It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force in 1943 during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps.

Thelepte was used by the following units during the Battle of Tunisia: On 18 February, the 31st and 81st Fighter Groups had to withdraw from the airfield after the Afrika Korps came within a few miles of the airfield.

However American counter-attacks drove the Germans east and the airfield was re-manned on 1 March, later hosting A-20 Havocs until mid-April, when the combat was focused around Tunis and the units moved east to be closer to enemy targets, ending American use of the airfield.

No structures are visible on aerial photography, however the area is fenced with restricted entry.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency