List of airports in Israel

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Map of Israeli airports

This is a list of airports in Israel.

Airports

International airports

Currently there are three international airports operational in Israel, 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. Another, smaller, international airport is Haifa Airport, which also has a military base alongside its civilian terminal.

Contents

Airport name ICAO IATA City served Location Founded
Ben Gurion Airport
(Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion)		LLBGTLV Tel Aviv and Jerusalem [1] Lod, Central District 1937
Ramon Airport
(Eilat-Ramon)		LLERETM Eilat Be'er Ora, Southern District 2019
Haifa Airport LLHAHFA Haifa Haifa, Haifa District 1934

Unscheduled domestic airports

Two other airports are managed by the Israel Airports Authority, and have no scheduled flights.

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

Private airstrips

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 LocationFounded
Arad AirfieldLLAR Arad, Southern District N/A
Bar Yehuda Airfield LLMZMTZ Masada, Southern District 1963
Be'er Sheva Teyman Airfield LLBSBEV Be'er Sheva, Southern District 1950s
Ein Vered AirfieldLLEV Ein Vered, Central District N/A
Ein Yahav-Sapir Airfield LLEYEIY Sapir, Southern District 1970
Fik Airfield LLFK Afik, Northern District 1981
Habonim AirfieldLLBO Habonim, Haifa District N/A
Kiryat Shmona Airport LLKSKSW Kiryat Shmona, Northern District N/A
Megiddo Airfield LLMG Megiddo, Northern District 1942
Mitzpe Ramon Airfield LLMRMIP Mitzpe Ramon, Southern District N/A
Rishon LeZion AirfieldLLRS Rishon LeZion, Central District N/A
Tnuvot AirfieldLLTN Tnuvot, Central District N/A
Yotvata Airfield LLYOYOT Yotvata, Southern District N/A

Military airbases

All military airbases are owned by the Israeli Air Force.

Airbase name ICAO IATA LocationFounded
Ein Shemer Airfield LLESHDA Ein Shemer, Haifa District 1942
Hatzerim Airbase LLHB Be'er Sheva, Southern District 1966
Hatzor Airbase LLHS Hatzor Ashdod 1942
Nevatim Airbase LLNVVTM Nevatim, Southern District 1983
Ovda Airbase LLOVVDA 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

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 LocationFounded
Palmachim Airbase LLPL Palmachim, Central District Second half of 1960s

Closed airports

Airport name ICAO IATA City served Location FoundedClosed
Atarot Airport
(Jerusalem-Atarot)		LLJRJRS Jerusalem Jerusalem, Jerusalem District 19252001
Eilat Airport
(Eilat-J. Hozman)		LLETETH Eilat Eilat, Southern District 19492019
Sde Dov Airport
(Tel Aviv-Sde Dov)		LLSDSDV Tel Aviv Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District 19372019

By passenger numbers

RankAirportPassenger numbersRef
2023
1 Ben Gurion Airport 21,088,237 [2]
2 Ramon Airport 262,415 [3]
2020
1 Ben Gurion Airport 4,808,980 [4]
2 Ramon Airport 486,553[ citation needed ]
2017
1 Ben Gurion Airport 20,781,211 [5]

See also

References

  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.
  2. ↑ "Monthly Report - December 2023" (PDF). Ben Gurion Int'l Airport - Managing Director Office. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Monthly Report Ramon-Eilat Airport" (PDF). Israel Airports Authority. December 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Annual Report Ben Gurion International Airport – Year 2020" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Annual Report Ben Gurion International Airport – Year 2017" (PDF).


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