List of airports in Israel

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This is a list of airports in Israel, Jerusalem and the Golan Heights sorted by types of airport.

Airports[edit]

International airports[edit]

Currently there are three international airports operational in Israel, all managed by the Israel Airports Authority. Ben Gurion Airport serves as the main entrance and exit airport in and out of Israel. Ramon Airport being the second largest airport serves as the primary diversion airport for Ben Gurion Airport, while Haifa Airport also has a military base alongside its civilian terminal.

Airport name ICAO IATA City served Location Founded
Ben Gurion Airport
(Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion)
LLBG TLV Tel Aviv and Jerusalem[1] Lod, Central District 1937
Haifa Airport LLHA HFA Haifa Haifa, Haifa District 1934
Ramon Airport
(Eilat-Ramon)
LLER ETM Eilat Be'er Ora, Southern District 2019

Unscheduled domestic airports[edit]

There are two other airports managed by the Israel Airports Authority, but have no scheduled flights.

Airport name ICAO IATA City served Location Founded
Herzliya Airport LLHZ Herzliya Herzliya, Tel Aviv District 1948
Rosh Pina Airport LLIB RPN Rosh Pinna Mahanayim, Northern District 1943

Private airstrips[edit]

There are about 14 other airstrips across Israel and the Golan Heights, which are mostly used privately or for flight trainings.

Airstrip name ICAO IATA Location Founded
Arad Airfield LLAR Arad, Southern District N/A
Bar Yehuda Airfield LLMZ MTZ Masada, Southern District 1963
Be'er Sheva Teyman Airfield LLBS BEV Be'er Sheva, Southern District 1950s
Ein Vered Airfield LLEV Ein Vered, Central District N/A
Ein Yahav-Sapir Airfield LLEY EIY Sapir, Southern District 1970
Fik Airfield LLFK Afik, Northern District 1981
Habonim Airfield LLBO Habonim, Haifa District N/A
Kiryat Shmona Airport LLKS KSW Kiryat Shmona, Northern District N/A
Megiddo Airfield LLMG Megiddo, Northern District 1942
Mitzpe Ramon Airfield LLMR MIP Mitzpe Ramon, Southern District N/A
Rishon LeZion Airfield LLRS Rishon LeZion, Central District N/A
Tnuvot Airfield LLTN Tnuvot, Central District N/A
Yotvata Airfield LLYO YOT Yotvata, Southern District N/A

Military airbases[edit]

All military airbases are owned by the Israeli Air Force.

Airbase name ICAO IATA Location Founded
Ein Shemer Airfield LLES HDA Ein Shemer, Haifa District 1942
Hatzerim Airbase LLHB Be'er Sheva, Southern District 1966
Hatzor Airbase LLHS Hatzor Ashdod 1942
Nevatim Airbase LLNV VTM Nevatim, Southern District 1983
Ovda Airbase LLOV VDA Uvda region, Southern District 1981
Ramat David Airbase LLRD Ramat David, Northern District 1942
Ramon Airbase LLRM Mitzpe Ramon, Southern District 1982
Sdot Micha Airbase Sdot Micha, Jerusalem District 1962
Tel Nof Airbase LLEK Rehovot, Central District 1939

Spaceport[edit]

Israel's only spaceport is part of a military airbase. Traffic is restricted by the Israeli Air Force. It is also managed partially by the Israel Space Agency.

Airbase/Spaceport name ICAO Location Founded
Palmachim Airbase LLPL Palmachim, Central District Second half of 1960s

Closed airports[edit]

Airport name ICAO IATA City served Location Founded Closed
Atarot Airport
(Jerusalem-Atarot)
LLJR JRS Jerusalem Jerusalem, Jerusalem District 1925 2001
Eilat Airport
(Eilat-J. Hozman)
LLET ETH Eilat Eilat, Southern District 1949 2019
Sde Dov Airport
(Tel Aviv-Sde Dov)
LLSD SDV Tel Aviv Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District 1937 2019

By passenger numbers[edit]

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jerusalem's new high-speed train starts regular trips to Ben Gurion Airport". The Times of Israel. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2019-06-01.