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 (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

References

Borj El Amri Airport Wikipedia

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