Sfax–Thyna International Airport

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 / 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

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. The airport is located 6 kilometers southwest from Sfax.

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:

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 is main hub and headquarters for Syphax Airlines.

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

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