---
iata: DJE
name: Djerba–Zarzis International Airport
city: Djerba
country: Tunisia
lastUpdated: '2026-09-24'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba'
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'
  - 'https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba/services-et-facilitations'
  - 'https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-djerba/location-de-voiture'
  - >-
    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/
  - 'https://e-timbres.finances.gov.tn/fr/timbreselectroniques/details/21'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/tunisia'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    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.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: Be at the desk 2 hours out
    detail: >-
      Summer charter banks are the busy periods. Finish shopping before you need
      to be in the departure hall.
    summary: >-
      OACA says to reach the airline counter at least 2 hours before departure,
      and check-in closes 60 minutes before the flight.
    category: timing
  - label: One terminal
    title: Stay in Terminal 1
    detail: >-
      The restaurant list spans a lower public floor, the ground floor, and
      airside level 1. There is no second terminal to transfer to.
    summary: >-
      Departures, the domestic landside cafe, and the car-rental desks OACA
      lists are all in the one terminal.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: Eat before the gate call
    detail: >-
      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.
    summary: >-
      Named cafes sit landside and on airside level 1, and OACA prints no hours
      or prices for them.
    category: food
  - label: Cash
    title: Do not carry dinars out
    detail: >-
      Foreign currency of 20,000 DT or more must be declared. A non-resident
      re-export above 5,000 DT needs the arrival declaration.
    summary: >-
      OACA customs text forbids exporting Tunisian dinars. Tunisian travelers
      pay a 60 DT travel stamp; foreign visitors are not that line.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions: []
airportistScore: 5.2
slug: dje
region: Africa
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# Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)
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**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 6.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 5.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 5.0 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 4.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 5.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 3.2 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: Over 2.3 million (2025)
- Terminals: 1
- Typical security: 0 min
- On-time: 0%
- Disruption: normal

## 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

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- [Lounge directory](/airports/dje/lounges.md) (free)
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- [Amenities](/airports/dje/amenities.md) (free)
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- [Water](/airports/dje/water.md) (free)
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