Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport Explained

Enfidha–Hammamet
International Airport
Nativename:Aéroport international
d'Enfidha-Hammamet
Nativename-A:مطار النفيضة حمامات الدولي
Image2-Width:250
Iata:NBE
Icao:DTNH
Type:Public
Owner:Tunisian Airport Authority
Operator:TAV Airports Holding
Location:Enfidha, Tunisia
Coordinates:36.0758°N 10.4386°W
Website:enfidhahammametairport.com
Pushpin Map:Tunisia
Pushpin Label:NBE
Pushpin Mapsize:125
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tunisia
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-F:10,827
R1-Length-M:3,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:1,453,863[1]
Footnotes:[2]

Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport is an airport in Enfidha, Tunisia, located about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest from the town of Hammamet. The airport is mostly used by European airlines bringing travellers to Tunisian holiday resorts.

History

Construction began in 2007 and the airport opened on 1 December 2009 with the first flight on 4 December 2009. The total building costs were given as 436 million euros.

It was originally named after the former Tunisian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. On 15 January 2011, one day after he left the country due to the Tunisian Revolution, his name and pictures were removed from the airport building. The new name is Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Enfidha–Hammamet Airport:

Statistics

2010496,641
2011 1,281,963
2012 2,082,487
2013 2,272,074
2014 2,215,428
2015 896,601
2016 800,581
2017 717,493
2018 930,113
2019 1,453,863
STATS
Top 5 Markets (2021)[3]
RankDestination
1 Russia
2 Bulgaria
3 Poland
4 Czech Republic
5 Romania

Ground transport

A bus exists from the airport to the nearby town of Enfidha. From Enfidha, louages (shared taxis) can be taken to Tunis or Sousse.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enfidha-Hamamet Airport. enfidhahammametairport.com. 4 April 2023.
  2. 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 .
  3. Web site: TAV Airports 2021. webcmsnbe.tav.aero. 4 April 2023. 2021.