Ramon Airport

Israel weighs expanding Ben-Gurion flights after Iran ceasefire announcement

Arkia Israeli Airlines says it aims to resume its full flight schedule by May 3, but cautions that the current framework remains "influenced by the security situation."

AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.
Prof. Adler sits down with Anna Ahronheim on the Business and Innovation podcast.

Exploring the future of Israel's airports with Prof. Nicole Adler

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

Israel to build new international airport in Negev, PMO announces

AN EL AL flight takes off, 14 July, 2025,

Israel’s aviation rebounds in 2025 with 33% increase in passengers


Palestinians ‘not excited’ about Israel’s offer to use Ramon Airport

Musa Rahhal, spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Transport and Communications, said that the PA is officially opposed to the idea.

Cargo plane with military equipment lands at Ramon Airport

Cargo plane with military equipment lands at Ramon Airport

The plane landing shows that the airport can receive military and civilian equipment and aid in the case of emergencies.

Cargo plane with military equipment lands at Ramon Airport

First international flights land at Eilat’s new Ramon Airport

On Monday, six weeks after the airports official opening, Irish low-cost carrier RyanAir has operated three flights, to Poznan, Poland and round-trip from Prague, Czech Republic to the Ramon Airport.

The three Ramon children, Tal, Noa and Yiftach, join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Israel Katz and Israel Airports Authority CEO Yaakov Ganot in cutting a red ribbon at the inauguration of the Ramon Airport on January 21, 2019

Now boarding

The Ramon Airport was opened last month. We had a look at the flights departing from Ben-Gurion Airport, some of which are slated to take off from the new airport in the future.

Weekly Departures from Ben-Gurion Airport

'Historic day' as Israel opens new international airport

"The Zionist vision is being realized here, from the foundations up to the rafters: planting a root into the earth of the homeland - and at the same time taking off to the peak of success."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during an inauguration ceremony of the Ramon International Airport just outside the southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat, Israel January 21, 2019