TUNIS (Tunisia) | New Enfidha International Airport | 7million PAX | Under Construction (2009)

[AdnanK]

hi, I heard that the new international airport in Tunisia is going to be built after all. So hopefully it´ll be ready in 2010.
We should have a forum for tunisia who according to the World Economic Forum is the arab-worlds and africas most competitive country.

[Halawala]

Looks a bit like Regan National in DC

[Jim856796]

Will it replace the existing Tunis-Carthage Airport?

[Halawala]

IT WILL OPEN THIS MONTH


Shot at 2007-07-22

[Hassoun]

Cool News

[DU999]

21st century route to the Sahara ...

Construction of New Enfidha International Airport in Tunisia

Project Cost:
€ 410,000,000
Est. Commencement Date:
June 2007
Est. Completion Date:
March 2009

Facts & Figures

Terminal Design Capacity:
7,000,000 passengers per year
Est. Terminal Capacity in 40 years
22,000,000 passengers per year
Total Construction Site Area:
130,000 m²
Total Airport Area:
4,300 ha.
Terminal Lounge Area:
44,000 m²
Terminal Usage Area:
90,000 m²
Car Park Area:
52,000 m²
Car Park Capacity:
804 vehicles
Passenger Boarding Bridges:
18 units
Connected Apron Area:
72,000 m²
Connected Apron Capacity:
18 aircraft
Remote Apron Area:
57,000 m²
Remote Apron Capacity:
14 aircraft stands
Runway Length:
3,300 meters
Runway Width:
75 meters
Total Construction Period:
22 months

http://www.tavconstruction.com/tr/

[fenian]

It's still a nice propaganda dream..
works hasn't started yet , neither they will start next year , or in 5 years..
The Carthage Airport capacity is still more than enough for the tunisian traffic.

[DU999]

The Turkish press says that the construction work started in July.
The president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was also there for the opening of the cunstruction works.

here is a pic


turkish source
http://www.firmahaberleri.com/news_detail.php?id=2338

[DU999]

english source

TAV building works start of Enfidha Airport Tunisia

TAV Airports Holding, the leading airports operator in Turkey, will lay the foundation for the Tunisian Enfidha International Airport on July 24.

TAV Airports Holding, the leading airports operator in Turkey, will lay the foundation for the Tunisian Enfidha International Airport on July 24. TAV will operate the airport for 40 years and anticipates as much as EUR 400 mln in investment within the next two years.

President of the Tunisian Republic Zine El Abidine Ben Ali will also participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the airport in Enfidha, a tourist spot for Tunisia.

In a press release published by TAV, it was noted that the company has become a global name because of its international successes and ambitious projects. Now the company will carry its experience in the sector to North Africa. The release also stated the company plans to start operating the Enfidha airport in 2009.

The CEO and executive board chairman of TAV, emphasized that the preferential agreement signed with Tunisian government on May 18, 2007 granted them the right to operate both the Monastir and Enfidha international airports, adding: These two airports both have large capacities. As TAV Holding, our goal is to make the Enfidha airport the regional centre in Africa. With the help of this project we will establish stronger commercial relations with Tunisia, a formerly friendly country to Turkey also underlined that the four-stage operation to be executed during management of the airport will provide for a capacity of 22 million passengers. The airport will be built on 4300 hectares of land. In the first phase the terminal building will be 90000 square meters. He also noted that a new terminal building will be built at the Enfidha International Airport and it will incorporate an open parking lot, a runway, a jet way and new service premises with taxi lanes.

http://www.enfidha.net/a_ITA_152_1.html

[kwallace]

It has started, I drove past it on the highway when I was looking at the industrial park (which is on the other side nearby)

They are just doing the heavy clearing work when I was there in August.

[ICOSIUMCITY]

it looks very nice and moderne ... good for this big city in north africa

[DU999]

Commencement Date: June 2007
Completion Date: October 2009

TAV construction

[Tounsi]

Originally Posted by DU999

Commencement Date: June 2007
Completion Date: October 2009

TAV construction

Hi there I was desperatly looking for some picture of the construction site where did you find them any other pictures ?

thanks again !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DU999]

Originally Posted by Tounsi

Hi there I was desperatly looking for some picture of the construction site where did you find them any other pictures ?

thanks again !!!!!!!!!!!!!

here www.tavconstruction.com
but there is only this pic and renders we already know

[Tounsi]

Thanks for your help . i had that website in my favoristes hopefully will get some updates soon the site is GIGANTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tounsi]

ENFIDHA ZINE EL ABIDINE BEN ALI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TUNISIA)
TWO NATIONS, ONE CULTURE, JOINT FUTURE...

