Airports / Algeria / VVZ
Illizi Takhamalt Airport
DAAP / VVZIllizi, AlgeriaELEV 1,778 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
97 nm
To the nearest alternate
Zarzaitine - In Aménas Airport (IAM).
Overview
Illizi Takhamalt Airport (DAAP / VVZ) is a mid-sized airport serving Illizi, Algeria. The airport sits 1,778 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into VVZ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Zarzaitine - In Aménas Airport (IAM, 97 nm), Ghat Airport (GHT, 125 nm), and Tiska Djanet Airport (DJG, 153 nm).
Charter pricing from VVZ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Illizi.
Field capability
ICAO
DAAP
IATA
VVZ
FAA / Local
DAAP
Elevation
1,778 ft
Coordinates
26.7235° N · 8.6227° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Algeria fields
state range 16–4,518 ft
At 1,778 ft, VVZ sits higher than 64% of the 39 Algeria fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 97nmIAMZarzaitine - In Aménas AirportIn Aménas
- 125nmGHTGhat AirportGhat
- 153nmDJGTiska Djanet AirportDjanet
- 178nmDZ-0016Amguid Regional AirportIdlès
- 213nmLTDGhadames AirportGhadames
- 292nmTMRAguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok AirportTamanrasset
Location
Open the full mapDAAP · Illizi Takhamalt Airport · Illizi, Algeria