Ramon Airport

Not to be confused with Ramon Airbase.
Ramon Airport

נמל התעופה רמון‎

مطار رامون
Summary
Airport typeCivilian
OperatorIsrael Airports Authority
ServesEilat, Israel
LocationSouthern District, Israel
OpenedJanuary 21, 2019
(5 years ago) (2019-01-21)
Elevation AMSL288 ft / 88 m
Coordinates29°43′25.3″N 35°00′41.1″E / 29.723694°N 35.011417°E / 29.723694; 35.011417
Websiteiaa.gov.il
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ETM is located in Israel
ETM
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Location within Israel
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 3,600 11,811 asphalt
Source:[1]

Ramon Airport (Hebrew: נמל התעופה רמון, Arabic: مطار رامون) (IATA: ETM, ICAO: LLER), named after Ilan and Assaf Ramon[1] and unofficially also known as Eilat-Ramon Airport, is an international airport located in the Timna Valley in southern Israel. Ramon Airport is the second busiest in Israel (after Ben Gurion Airport) and has replaced the former Eilat Airport and Ovda Airport for civilian traffic. It also serves as the primary diversion airport in Israel.

The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) north of Eilat, next to Be'er Ora. Unlike the previous airport in Eilat, it has ample ramp space and a longer 3,600 m (11,800 ft) runway, which allows large aircraft to land and park. The airport was originally due to open in April 2017,[2][3] but the opening was pushed back and the airport opened on January 21, 2019. The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair inaugurated the first international flight service with a Boeing 737–800 from Poznan, Poland, on March 4, 2019.[4][5][6][7]

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  4. ^ "New Eilat airport to open April 2018". Globes. 12 December 2017.
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  6. ^ Noam, Rotem (May 23, 2018). "צה"ל חושף: הגדר הגבוהה בעולם" [The IDF Presents: The World's Tallest Fence]. Evererev.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Blumental, Itay (December 12, 2018). "השער האווירי הבא: נמל התעופה "רמון" ייחנך בחודש הקרוב" [The Next Aerial Gate: Ramon Airport to Be Inaugurated in the Coming Month]. Ynet. Retrieved January 2, 2019.