Airport guide

Melita AirportIATA code DJE

Melita Airport (DJE/DTTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Djerba, Tunisia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

djerbaairport.net View map

Serves: Djerba, Tunisia
Codes: DJE · DTTJ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Tunis
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Melita Airport (DJE/DTTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Djerba, Tunisia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Tunis local time at coordinates 33.870°, 10.780°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Melita Airport (DJE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Djerba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Melita Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: DJE
ICAO code: DTTJ
City: Djerba
Country: Tunisia
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 33.874°, 10.777°; From OurAirports
Official website: djerbaairport.net (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Melita Airport’s own pages.

DJE airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 6 m (19 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1970; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2012: 1.97 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing air-journal.fr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Zarzis, Djerba; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Sfax Thyna International Airport SFA · 94 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DJE

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 3,100 m, asphalt.

Runways at DJE: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	3,100 m10,171 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from DJE

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from DJE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at DJE

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Djerba, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Melita Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:djerbaairport.net (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Djerba

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Melita Airport: common questions

Where is Melita Airport?

Melita Airport serves Djerba, Tunisia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.874°, 10.777°.

What are the airport codes for Melita Airport?

The IATA code is DJE and the ICAO code is DTTJ.

What time zone is DJE in?

Melita Airport is in the Africa/Tunis time zone.

What is the official website of Melita Airport?

The airport’s official website is djerbaairport.net. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Melita Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DJE: 09/27 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt).

When did Melita Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1970 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Melita Airport?

Wikidata records 1.97 million passengers for 2012, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Melita Airport?

Per Wikidata, DJE is operated by Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority.

What is the elevation of Melita Airport?

OurAirports gives DJE’s elevation as 6 m (19 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Melita Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1425537 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)