Tabarka–Aïn Draham International Airport | |
Nativename: | French: Aéroport international de Tabarka–Aïn Draham |
Nativename-A: | مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي |
Iata: | TBJ |
Icao: | DTKA |
Pushpin Map: | Tunisia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Tunisia |
Pushpin Label: | TBJ |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
City-Served: | Tabarka, Tunisia |
Elevation-F: | 230 |
Elevation-M: | 70 |
Coordinates: | 36.98°N 8.8769°W |
Website: | https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tabarka |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 09/27 |
R1-Length-M: | 2,870 |
R1-Length-F: | 9,416 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Footnotes: | Source: DAFIF[1] |
Tabarka–Aïn Draham International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Tabarka–Aïn Draham, مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي), formerly Tabarka–7 November International Airport, is a public sector airport serving Tabarka in Tunisia.[2]
Tabarka Airport was built in 1992 to serve the northwest region of Tunisia.[3] Its original name emanated from the November 7, 1987 coup d'etat that ousted Habib Bourguiba, the first President of Tunisia, which was orchestrated by then-Prime Minister Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, who replaced Bourguiba; however, the airport was renamed following the 2011 Revolution that ousted and exiled Ben Ali.[4]
The airport facilitates tourism in the region.[3] However, due to a decline in tourism after the Revolution, the airport experienced a drop in traffic. In 2010, 63,000 passengers transited through Tabarka Airport; in 2011, it received less than 18,000 passengers.[5] On 15 November 2013, rumours of the closure of the airport led to protests by its employees.[3] [6]
Tabarka Airport is currently served by Tunisair Express flights to Tunis. During the Hajj season, Tunisair operates charter flights to Medina.[7] [8]