Airport Overview

The international airport of Enfidha - Hamammet (Arabic: مطار النفيضة الدولي) is a Tunisian airport which serves Enfida and more generally the north of the Tunisian Sahel, including Kairouan and Sousse, and the south of Cape Bon. Extending over an area of 4,300 hectares, it is supposed to decongest the airports of Tunis and Monastir.

In March 2007, the tender for the construction of the airport was won by the Turkish consortium TAV Airports Holding, which was to build the airport and operate it jointly with Monastir international airport for forty years (up to in May 2007) against an initial investment of around 500 million euros and the payment of an annuity. With an initial capacity of 7,000,000 passengers per year, the terminal covers 90,000 m2. Ultimately, its capacity will be increased to 22,000,000 passengers with a second terminal by 2020-20222.

The site was officially launched on July 24, 2003. On this occasion, it was announced that the airport would bear the name of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali; this name was withdrawn following the 2011 revolution which overthrew the president5 to take the name of the seaside resort of Hammamet6. However, the airport continues to operate for the duration of the social movements.

In January 2015, the postal company UPS started its regular cargo flights between the airport and that of Cologne. Then, in October of the same year, the company Express Air Cargo announced its launch: it provides flights to 51 African countries from the airport.

The new airport is located near two of the most important tourist areas of the country, namely those of Sousse and Hamammet and also close to the capital (barely 75 km). The airport will be the main gateway to the regions of Hamammet, Nabeul and Sousse, which attract many tourists.

Airport Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

With an initial capacity of 7,000,000 passengers per year, the terminal covers 90,000 m². Ultimately, its capacity will be increased to 22,000,000 passengers with a second terminal by 2020-2022.

Runways

Tunis-Carthage Airport has two runways for taking off and landing planes (19/1 and 29/11). Its accommodation capacity amounts to 5 million travelers per year.

Airplane Parking Area

• Number of positions: 22
• Number of telescopic gateways: 11

Helicopter Pad(s)

Area delimited by radials 074 ° and 097 ° of VOR / DME TUC and arcs DME 4NM and 6.5NM of VOR / DME TUC / Area delimited by radials 074 ° and 097 ° from TUC VOR / DME and DME arcs 4NM and 6.5NM from TUC VOR / DME.

Airport Infrastructure Details

Airport Operating Details

The airport has 32 aircraft areas; the 72,000 m² apron, adjacent to the terminal, has the capacity to process 18 aircraft from mobile boarding bridges to aircraft. The 57,000 m² remote apron can handle fourteen additional aircraft. The whole is dominated by an 85-meter high control tower. A car park allows the parking of 102 buses, 1,086 cars, eleven minibuses and 52 taxis.  The airport was put into operation on October 31, 2009 and saw its first test flight land on December 4 of the same year. The activity of the airport is linked to the routing of tourists coming to visit Hamammet, Sousse and the surrounding seaside resorts (Yasmine Hamammet and Port El-Kantaoui in particular).

Customs Guidance

For more information on customs in Tunisia please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.  

Storage Facilities

Capacity:  315 tonnes (694,000lbs), Warehouse 12,100m² (130 243sq ft). Bonded Warehouse, Transit Zone, Mechanical Handling, Air-Conditioned Storage, Refrigerated Storage, Deep Freeze Storage, Mortuary, Animal Quarantine, Health Officials, Security for Valuables, Fumigation Equipment, Dangerous Goods, Radioactive Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre, Cargo Terminal, Handling Equipment.

Airfield Costs

Navigation Charges

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Notes:

1. Night landing hours are between 18h00 – 06H00 hours.
2. Parking charges are for each 1 hours or part thereof $0.4 from the second hour.
3. All of these charges are administered by the OACA and are the same for all airports.

Fuel Services Charges

The costs of refueling JET A1 is provided only to customers at signatory of contract.  SNDP is also present at Enfidha airport through the Aviation Fuel Storage Company "SSCA" in which it holds 35% of its capital.  The product JET A1 in Tunisia meets the requirements of the specifications imposed in the Aviation Fuel Quality Requirement for Operated System (AFQRJOS). All depots apply the international regulations in force, in particular the IATA regulations on aircraft safety and refueling. Two types of payment are acceptable by the Companies whether by CASH or by CREDIT. When it’s agreed to pay by credit, the customer should deposit a certain amount which varies according the quantity the customer will consume per week/month, etc.

Cargo Terminal Charges

Air-bridge Charges

The air bridge is authorized by the airport authority and is determined by the concession which variable from $ 100 to $110 for International Flights. The aircraft exempted to pay are the one making stopovers by exceptional cases.

Security

Code IATA: TUN LEVEL SAFETY FIRE AND RESCUE PROTECTION,

• assured Level: 9 Vehicle massive attack
• 3 Vehicle first response: 1 Position fixed command & 1 Mobile Command Post
• 1 AIRCRAFT PARKING Number of posts
• 46 Number of telescopic bridges
• 9 NUMBERS OF TRACKS:
• 2 Track 1
• 01/19 3200 X 45 M 2
• Track: 11/29 2840 X 45 M RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION AIR VOR, DME, ILS, RADAR PRIMARY, SECONDARY RADAR, ETC.