Ben Gurion International Airport, commonly known by the Hebrew-language acronym Natbag, is the main international airport of Israel. Situated on outskirts north of the city of Lod and directly south of the city of Or Yehuda, it is the busiest airport in the country. It is located 45 kilometres to the northwest of Jerusalem and 20 kilometres to the so…
Ben Gurion International Airport, commonly known by the Hebrew-language acronym Natbag, is the main international airport of Israel. Situated on outskirts north of the city of Lod and directly south of the city of Or Yehuda, it is the busiest airport in the country. It is located 45 kilometres to the northwest of Jerusalem and 20 kilometres to the southeast of Tel Aviv. It was known as Lod Airport until 1973, when it was renamed in honour of David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel. The airport serves as a hub for El Al, Israir Airlines, Arkia, and Sun d'Or, and is managed by the Israel Airports Authority.
Owner: Ministry of Transport and Road Safety
Location: Central District, Israel
Airport type: Public
Operator: Israel Airports Authority
Serves: Gush Dan and Greater Jerusalem
Hub for: Arkia · CAL Cargo Airlines · El Al · Israir Airlines · Sun d'Or
Focus city for: Bluebird Airways, TUS Airways, Wizz Air
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