Tabarka–Aïn Draham International Airport
Airport in Tunisia
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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 a public sector 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 | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tabarka | ||||||||||
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  TBJ Location of airport in Tunisia | |||||||||||
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| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||||||||||
History
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] Passenger numbers further declined in the years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
As of 2026, the airport has no regular passenger flights. During past Hajj seasons, Tunisair used to operate charter flights to Medina.[9][10]
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