	✅ Lighted
Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (Annaba)	`AAE`	66.4 NM (123 km)	9,843 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →