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Ben Gurion airport

Ben Gurion International Airport
נמל התעופה הבינלאומי בן-גוריון
مطار بن غوريون الدولي
Ben Gurion International Airport aerial view.JPG
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Israel Airports Authority
Location Central District, Israel
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 134 ft / 41 m
Coordinates 32°00′34″N 034°52′58″E / 32.00944°N 34.88278°E / 32.00944; 34.88278Coordinates: 32°00′34″N 034°52′58″E / 32.00944°N 34.88278°E / 32.00944; 34.88278
Website iaa.gov.il
Map
TLV is located in Israel
TLV
TLV
Location within Israel
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,772 9,094 Asphalt
08/26 4,062 13,327 Asphalt
12/30 3,112 10,210 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Total passengers 17,936,810
International passengers 17,342,146
Domestic passengers 594,664
Aircraft movements 127,575
Sources: AIP
Total passengers 17,936,810
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: TLVICAO: 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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