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TLV Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TLV / LLBG
Airport Names:
  1. Ben Gurion Airport
  2. נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה בֵּן גּוּרְיוֹן
Location: Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel
GPS Coordinates: 32°0'33"N by 34°52'58"E
Area Served: Israel
Operator/Owner: Israel Airports Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 134 feet (41 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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Facts about Ben Gurion Airport (TLV):

  • When it was originally built, the short runway was 1,780 m long, making it too short to accommodate most mainline passenger jets.
  • Work on Natbag 2000, as the Terminal 3 project was known, was scheduled for completion prior to 2000 in order to handle a massive influx of pilgrims expected for the Millennium celebrations.
  • Ben Gurion airport is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes Israel Police officers, IDF and Israel Border Police soldiers.
  • Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) has 3 runways.
  • After the main security check, passengers wait for their flights in the star-shaped duty-free rotunda.
  • Because of Ben Gurion Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Ben Gurion Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Sde Dov Airport (SDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of TLV.
  • In addition to being known as "Ben Gurion Airport", another name for TLV is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה בֵּן גּוּרְיוֹן".
  • While Ben Gurion Airport has been a target of Palestinian attacks, the adoption of strict security precautions has ensured that no aircraft departing from Ben Gurion airport has ever been hijacked.
  • The furthest airport from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.

Map of Nearest Airports from Ben Gurion Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Ben Gurion Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.26 miles (14.90 km) NWSde Dov Airport (SDV)Tel Aviv, IsraelView Sde Dov Airport on a map Set SDV as destination Airport Get more information about Sde Dov Airport
222.11 miles (35.59 km) ESEAtarot Airport (JRS)Jerusalem, IsraelView Atarot Airport on a map Set JRS as destination Airport Get more information about Atarot Airport
350.80 miles (81.75 km) SBe'er Sheva Airport (BEV)Beersheba, IsraelView Be'er Sheva Airport on a map Set BEV as destination Airport Get more information about Be'er Sheva Airport
455.68 miles (89.61 km) SSEBar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ)Masada, IsraelView Bar Yehuda Airfield on a map Set MTZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bar Yehuda Airfield
556.06 miles (90.22 km) NHaifa Airport (HFA)Haifa, IsraelView Haifa Airport on a map Set HFA as destination Airport Get more information about Haifa Airport
656.24 miles (90.50 km) SWGaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK)Gush Katif, IsraelView Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport on a map Set GHK as destination Airport Get more information about Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport
763.67 miles (102.46 km) SWYasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA)Gaza, PalestineView Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) on a map Set GZA as destination Airport Get more information about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)
865.01 miles (104.63 km) EAmman Civil Airport (ADJ)Amman, JordanView Amman Civil Airport on a map Set ADJ as destination Airport Get more information about Amman Civil Airport
968.12 miles (109.62 km) ESEQueen Alia International Airport (AMM)Amman, JordanView Queen Alia International Airport on a map Set AMM as destination Airport Get more information about Queen Alia International Airport
1083.98 miles (135.15 km) ENEKing Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF)Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, JordanView King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base on a map Set OMF as destination Airport Get more information about King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base
1189.35 miles (143.80 km) SWEl Arish International Airport (AAC)El Arish, EgyptView El Arish International Airport on a map Set AAC as destination Airport Get more information about El Arish International Airport
1293.19 miles (149.97 km) NNEKiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), IsraelView Kiryat Shmona Airport on a map Set KSW as destination Airport Get more information about Kiryat Shmona Airport
1393.88 miles (151.09 km) SMitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP)Mitzpe Ramon, IsraelView Mitzpe Ramon Airport on a map Set MIP as destination Airport Get more information about Mitzpe Ramon Airport
1497.74 miles (157.30 km) SEin Yahav Airfield (EIY)Ein Yahav, IsraelView Ein Yahav Airfield on a map Set EIY as destination Airport Get more information about Ein Yahav Airfield
15130.01 miles (209.23 km) NNEBeirut Air Base (BEY)Beirut, LebanonView Beirut Air Base on a map Set BEY as destination Airport Get more information about Beirut Air Base

Map of Furthest Airports from Ben Gurion Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ben Gurion Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,672.16 miles (18,784.48 km) SSERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
211,561.33 miles (18,606.11 km) SSWTureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
311,558.45 miles (18,601.48 km) SWTotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
411,473.46 miles (18,464.69 km) SSWNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
511,439.50 miles (18,410.05 km) SSWHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
611,423.55 miles (18,384.38 km) SAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
711,399.51 miles (18,345.69 km) SSEFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
811,392.44 miles (18,334.32 km) SSEMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
911,385.45 miles (18,323.05 km) SEMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
1011,367.35 miles (18,293.92 km) SMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1111,363.32 miles (18,287.44 km) SSWPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
1211,333.88 miles (18,240.06 km) SFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1311,321.51 miles (18,220.16 km) SRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
1411,321.07 miles (18,219.46 km) SEAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
1511,315.39 miles (18,210.31 km) SSEHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport