Djerba–Zarzis International Airport Explained
| Djerba–Zarzis International Airport |
| Nativename: | French: Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis |
| Nativename-A: | Arabic: مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي |
| Image2-Width: | 250 |
| Iata: | DJE |
| Icao: | DTTJ |
| Pushpin Map: | Tunisia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Tunisia |
| Pushpin Label: | DJE |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Location: | Djerba, Tunisia |
| Elevation-F: | 14 |
| Elevation-M: | 4 |
| Coordinates: | 33.875°N 10.7753°W |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 09/27 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,220 |
| R1-Length-F: | 10,565 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2006, 2011 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers (2011) |
| Stat1-Data: | 1,781,000 |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements (2006) |
| Stat2-Data: | 24,392[1] |
| Stat3-Header: | Aircraft freight (2006) |
| Stat3-Data: | 90 tonnes |
| Footnotes: | Source:,[2] DAFIF[3] |
| Website: | https://airport-djerba-zarzis.com/ |
Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (French: link=no|Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis, Arabic: مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي) is an international airport serving the island of Djerba in Tunisia.[4] The airport was enlarged and named Djerba Zarzis International Airport in 1970.[5] However, the airport dates to 1950 (initially named Djerba Mellita airport). Today, it is an important destination for seasonal leisure flights.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Djerba–Zarzis Airport:
Accidents and incidents
- On 6 August 2005, Tuninter Flight 1153, a Tuninter ATR-72 en route from Bari to Djerba, Tunisia, ditched into the Mediterranean Sea about 18 miles from the city of Palermo. 16 of the 39 people on board died. The accident resulted from engine fuel starvation that resulted from the installation of the wrong fuel quantity indicator. The fuel quantity indicator installed had been calibrated for the smaller ATR-42 aircraft and showed significantly more fuel than was actually in the tank of the larger ATR 72. When the aircraft ran out of fuel, the indicator still showed 1800 kilograms of fuel remaining, thus confusing the crew for several minutes. Both engines stopped and the crew was forced to ditch the airliner in the sea.[6]
- The airport was a stopover for Air Berlin chartered flight AB7377, which was involved in a bomb scare. During loading at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Namibia, a suitcase was discovered that contained a clock, batteries and a firing mechanism. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the object was part of a test to assess the quality of airport screening procedures. The A330-200 aircraft was examined with an explosives sniffer dog, before it was allowed to fly to Munich Airport, via a stopover in Djerba.[7]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Airports Council International - ACI World. 6 April 2021.
- Web site: L'apport de l'OACA dans le tourisme . OACA . 16 October 2012 . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120903000324/http://www.oaca.nat.tn/francais/index_public_fr_org5.htm . 3 September 2012 .
- Web site: usurped. Airport information for DTTJ. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=DTTJ. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
- http://www.oaca.nat.tn/english/div_horizontal_djerba_airport_eng.htm Djerba–Zarzis International Airport
- [:fr:Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis#cite note-1]
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident ATR-72-202 TS-LBB Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport (PMO). Harro Ranter. 6 August 2005. 6 June 2015.
- Web site: Air Berlin-Flieger: Bombe nur Attrappe?. 18 November 2010 . 6 June 2015.
