Tabarka–Aïn Draham International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Tabarka–Aïn Draham, Tunisian Arabic: مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي) (IATA: TBJ, ICAO: DTKA), formerly Tabarka–7 November International Airport, is an airport serving Tabarka in Tunisia.[3]
Tabarka–Aïn Draham International Airport Aéroport international de Tabarka–Aïn Draham مطار طبرقة-عين دراهم الدولي | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Tabarka, Tunisia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 230 ft / 70 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 36°58′48″N 08°52′37″E | ||||||||||
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Tabarka Airport was built in 1992 to serve the northwest region of Tunisia.[4] 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.[5]
The airport facilitates tourism in the region.[4] 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.[6] On 15 November 2013, rumours of the closure of the airport led to protests by its employees.[4][7]
Tabarka Airport is currently served by Tunisair Express flights to Tunis. During the Hajj season, Tunisair operates charter flights to Medina.[8][9]
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Tunisair Express | Tunis |
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