Construction of New Enfidha International Airport in Tunisia
Commencement Date: June 2007
Completion Date: October 2009

Facts & Figures

Terminal Design Capacity: 5,000,000 passengers per year
Est. Terminal Capacity in 40 Years: 20,000,000 passengers per year
Building Construction Site Area: 130,000 m²
Airside Construction Site Area: 2.000.000 m²
Landside Construction Site Area: 800.000 m²
Total Airport Area: 5,800 ha.
Terminal Footprint Area: 44,000 m²
Terminal Usage Area: 90,000 m²
Car Park Area: 52,000 m²
Car Park Capacity: 804 vehicles
Passenger Boarding Bridges: 18 units
Connected Apron Area: 72,000 m²
Connected Apron Capacity: 18 aircraft
Remote Apron Area: 57,000 m²
Remote Apron Capacity: 14 aircraft stands
Runway Length: 3,300 meters
Runway Width: 60 meters
Total Taxiway Length: 13,000 meters
Taxiway Width: 25 mt
Total Filling Volume: 8.500.000 m3
Total Asphalt Quantity: 700.000 ton
Total Subbase Quantity: 1.000.000 ton
Total Excavation Volume: 3.000.000 m3
Total Earthworks Quantity: 11.500.000 m3
ATC Tower Height: 90 mt
Approach Category on 09: Cat I
Approach Category on 27: Cat II

In recent years Tunisia has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Africa. The attraction of the Sahara Desert, its temperate climate, bright skies, fine hotels and beach resorts, golf courses and other features make it a must-see country for adventure-seeking travelers, particularly Europeans.

In order to handle the increase in air traffic, Tunisia’s Ministry of Communications, Technology and Transport, along with the Tunisian Airport Authority (OACA), made the bold decision to erect a world-class airport on a 6,500-hectare site in Enfidha, in the heart of the country’s primary northeast tourist region. In being awarded the tender, TAV Construction and TAV Airports Holding beat out some of the world’s leading airport building and operation companies. The BOT tender, a 40-year concession, also includes the operation of the existing nearby Monastir Airport, about 60 km away, thereby eliminating any unnecessary competition between the two facilities.

Situated approximately 80 km south of the capital city Tunis, the new airport will be an architectural and aesthetic wonder, boasting of the latest technology and first class facilities and services, both for passengers and the airlines themselves.

The terminal will be over 90,000 m² area and is originally designed for a capacity of 7,000,000 passengers annually. With future expansion it will be able to accommodate up to 22,000,000 travelers per year by the middle of the century. The initial work will include a total connected apron area of 72,000 m² with a capacity to handle 18 aircraft. The remote apron area will cover 57,000 m², sufficient for 14 airplanes. The runway length will be 3,300 meters, while the width will total 75 meters. In all, 18 passenger boarding bridges will be built, along with check-in counters, baggage carousels, immigration and customs booths, etc. commensurate with the size of the airport. Every traveler’s need has been thought about in detail and the airport will feature shops, boutiques, restaurants, cafes and every other service imaginable. The finished work will ensure safe, comfortable and enjoyable travel for all who come to this enchanting land.

Construction on the new Enfidha International Airport began in June of 2007.. The operation contract will begin when the building work is finished, around October 2009.

[Tounsi]

Originally Posted by fenian

It's still a nice propaganda dream..
works hasn't started yet , neither they will start next year , or in 5 years..
The Carthage Airport capacity is still more than enough for the tunisian traffic.

That is not true ....

Propaganda ???? I m tunisian and there is no propaganda is this project If you ar referring to hame well we can chnage it afterwards nobody is going to call zine El abidine or The 7 Th airport anyway ..

Btw the construction begun in June 2007 and as you can see by the recent updates and pictures construction is moving fast ..


Furthermore the Carthage international airport does not suffice the ar trafiic you shold know that ... With 6,5 millions tourist a year onlythe tiny airport of tunis Carthage is completely staurated And the second terminal is already overbooked for this summer ...

[Tounsi]

Originally Posted by DU999

here www.tavconstruction.com
but there is only this pic and renders we already know

True and frankly they should post some btter renders the ones treleased are kind of amateur and i wouldlike to know a little bit and have a better idea of waht the airport will look like inside ..

There is also a project to extend the Fast train network to enfidha ..

i guess that at the beginning the aiport will mainly host the charter for the toursitic areas of Sousse Mahdia and Hamammet ...

[Harkeb]

It looks great. Very modern. More renders would be great.

[Tounsi]

Better renders ...











The control tower will rise at 65 meters off the ground