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Ben Gurion International Airport

Tel Aviv, Israel

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Routes out

136

Destinations

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Elevation

135 ft

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The Essence of Ben Gurion International Airport

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Location

Tel Aviv · M · Israel

Connectivity

136 routes · 79 destinations

Position

32.011°, 34.887° · 135 ft elev.

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Israel's premier international gateway serving Tel Aviv.

Opened

1936

Location

Tel Aviv, Israel

Ben Gurion International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Israel, serving as the primary international gateway for the country. Located approximately 15 kilometers southeast of Tel Aviv and 50 kilometers northwest of Jerusalem, it handles the vast majority of Israel's international air traffic. The airport is named after David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister. It is operated by the Israel Airports Authority and serves tens of millions of passengers annually, connecting Israel to destinations across Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond. Ben Gurion is known for its stringent security procedures, widely regarded as among the most thorough in the world. El Al Israel Airlines uses it as its primary hub, and numerous global carriers operate regular scheduled services to and from the airport.

Terminals

The airport primarily operates through Terminal 3, a large modern facility opened in 2004, along with the older Terminal 1 used for low-cost and charter carriers.

Getting to & from

Ben Gurion Airport is connected to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem via the high-speed rail link, and also served by taxis, sheruts (shared taxis), and bus services.

Airlines here

El Al Israel Airlines is the primary hub carrier, with major international airlines including Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, and Delta also operating regular services.

Notable facts

›Named after Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion.
›Terminal 3, opened in 2004, was designed by Moshe Safdie and is the main international terminal.
›The airport is renowned for some of the world's most rigorous aviation security protocols.
›Originally built during the British Mandate period as Lydda Airport in 1936.
›Handles over 20 million passengers in peak years, making it one of the busiest airports in the Middle East.

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Route map (75 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Belavia Belarusian Airlines

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Arkia Israel Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Lufthansa

Lufthansa Cargo

LOT Polish Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

El Al Israel Airlines

Pacific Southwest Airlines

Ukraine International Airlines

African Safari Airways

Scandinavian Airlines System

Brussels Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Thai Airways International

United Feeder Service

Routes

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TLV → MXPIG · 320 737

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TLV → BCNIZ · 753

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TLV → MUCLH · 321

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TLV → ZRHLX · 333 343 32A

TLV → AMSLY · 738 739 763

TLV → ATHLY · 738

TLV → BCNLY · 763 744 738

TLV → BKKLY · 763 744

TLV → BOMLY · 763

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32045 routes Boeing 737-80038 routes Boeing 767-30019 routes Airbus A32110 routes Boeing 737-70010 routes Airbus A3199 routes Boeing 737-9009 routes Boeing 777-2007 routes Boeing 747-4006 routes 73H6 routes Boeing 7374 routes Airbus A330-2004 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Ben Gurion International Airport, commonly known by the Hebrew-language acronym Natbag, is the main international airport of Israel and the busiest in the country. It lies on the northern outskirts of Lod, 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Jerusalem and 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Tel Aviv. Known as Lod Airport until 1973, it was renamed that year in honour of David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, following his death. The airport is operated by the Israel Airports Authority and serves as a hub for El Al, Israir, Arkia and Sundor.

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