Ben-Gurion Airport

Ben-Gurion Airport customs inspectors stunned: This is what a passenger returning from Poland hid

A young man returning from Poland aroused the suspicion of customs inspectors. An X-ray of the suitcase revealed about 20 rare parrots kept in five cages under harsh conditions.

Customs inspectors at Ben-Gurion Airport thwarted an attempt to smuggle about 20 parrots of special breeds
Expansion of Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion Airport.

40 million passengers a year: Ben Gurion Airport launches major expansion of Terminal 3

Simulation of the new control center at Ben Gurion Airport.

Leap forward: Israel Airports Authority advances new national control center at Ben Gurion Airport

Air Haifa aircraft.

Not just in the north: Air Haifa enters the Ben Gurion–Eilat route with up to 10 flights a day


US refueling aircraft to be moved from Ben-Gurion amid flight disruption fears

US refueling planes stationed at Ben-Gurion Airport are expected to be partially relocated as Israel seeks to ease pressure on airport operations.

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft are parked at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport remains open amid Iran missile attacks, Israel seeks to reduce air traffic

Authorities are considering limiting passenger numbers at Ben-Gurion Airport while emergency preparations expand across the country.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Tired of driving in circles around Ben Gurion Airport? This is the new, free solution

Picking up a passenger at Ben Gurion Airport? Now you can wait for them in a dedicated parking lot free of charge for the first hour, without risking traffic safety or receiving a fine.

Starting this week, a dedicated waiting parking lot will operate free of charge for the first hour for drivers coming to pick up passengers from Ben Gurion Airport

IDF fires on civilian plane after mistaking it for hostile drone over West Bank town - report

Authorities later determined that the landing route at Ben-Gurion Airport had been diverted eastward, which meant that planes preparing to land in Tel Aviv passed closer than usual to Beit El.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) The entrance to the settlement of Beit El. September 19, 2025.

US military planes harming Israeli commercial activity, airports chief says

Sharon Kedmi told KAN's Reshet Bet radio station that 70% of activity at the airport is limited because of the space and resources being taken up by American military activity.

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

Etihad Airways to launch 42 weekly flights to Tel Aviv, highest number in airline's network

With 6 daily flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, the Israel-UAE route will become the most frequently traveled route in Etihad’s network.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will have daily flights to Tel Aviv beginning in March 2021.

Ben-Gurion Airport ready for US military aircraft to depart if Iran-US agreement signed

Israeli authorities have been informed that from the moment the agreement is approved, US military planes will leave Ben Gurion immediately.

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

US refueling aircraft to stay at Ben-Gurion Airport until the end of 2027 - report

The aircraft and US military personnel required to operate them will be stationed in and around Ben-Gurion Airport and are already creating significant logistical challenges for the airport.

US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 5, 2026.

Arkia to add flights to Saigon, expanding Vietnam operations

The new flights to Saigon, set to begin in October 2026, will operate weekly, departing Tel Aviv on Thursdays and departing Saigon on Saturday nights.

Arkia aircraft Airbus a321neo LR arrives for a welcome ceremony after his landing at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv on November 13, 2018.

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

240 immigrants from northeastern India arrive under the “Wings of Dawn” initiative, with thousands more expected by 2030.

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.