Palmahim Airfield

Palmahim Airfield

Palmahim Airfield Military Israeli Air Base

Blast off ... a rocket carrying Israel's new-generation spy satellite Ofek 6 takes off from Palmahim, south of Tel Aviv.

Photo: AFP

Palmachim Airbase
(Canaf 30). Newly built by the IDF/AF in the 1970s, originally as a military test site for Israeli designed missiles and also later used as a helicopter base. The misiles were fired towards the sea. Situated north north-east of Ashdod. Location coordinates: N31 55 E034 44, elevation: 98 ft (30 m). One runway: 03/21 degrees of 6562 ft (2000 m) length. Currently home to 124, 151, 160, 161, 193, 194 and 200 squadrons.

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General Info
Country	Israel
Latitude	31.897925 31° 53' 52.53" N
Longitude	34.690769 034° 41' 26.77" E
Elevation	32 feet 10 meters
Type	Military
Magnetic Variation	003° E (01/05)
Operating Agency	ISRAELI AIR FORCE
Alternate Name	BASE 25

Communications
TEL AVIV APP	120.9 121.4 SOUTHERN SECTOR

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
03/21	7884 x 98 feet 2403 x 30 meters	ASPHALT	-	NO
13/31	2636 x 100 feet 803 x 30 meters	ASPHALT	-	NO

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	115/145 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (PURPLE)

Runway 03/21

7884 x 98 feet
2403 x 30 meters

Runway 03
Surface	ASPHALT
True Heading	025.0
Latitude	31.891861 31° 53' 30.70" N
Longitude	34.687469 034° 41' 14.89" E
Landing Distance	7884 feet 2403 meters
Takeoff Distance	7884 feet 2403 meters
Lighting System	LIRL

Runway 21
Surface	ASPHALT
True Heading	205.0
Latitude	31.911508 31° 54' 41.43" N
Longitude	34.698197 034° 41' 53.51" E
Landing Distance	7884 feet 2403 meters
Takeoff Distance	8054 feet 2455 meters
Overrun Length	170 feet 52 meters
Overrun Surface	ASPHALT
Lighting System	LIRL

Runway 13/31

2636 x 100 feet
803 x 30 meters

Runway 13
Surface	ASPHALT
True Heading	127.0
Latitude	31.900303 31° 54' 01.09" N
Longitude	34.687186 034° 41' 13.87" E
Landing Distance	2636 feet 803 meters
Takeoff Distance	2636 feet 803 meters

Runway 31
Surface	ASPHALT
True Heading	307.0
Latitude	31.895906 31° 53' 45.26" N
Longitude	34.693914 034° 41' 38.09" E
Landing Distance	2636 feet 803 meters
Takeoff Distance	2636 feet 803 meters

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Runway 03/21

7884 x 98 feet2403 x 30 meters

Runway 13/31

2636 x 100 feet803 x 30 meters

7884 x 98 feet
2403 x 30 meters

2636 x 100 feet
803 x 30 meters