Borj El Amri Airport

Borj El Amri Airport
مطار برج العامري
Maṭār Burj el-‘Āmrī
IATA: N/A – ICAO: DTTI
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government of Tunisia
Serves Borj El Amri
Elevation AMSL 108 ft / 33 m
Coordinates 36°43′16″N 09°56′35″E / 36.72111°N 9.94306°E / 36.72111; 9.94306Coordinates: 36°43′16″N 09°56′35″E / 36.72111°N 9.94306°E / 36.72111; 9.94306
Map
DTTE

Location in Tunisia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,050 3,445 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Borj El Amri Airport (ICAO: DTTI) is a small airport serving Borj El Amri, a city in the Manouba Governorate of Tunisia. The airport is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Tunis and has a functional asphalt runway.

World War II

During World War II, the airport was known as Massicault Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned were:[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for DTTI at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ Airport information for DTTI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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