Sfax–Thyna International Airport

Sfax–Thyna International Airport
Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna
مطار صفاقس الدولي
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority
Serves Sfax, Tunisia
Elevation AMSL 85 ft / 26 m
Coordinates 34°43′04″N 010°41′27″E / 34.71778°N 10.69083°E / 34.71778; 10.69083
Map
SFA
Location of airport in Tunisia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 3,000 9,843 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Sfax–Thyna International Airport (French: Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna, Tunisian Arabic: مطار صفاقس الدولي‎) (IATA: SFA, ICAO: DTTX) is an airport serving Sfax in Tunisia.[3] The airport is located 6 kilometers southwest from Sfax.

History

World War II

During World War II, the airport was known as Sfax Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned were:

Later years

The airport has undergone several extensions and improvements. The most important development and remodeling of the terminal took place in 1988 when the runway was extended. In 1989 a cargo terminal was added and in 1996 new facilities were built: warehouse, taxiways and the airport apron was reconstructed. Additionally the runway was improved and a new control tower was built.

With a capacity of 200,000 passengers per year, the current terminal covers 2,000 m2. A new terminal building covers 8000 m2, consisting of three buildings. Construction started on 8 November 2005, and it was inaugurated on 22 December 2007. With a total cost of six million dinars, it has a capacity of 500,000 passengers. A total budget of 25 million dinars was also devoted to the airport to give it a total facelift (control tower, runway and parking).

From 2011 the airport was the main hub and headquarters for Syphax Airlines up until 2015.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Afriqiyah Airways Tripoli-Mitaga, Misrata
Libyan Airlines Tripoli-International
Tunisair Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Tunisair Express Djerba, Paris-Charles de Gaulle,[5] Tunis

References

Citations

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  1. ↑ Airport information for DTTX at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ Airport information for SFA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ Sfax–Thyna International Airport Archived 4 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine. at Office de l'Aviation Civile et des Aeroports (OACA) Archived 25 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Contact Us." Syphax Airlines. Retrieved on 1 January 2013. "Headquarters Address: Sfax Thyna International Airport – 3018 Sfax – Tunisia" – in French Archived 20 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine.: "Siège Social Adresse: Aéroport International Sfax Thyna – 3018 Sfax – Tunisie"
  5. ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2016/03/03/ug-cdg-mar16/

Bibliography

  • Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.

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