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Sidi Ahmed Air Base Airport |
Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base
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| Part of Tunisian Air Force |
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| Type |
Military airfield |
| Coordinates |
37°14′36.30″N 009°47′11.03″E / 37.243417°N 9.7863972°E / 37.243417; 9.7863972 |
| Built |
1943 |
| Controlled by |
Tunisian Air Force |
Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base is a Tunisian Air Force base located approximately 7 km west of Menzel Abderhaman, and 9 km west-southwest of Bizerte,
Units stationed at the base are:
- Jet trainer squadron, Aermacchi MB-326
- Fighter squadron, Northrop F-5 Tiger/TigerII .
- No. 21 Squadron
- Transport squadron, C-130 Hercules, Let L-410 Turbolet, G-222
World War II
During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. It was known as Bizerte Airfield. It was a heavy bomber airfield used by B-17 Flying Fortress strategic bombers of the 2d Bombardment Group, between 2 and 9 December 1943.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Tunisia
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| ICAO ID |
DTTB
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| Latitude |
37.245447
37° 14' 43.61" N
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| Longitude |
9.791453
009° 47' 29.23" E
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| Elevation |
20 feet
6 meters
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| Type |
Military
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| Magnetic Variation |
001° E (01/06)
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 08/26 |
9845 x 166 feet
3001 x 51 meters |
PART CONCRETE, PART ASPHALT, OR PART BITUMEN-BOUND MACADAM. |
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NO
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| 11/29 |
3975 x 164 feet
1212 x 50 meters |
CONCRETE. |
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NO
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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