Sfax Thyna International Airport
Sfax Thyna International Airport
Sfax–Thyna International Airport (French: Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna, Arabic: ???? ????? ??????) (IATA: SFA, ICAO: DTTX) is an airport serving Sfax in Tunisia. The airport is located 6 kilometers (4 miles) southwest from Sfax.
Location
34.718°N, 10.691°E · 26 m s. n. m. (85 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 2
Tower
Approach
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
World War II
During World War II, the airport was known as Sfax Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force during the North African Campaign. The units known to be assigned here were:
12th Bombardment Group, 15 April – 2 June 1943, B-25 Mitchell
340th Bombardment Group, 15 April – 2 June 1943, B-25 Mitchell
Later years
The airport has undergone several extensions and improvements. The most important development and remodeling of the terminal took place in 1988 when the runway was extended. In 1989, a cargo terminal was added and in 1996 new facilities built: warehouse, taxiways and the airport apron were reconstructed. Additionally the runway was improved and a new control tower built.
With a capacity of 200,000 passengers per year, the current terminal covers 2,000 m2 (½ acre). A new terminal building covers 8,000 m2 (2 acres), consisting of three buildings. Construction started on 8 November 2005, and it was inaugurated on 22 December 2007. With a total cost of six million dinars, it has a capacity of 500,000 passengers. A total budget of 25 million dinars was also devoted to the airport to give it a total facelift (control tower, runway and parking).
From 2011 the airport was the main hub and headquarters for Syphax Airlines up until 2015.
Airlines operating here · 3
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA). Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SFA
MLA
“Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SFA. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
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Harvard
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BibTeX
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title = {{Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
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date = {2026-10-15},
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howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/SFA}},
urldate = {2026-10-17},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}Wikipedia
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