Tunis-Carthage International Airport

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Tunis-Carthage International Airport
IATA: TUN - ICAO: DTTA
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority
Serves Tunis
Elevation AMSL 22 ft (7 m)
Coordinates 36°51′04″N, 10°13′38″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 10,499 3,200 Asphalt
11/29 9,318 2,840 Asphalt

Tunis-Carthage International Airport (Arabic: مطار قرطاج الدولي‎) (IATA: TUN, ICAO: DTTA) is the international airport serving Tunis, Tunisia.

It is the base of operations for Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisia, Tuninter and Tunisavia.

On May 7, 2002, an EgyptAir Boeing 737 attempting to land from Cairo crashed 4 miles from the airport, killing 14 of the 62 people on board.

The airport is named for the historic city of Carthage, located just north of the airport.

In 2004, the airport served approximately 3.4 million passengers.

[edit] Airlines

Airlines serving this facility include:

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