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Nevatim Air Base

Beersheba, Israel

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1330 ft

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Beersheba · D · Israel

Position

31.208°, 35.012° · 1330 ft elev.

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Israeli Air Force strategic base in the Negev Desert.

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Beersheba, Israel

Nevatim Air Base (IATA: VTM, ICAO: LLNV) is a major Israeli Air Force installation located in the Negev Desert near Beersheba in southern Israel. It serves as one of the primary operational bases for the Israeli Air Force and hosts advanced aircraft including the F-35I Adir stealth fighters. The base has historically also served limited civilian charter functions, which accounts for its IATA designation, but its primary role is entirely military. Nevatim has grown in strategic importance as Israel has modernized its air fleet and consolidated operations at hardened facilities in the south.

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›Nevatim Air Base is home to Israel's F-35I Adir stealth fighter squadrons.
›The base is located in the Negev Desert, southeast of Beersheba.
›It is one of the Israeli Air Force's most strategically significant installations.
›Nevatim has been referenced as a potential relocation site for some civilian air traffic in emergency scenarios.
›The base has reportedly been targeted in missile and drone attacks, demonstrating its high-value military status.

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Latest news

The Jerusalem Post· 7/29/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu departed for US from Nevatim base amid fears of Iranian attack

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Haaretz· 7/27/2026

Netanyahu Secretly Takes off for Washington From Israel Air Force Base

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The Times of Israel· 7/27/2026

Security measures reportedly behind Netanyahu’s odd takeoff to US

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thenews.pk· 5/23/2026

US parks dozens of military aircraft at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport

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The Jerusalem Post· 7/28/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with Donald Trump, pay respects to Lindsey Graham during US visit

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calcalistech.com· 4/28/2026

F-35 base exposed: security gaps emerge at Nevatim

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Nevatim Airbase

Israeli Air Force base

Nevatim Airbase, also Air Force Base 28, is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base, located 15 km east-southeast of Beersheba, near moshav Nevatim in the northern Negev desert. It is one of the largest in Israel and has three runways of different lengths. Stealth fighter jets, transport aircraft, tanker…

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