Borj El Amri Airport مطار برج العامري Maṭār Burj el-‘Āmrī |
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government of Tunisia | ||||||||||
Serves | Borj El Amri | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 108 ft / 33 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°43′16″N 09°56′35″E / 36.72111°N 9.94306°ECoordinates: 36°43′16″N 09°56′35″E / 36.72111°N 9.94306°E | ||||||||||
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Location in Tunisia | |||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF
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Borj El Amri Airport (ICAO: DTTI) is a small airport serving Borj El Amri, a city in the Manouba Governorate of Tunisia. The airport is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Tunis and has a functional asphalt runway.
During World War II, the airport was known as Massicault Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned were: