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Borj El Amri Airport

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Borj El Amri

13/31
  
1,050

Elevation
  
110 m

Operator
  
Government of Tunisia

Elevation AMSL
  
108 ft / 33 m

1,050
  
3,445

Borj El Amri Airport

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:

  • 2d Bombardment Group, 31 Jul-2 Dec 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress
  • 320th Bombardment Group, 29 Jun-28 Jul 1943, B-26 Marauder
  • 68th Reconnaissance Group, Oct-Nov 1943, F-4/F-5 Lightning

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