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 two 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.

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
Ramon Airport
(Eilat-Ramon) 		LLER ETM Eilat Be'er Ora, Southern District 2019

Unscheduled domestic airports

Three other airports are managed by the Israel Airports Authority, and have no scheduled flights. Haifa Airport also has a military base alongside its civilian terminal.

Airport name ICAO IATA City served Location Founded
Haifa Airport LLHA HFA Haifa Haifa, Haifa District 1934
Herzliya Airport LLHZ Herzliya Herzliya, Tel Aviv District 1948
Rosh Pina Airport LLIB RPN 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 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

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

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

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

Rank Airport Passenger numbers Ref
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. ^ https://files.iaa.gov.il/IAADocs/monthly_report_eilat_ext_en.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Annual Report Ben Gurion International Airport – Year 2020" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Annual Report Ben Gurion International Airport – Year 2017" (PDF).