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DJEDTTJ

Djerba-Zarzis International Airport

Djerba, TN

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Djerba–Zarzis International Airport

Djerba, Tunisia · Africa

A single-terminal seasonal leisure airport with a clear two-hour check-in rule and cheap official parking, and with no published lounge or bus.

Airportist Score

5.2/ 10

Rough

Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities5.2
Food & retail5.0
Ground access4.6
Reliability5.4
Lounges3.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Djerba–Zarzis International Airport

Djerba, Tunisia · Africa

A single-terminal seasonal leisure airport with a clear two-hour check-in rule and cheap official parking, and with no published lounge or bus.

Airportist Score

5.2/ 10

Rough

Ease of use6.4
Comfort & amenities5.2
Food & retail5.0
Ground access4.6
Reliability5.4
Lounges3.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
2 h
before departure
Best way to city
About 9 km to Houmt Souk; minutes not published
Metered taxi
Terminals
1
Passengers / year
Over 2.3 million (2025)

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Be at the desk 2 hours out

OACA says to reach the airline counter at least 2 hours before departure, and check-in closes 60 minutes before the flight.

Summer charter banks are the busy periods. Finish shopping before you need to be in the departure hall.

One terminal

Stay in Terminal 1

Departures, the domestic landside cafe, and the car-rental desks OACA lists are all in the one terminal.

The restaurant list spans a lower public floor, the ground floor, and airside level 1. There is no second terminal to transfer to.

Food

Eat before the gate call

Named cafes sit landside and on airside level 1, and OACA prints no hours or prices for them.

Pomme de pain, The Lunch, and Le RDV are the airside level-1 names on the OACA list. No bottle price or fountain map is published.

Cash

Do not carry dinars out

OACA customs text forbids exporting Tunisian dinars. Tunisian travelers pay a 60 DT travel stamp; foreign visitors are not that line.

Foreign currency of 20,000 DT or more must be declared. A non-resident re-export above 5,000 DT needs the arrival declaration.

Live conditions

Right now at DJE

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

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Who this airport works for

Best for

A seasonal European holiday flight
Metered taxi the 9 km into Houmt Souk
Leaving a car in the official car park

Watch out for

Check-in closes 60 minutes before departure
Tunisian dinars cannot be exported
No Priority Pass lounge and no published VIP price
The taxi page's 4500-dinar airport line is not a usable fare

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

6.4

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

5.2

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

5.0

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

4.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

5.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

3.2

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

Over 2.3 million (2025)

Terminals

1

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for DJE.

Updated Sep 24, 2026

IATA DJE, ICAO DTTJ. Civilian public airport at Mellita, run by the Office of Civil Aviation and Airports (OACA), not a concession like Monastir.
One passenger terminal, which OACA labels Terminal 1. The three-level building inaugurated on 22 December 2007 is the terminal in use. Design capacity is 4 million passengers a year; the site is 295 hectares.
OACA's 2024 figures, reprinted by African Manager: 2,203,957 passengers (+12.8%) and 16,339 aircraft movements (+8.6%).
A Ministry of Transport written answer, reprinted on 8 March 2026: over 2.3 million passengers and 16,777 flights in 2025, up 6.5% and 2.7%. International passengers were up 8.1%.
Single runway 09/27, 3,100 m, asphalt. Published elevation 6 m / 19 ft. About 9 km west of Houmt Souk.
Check-in desks close 60 minutes before departure. OACA tells you to be at the airline desk at least 2 hours before.

8 official sources

https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba
https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba/departure
https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba/parking
https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba/quitter-l-aeroport
https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba/restaurants-bars

Full guide

Explore the DJE guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
2 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Metered taxi
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Lounges
No lounge is published with access rules. Priority Pass does not list DJE. Do not expect DragonPass or LoungeKey either; they are not on the OACA pages.
View Lounges
Traveler Tips
Arrive at the airline desk at least two hours before departure. The counter closes 60 minutes before the flight, which is earlier than many European holiday airports.
11 tips & hacks
View Traveler Tips
Amenities
5 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
Airside cafes
View Amenities
Water
OACA does not publish a fountain map, a refill station, or a bottle price.
View Water
Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
View Reviews

https://e-timbres.finances.gov.tn/fr/timbreselectroniques/details/21

https://en.africanmanager.com/tunisian-airports-a-record-number-of-passengers-in-2024/

https://news-tunisia.tunisienumerique.com/djerba-zarzis-international-airport-records-significant-growth-in-passenger-traffic-and-flights-in-2025/

🌙26°C / 79°F

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 25, 21:49 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.