Ben Gurion International Airport

Overview summary

Ben Gurion International Airport is the main international airport in Israel. The airport has regularly been ranked one of the top airports in the Middle East as a result of its high security and customer satisfaction. In 2013 Ben Gurion handled 14.2 million passengers.

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History | Landing at Ben Gurion International Airport | Location | Facts | Operating Hours

History

Ben Gurion Airport was built in 1936 and was originally called Lod Airport. In the Second World War it was used by the Royal Air Force for military air transport operations between bases located in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

In 1946 the airport received its first transatlantic route, Tel Aviv to New York. On the 10th July 1948, the airport was captured by Israeli Defence Forces and by the end of that year flights resumed.

In1973, Lod Airport was renamed to Ben Gurion International Airport in honour of Israel's first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.

Landing

Location

Located to the southeast of Tel Aviv near the suburb of Lod. It is 20 km from central Tel Aviv, which is a 20 minute drive away.

Facts

Airport Codes: IATA- TLV, ICAO - LLBG
Latitude: 32°00'41"N
Longitude: 34°53'12"E
Elevation: 135ft (41m)
The airport has 3 runways, the longest being 11998ft (3657m) in length.

Operating Hours

Ben Gurion International Airport is open 24 hours a day.