Sfax–Thyna International Airport

For other uses, see DTTX (disambiguation).

Sfax–Thyna International Airport (French: Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna, Arabic: مطار صفاقس الدولي) (IATA: SFA, ICAO: DTTX) is an airport serving Sfax in Tunisia.^[3] The airport is located 6 kilometers (4 miles) southwest from Sfax.

Sfax–Thyna International Airport Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna مطار صفاقس الدولي
IATA: SFA ICAO: DTTX
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
Website	https://www.oaca.nat.tn/fr/web/aeroport-sfax
Map
SFA Location of airport in Tunisia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 3,000 9,843 Concrete
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

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. The units known to be assigned here were:

• 12th Bombardment Group, 15 April – 2 June 1943, B-25 Mitchell
• 340th Bombardment Group, 15 April – 2 June 1943, B-25 Mitchell

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 built: warehouse, taxiways and the airport apron were reconstructed. Additionally the runway was improved and a new control tower built.^{[citation needed]}

With a capacity of 200,000 passengers per year, the current terminal covers 2,000 m² (½ acre). A new terminal building covers 8,000 m² (2 acres), 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).^{[citation needed]}

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

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Sfax–Thyna Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Afriqiyah Airways	Benghazi, Misrata, Tripoli–Mitiga
Libyan Airlines	Misrata, Tripoli–Mitiga
Nouvelair	Istanbul,[5] Paris–Charles de Gaulle[5]
Transavia	Paris–Orly
Tunisair	Paris–Charles de Gaulle Seasonal: Paris–Orly[6]
Tunisair Express	Tripoli–Mitiga, Tunis