Airport guide

Sfax El Maou AirportIATA code SFA

Sfax El Maou Airport (SFA/DTTX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sfax, Tunisia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

aeroport-de-sfax-thyna.com View map

Serves: Sfax, Tunisia
Codes: SFA · DTTX; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Tunis
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Sfax El Maou Airport (SFA/DTTX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sfax, Tunisia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Tunis local time at coordinates 34.720°, 10.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sfax El Maou Airport (SFA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sfax, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Sfax El Maou Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: SFA
ICAO code: DTTX
City: Sfax
Country: Tunisia
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 34.718°, 10.691°; From OurAirports
Official website: aeroport-de-sfax-thyna.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sfax El Maou Airport’s own pages.

SFA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 26 m (85 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1980; 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)
Named after: Sfax, Thyna; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Djerba Zarzis International Airport DJE · 94 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SFA

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 15/33: 3,000 m, concrete.

Runways at SFA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
15/33	3,000 m9,843 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from SFA

No route records yet

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

Where SFA is

Calculated

6.8 km west-southwest

Sfax El Maou Airport lies 6.8 km west-southwest of Sfax city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SFA

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:aeroport-de-sfax-thyna.com (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 Sfax

Calculated

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

Sfax El Maou Airport: common questions

Where is Sfax El Maou Airport?

Sfax El Maou Airport serves Sfax, Tunisia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 34.718°, 10.691°.

What are the airport codes for Sfax El Maou Airport?

The IATA code is SFA and the ICAO code is DTTX.

What time zone is SFA in?

Sfax El Maou Airport is in the Africa/Tunis time zone.

What is the official website of Sfax El Maou Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeroport-de-sfax-thyna.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Sfax El Maou Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at SFA: 15/33 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), concrete).

When did Sfax El Maou Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1980 as its official opening date.

Who operates Sfax El Maou Airport?

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

How far is SFA from Sfax city centre?

Sfax El Maou Airport is about 6.8 km west-southwest of Sfax city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Sfax El Maou Airport?

OurAirports gives SFA’s elevation as 26 m (85 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 Sfax El Maou Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q2876084 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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