# Gabès Matmata International Airport (GAE)

> Gabès, TN · IATA: GAE · ICAO: DTTG · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GAE` |
| ICAO | `DTTG` |
| City | Gabès |
| Country | TN |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 124 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 33.73369, 9.91941 |

## Description

A full international code and paved infrastructure, yet no scheduled traffic: Gabès-Matmata (GAE/DTTG) in south-eastern Tunisia has gone years without commercial flights, and the transport ministry has announced two trial services for the summer of 2026 to test real demand. The site is operated by OACA, Tunisia's civil aviation and airports authority, and runs no commercial cargo terminal, permanent handling or dedicated air-freight customs post. Goods from the Gabès chemical and phosphate complex therefore move through the Port of Gabès and by road. Forwarders consolidate air cargo at Tunis-Carthage (TUN) some 400 km north or, closer by, Djerba-Zarzis (DJE) around 120 km to the south-east, with Sfax (SFA) a further option. The Matmata in its name refers to the Berber villages nearby, whose desert tourism underpins the commercial case for those trial flights.

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