Ben Gurion Airport
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Ben Gurion International Airport נמל התעופה הבינלאומי בן-גוריון مطار بن غوريون الدولي |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Israel Airports Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Central District, Israel | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 134 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°00′34″N 034°52′58″E / 32.00944°N 34.88278°ECoordinates: 32°00′34″N 034°52′58″E / 32.00944°N 34.88278°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | iaa.gov.il | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: AIP
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| Total passengers | 17,936,810 |
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| International passengers | 17,342,146 |
| Domestic passengers | 594,664 |
| Aircraft movements | 127,575 |
Ben Gurion International Airport (Hebrew: נמל התעופה הבינלאומי בן גוריון; Arabic: مطار بن غوريون الدولي) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), often referred to as Natbag (נתב״ג) is Israel's main international airport and by far the busiest airport in the country. Named after Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, the airport serves as a hub for El Al, Israir Airlines, Arkia and Sun D'Or. In 2016 it handled approximately 18 million passengers. It is located 19 km (12 mi) to the southeast of Tel Aviv. Ben Gurion Airport is operated by the Israel Airports Authority, a government-owned corporation that manages all public airports and border crossings in Israel.
Ben Gurion Airport is considered to be among the five best airports in the Middle East due to its passenger experience and its high level of security.Security forces such as Israel Police officers, IDF and Israel Border Police soldiers are complemented by airport security guards who operate both in uniform and undercover. The airport has been the target of several terrorist attacks, but no attempt to hijack a plane departing from Ben Gurion airport has succeeded.
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