Cheikh Larbi Tébessa Airport (Arabic: مطار الشيخ العربي التبسي) (IATA: TEE, ICAO: DABS) is a public airport located 1.35 nautical miles (2.5 km; 1.6 mi) north of Tébessa,[2] the capital of the Tébessa province (wilaya) in Algeria.
Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport مطار الشيخ العربي التبسي | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tébessa, Algeria | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 811 m / 2,661 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′55″N 8°7′20″E / 35.43194°N 8.12222°E | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
During World War II, the facility was known as Tebessa Airfield. It was a Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps. It was operationally used by the 31st Fighter Group, which flew Supermarine Spitfires from the airfield between 17 and 21 February 1943. It was also the headquarters of the XII Fighter Command between December 1942 and 12 January 1943.[6][7]
Facilities edit
The airport resides at an elevation of 811 metres (2,661 ft) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 11/29 measuring 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft) and 12/30 which measures 2,400 by 30 metres (7,874 ft × 98 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Algérie | Algiers |
References edit
- ^ "Statistiques des Passagers de 2011 à 2020" (PDF; 229 KB). egsa-constantine.dz (in French). EGSA Constantine. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b c AIP and Chart Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine from Service d'Information Aéronautique – Algérie (in French)
- ^ Airport information for DABS[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for TEE at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "DABS @ aerobaticsweb.org". Landings.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
External links edit
- Google Maps - Tebessi
- Current weather for DABS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for TEE at Aviation Safety Network
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