Ben Gurion International Airport is the main aviation gateway of the State of Israel. The Airport serves the majority of passengers flying into and out of Israel.

The Airports Authority, which operates all Airports in Israel, has over recent years been contending with a constant increase in the number of passengers flying into Israel.

The Authority provided a quick fix to the problem of the increasing load at BGN, by adding grounds to the airport compound and installing technological systems, to temporarily increase the capacity of the Airport and improve service to the passenger.

And yet this was insufficient. The basic and ideal solution to the problem of capacity and service levels at the Airport is to be found in the overall plan to expand the existing airport, by establishing a new and modern passenger terminal, Terminal 3.

This will provide a solution to the growing number of passengers passing though the Airport each year, thus obtaining maximum benefit from the new terminal, that will serve tourism, industry and agricultural export.

History:

The first landing strips in the land of Israel were built by the Turks during the First World War, in 1917, at Tzemach in the north, at Ramle in the center and at Gaza in the south, to serve the bi plane fighter aircraft put at their disposal by the Germans.

The 30's
Since its establishment and to the present day, the airport has served as the main entrance and exit gateway for both the citizens and guests of the State of Israel.

The 40's
At the end of the war, civilian activities at the airport slowly returned to full volume and reached a peak.

The 50's
In 1950, Arkia airlines commenced operating internal flights from Lod to Eilat, Mahanayim and Haifa.

The 60's
Regular jet aircraft flights were inaugurated in April 1960, with BEA flights from London and Athens.

The 70's
The first Jumbo landed at the airport already in 1970.

The 80's
During the 80s, passenger traffic at the airport increased, the terminal building was expanded, a new control tower was built and the communications and RADAR installations were improved.

The 90's
At the beginning of the 90s, the airport witnessed the huge wave of immigration that arrived from the Soviet Union.

Information:

Country Code: +972 ~ IDD Access Code: 00 ~ Domestic Prefix: 0 ~ Time Zone: GMT+2
Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Airport (TLV/LLBG)

SITA: TLVVVLY
Managing Director: Shaul Hazan
Airport Data: 24 hours, 1 Cargo Terminal

Airfield Data: 3 Runways
Runway 1: Heading 03/21, 1,900m (6,233ft), Aircraft size max: B747-400
Runway 2: Heading 8/26, 3,660m (12,007ft)
Runway 3: Heading 12/30, 3,110m (10,203ft)

Cargo Facilities: 4x 747 Freighter Docks, Bonded Warehouse, Transit Zone, Mechanical Handling, Air-Conditioned Storage, Refrigerated Storage, Deep Freeze Storage, Animal Quarantine, Health Officials, X-Ray Equipment, Decompression Chamber, Security for Valuables, Dangerous Goods, Radioactive Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre
Customs Tel: +972 (0)3 971 5511
Op. Hours: 24 hours
Customs Chief: Mr Talit

Passenger Facilities: Annual Capacity 10,000,000

Address:

Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion, Israel,
PO Box 41,
Ben Gurion International Airport,
70100 Lod

Tel: +972 (0)3 971 6111
Fax: +972 (0)3 971 7523

Website: www.iaa gov il/Rashat/en-US/Airports/BenGurion

E-mail: telmas at iaa gov il
E-mail: avia at iaa gov il

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General Info
Country	Israel
ICAO ID	LLBG
Time	UTC+2(+3DT)
Latitude	32.009500 32° 00' 34.20" N
Longitude	34.876897 034° 52' 36.83" E
Elevation	135 feet 41 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	003° E (01/05)
Beacon	Yes
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Near City	Tel Aviv
Operating Hours	24 HOUR OPERATIONS
International Clearance Status	Airport of Entry

Communications
TWR	118.3
TMA	119.5
VOLMET	126.8
GND EAST	129.2
CLNC DEL	119.35
ATIS	132.5
APP	120.5

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
03/21	5840 x 148 feet 1780 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	084FBYU	NO
08/26	11998 x 148 feet 3657 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	084FBYU	YES
12/30	10209 x 148 feet 3112 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	078FCXT	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME	BGN	BEN GURION	082X	113.5	At Field	-
NDB	LL	TEL AVIV	-	331	6.3 NM	116.3

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor. 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)

Remarks
CSTMS/AG/IMG	Avbl 24 hr dly exc on Yom Kippur (Sep or Oct)-USDAO will advs.
FUEL	A1 (Air BP/Aviation Svc Ltd; No fone listed. (NC-100LL)
LGT	PAPI Rwy 08, 12, 26, 30 lt and rgt side.
NS ABTMT	Arpt clsd for tkof 0000-0350Z++ due to NS ABTMT exc (1) Medical assistance and relief flt (2) IS Air Force flts (3) Other flts apv by CAA and/or Ben Gurion arptduty mgr. For addn info see FLIP AP/2, Supplementary Arpt Rmk.
RSTD	Rpt LDA Rwy 30 is 9664'.

Runway 03/21

5840 x 148 feet
1780 x 45 meters

Runway 08/26

11998 x 148 feet
3657 x 45 meters

Runway 12/30

10209 x 148 feet
3112 x 45 meters

Navaids

Navaids

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