Sfax–Thyna International Airport
Sfax–Thyna International Airport Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna مطار صفاقس الدولي | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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  SFA Location of airport in Tunisia | |||||||||||
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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:
- 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 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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
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- ^ Airport information for SFA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ 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
- ^ "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"
- ^ 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.
External links
- Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority (OACA)
- Current weather for DTTX at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for SFA at Aviation Safety Network
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