List of airports in Israel


This is a list of airports in Israel, sorted by types of airport.

Airports

International airports

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 nameIATACity servedLocationFounded
Ben Gurion Airport
LLBGTLVTel Aviv, Gush Dan
and Jerusalem		Lod, Central District1937
Haifa AirportLLHAHFAHaifaHaifa, Haifa District1934
Ramon Airport
LLERETMEilatBe'er Ora, Southern District2019

Unscheduled domestic airports

There are two other airports managed by the Israel Airports Authority, but have no scheduled flights.
Airport nameIATACity servedLocationFounded
Herzliya AirportLLHZHerzliyaHerzliya, Tel Aviv District1948
Rosh Pina AirportLLIBRPNRosh PinnaMahanayim, Northern District1943

Private airstrips

There are about 14 other airstrips across Israel, which are mostly used privately or for flight trainings.
Airstrip nameIATALocationFounded
Arad AirfieldLLARArad, Southern DistrictN/A
Bar Yehuda AirfieldLLMZMTZMasada, Southern District1963
Be'er Sheva Teyman AirfieldLLBSBEVBe'er Sheva, Southern District1950s
Ein Shemer AirfieldLLESHDAEin Shemer, Haifa District1945
Ein Vered AirfieldLLEVEin Vered, Central DistrictN/A
Ein Yahav-Sapir AirfieldLLEYEIYSapir, Southern District1970
Fik AirfieldLLFKAfik, Northern District1981
Habonim AirfieldLLBOHabonim, Haifa DistrictN/A
Kiryat Shmona AirportLLKSKSWKiryat Shmona, Northern DistrictN/A
Megiddo AirfieldLLMGMegiddo, Northern District1942
Mitzpe Ramon AirfieldLLMRMIPMitzpe Ramon, Southern DistrictN/A
Rishon LeZion AirfieldLLRSRishon LeZion, Central DistrictN/A
Tnuvot AirfieldLLTNTnuvot, Central DistrictN/A
Yotvata AirfieldLLYOYOTYotvata, Southern DistrictN/A

Military airbases

All military airbases are owned by the Israeli Air Force.
Airbase nameIATALocationFounded
Hatzerim AirbaseLLHBBe'er Sheva, Southern District1966
Hatzor AirbaseLLHSHatzor Ashdod1942
Nevatim AirbaseLLNVVTMNevatim, Southern District1947
Ramat David AirbaseLLRDRamat David, Northern District1937
Ramon AirbaseLLRMMitzpe Ramon, Southern District1978
Sdot Micha AirbaseSdot Micha, Jerusalem DistrictN/A
Tel Nof AirbaseLLEKRehovot, Central District1941
Uvda Airport
LLOVVDAUvda region, Southern District1982

Spaceport

Israel's only spaceport, also has a military airbase alongside the spaceport. Traffic is restricted by the Israeli Air Force. It is also managed partially by the Israel Space Agency.
Airbase/Spaceport nameLocationFounded
Palmachim AirbaseLL59Palmachim, Central District1963

Closed airports

Airport nameIATACity servedLocationFoundedClosed
Atarot Airport
LLJRJRSJerusalemJerusalem, Jerusalem District19182001
Eilat Airport
LLETETHEilatEilat, Southern District19492019
Sde Dov Airport
LLSDSDVTel AvivTel Aviv, Tel Aviv District19372019

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