Ramon Airport

Israel's forgotten airport: Ramon Airport security, health safety ignored, comptroller warns

The Jerusalem Post has received indications that since the September attack by the Houthis, there has been some improvement in security for Ramon Airport, but far from sufficient.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025
Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

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 El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 4, 2025.

El Al resumes Tel Aviv–Eilat route after decade-long hiatus

Mourners attend the funeral procession of Houthi government officials killed in an Israeli strike, in Sanaa, Yemen September 1, 2025.

Israeli airstrikes lead to 'broader support for Houthis,' Yemeni opposition officials say - report


'Paradox of success': Former IDF chief explains interception failure at Ramon

A Houthi drone struck Ramon Airport in the Arava on Sunday. The aircraft injured a passenger who sustained light wounds from shrapnel, along with seven others.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025.

Drone strike on Ramon Airport shows hits from Houthis not a one-off - editorial

Ensure that the next time the Home Front Command ends an alert, every relevant unit is still hunting for a follow-on wave, and every traveler at Ramon is safer than they were this week.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025.

How did the Houthis hit Ramon Airport with a drone? - analysis

It appears that this latest attack employed complex diversion and surprise tactics to achieve the Houthis' goals.

 PALESTINIANS ARE being threatened if they fly out of Ramon Airport, according to the Palestinian transportation minister

WATCH: Drone from Yemen hits Eilat's Ramon Airport after IDF gives all-clear from previous threat

A preliminary investigation indicated that the drone was detected by IAF systems but was not identified as hostile.

Scenes from the damage at Eilat's Ramon Airport after a direct impact from a drone from Yemen, September 7, 2025.

State to open VAT-free store at Ramon Airport

The Israel Airports Authority issued a tender for a VAT-free store at Eilat Airport, where 25% of Israel’s mobile phones are sold. The VAT hike next year will increase the city's appeal.

Ramon Airport in Eilat. Zero VAT for those who purchase at the new store

Iran attack on Israel could see Ben-Gurion Airport moved to Eilat - analysis

In case of prolonged attacks, Ben-Gurion Airport may relocate operations to Ramon Airport, which is smaller and farther from central Israel but better protected.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Question marks hover over proposed Gaza-Turkey flights from Israeli airport

The plan allowing residents of the Gaza Strip to fly to Turkey from an Israeli airport is raising concerns about its practicality, cost-effectiveness, and potential risk for arrests.

 PALESTINIANS ARE being threatened if they fly out of Ramon Airport, according to the Palestinian transportation minister

On this day in 2003: Ilan Ramon dies aboard Columbia Space Shuttle

Ramon, Israel's first astronaut, was killed along with the rest of his crew when the space shuttle disintegrated upon reentering the Earth's atmosphere.

Space shuttle Columbia Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut, during training on the operation of an M113 armored personnel carrier during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, December 18, 2002.

Palestinian are pawns in the Ramon Airport fiasco - opinion

Just as Palestinians have been threatened and criticized for taking higher-paying jobs in settlements, so too Palestinians are being threatened if they fly out of Ramon Airport.

 PALESTINIANS ARE being threatened if they fly out of Ramon Airport, according to the Palestinian transportation minister

Ramon Airport sparks crisis between Jordan, Palestinians

Some Jordanians said they are convinced that the PA, which has publicly expressed opposition to the opening of the airport to Palestinian travelers, has struck a secret deal with Israel.

 Arkia flight to Cyprus from Ramon Airport, August 22, 2022.

Israeli airlines need to facilitate travel for Palestinians to other countries - editorial

Enabling Israeli airlines to facilitate travel for Palestinians to Turkey and other countries makes the utmost sense.

 Arkia flight to Cyprus from Ramon Airport, August 22, 2022.