Tunis–Carthage Airport (French: Aéroport de Tunis-Carthage, Arabic: مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي) (IATA: TUN, ICAO: DTTA) is the international airport serving Tunis in Tunisia.
The airport is named for the historic city of Carthage, located just east of the airport. It is the base of operations for four airlines: Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisia, Tunisair Express and Tunisavia.
All ground handling is provided by Tunisair Handling, a 100% subsidiary of Tunisair, and security services are provided by the Police and the Customs.
The airport is served by bus, taxi, but not by railway (the L’Aéroport station on the TGM suburban rail line does not actually serve it, being several miles away).
TUNIS CARTHAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
The history of the airport dates back to 1920 when si build the first hydo-port in Tunisia on Lake of Tunis. In 1938 was opened Tunis Airfield and served around 5,800 passengers between Tunis and Paris. In 1944 began the construction of the Tunis-Carthage Airport which is fully funded by France. In 1948 the airport become the main hub for the Tunisair. The airline started operations with Douglas DC-3 from Tunis-Carthage Airport to Marseille, Ajaccio, Bastia, Algiers, Rome, Sfax, Djerba, Tripoli. Several other French airlines serve the airport: Aigle Azur with stop in Tunis on the route Paris-Brazzaville, TAI (Intercontinental Air Transport) with stop in Tunis on the route Paris-Saigon. The passenger traffic is in constant progress, amounted in 1951 to 56,400 – 33,400 passengers carried by Air France. In 1997 the airport terminal is expanded to 57,448 m2. The terminal, consisting of two floors (departure and arrival) and has a capacity of 4,400,000 passengers per year. In 2005 the terminal is expanded with 5,500 m2 and has a capacity for 500,000 passengers more. On 23, September 2006 is opened a new terminal for charter flights.
TUNIS CARTHAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Tunis–Carthage Airport (French: Aéroport de Tunis-Carthage, Arabic: مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي) (IATA: TUN, ICAO: DTTA) is the international airport serving Tunis in Tunisia.
TUNIS CARTHAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: TUN/DTTA
Lat: 36.85100173950195
Long: 10.22719955444336
Elevation: 22 ft.
Runway length available: 01/19 10499×148 ft. :: 11/29 9318×148 ft.
