Ramat David Airbase

Ramat David Israeli Air Force Base
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בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר רָמַת דָּוִד
Ramat David, Northern District in Israel
Ramat David Airbase is located in Northern Haifa region of Israel
Ramat David Airbase
Ramat David Airbase
Shown within Israel
Ramat David Airbase is located in Israel
Ramat David Airbase
Ramat David Airbase
Ramat David Airbase (Israel)
Coordinates32°40′00″N 035°11′00″E / 32.66667°N 35.18333°E / 32.66667; 35.18333
TypeAirbase
Site information
OwnerIsrael Defense Forces
OperatorIsraeli Air Force
Site history
Built1942 RAF / 1948 IAF
In use1942 - present
Airfield information
IdentifiersICAO: LLRD
Elevation56 metres (184 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
09/27 2,606 metres (8,550 ft) Asphalt
11/29 2,431 metres (7,976 ft) Asphalt
15/33 2,406 metres (7,894 ft) Asphalt
Four Israeli fighter pilots walking in front of their Gloster Meteor F.8 jets of 117 Squadron "First Jet" in 1953 or somewhat later at Ramat David Airbase

Ramat David Airbase (ICAO: LLRD, Hebrew: בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִיר רָמַת דָּוִד Basis Kheil HaAvir Ramat David, English: David Heights) is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base located 20 km southeast of Haifa in the Northern District of Israel, close to kibbutz Ramat David in the Jezreel Valley. It is the northernmost IAF base in Israel with fighter jets, UAVs and helicopters based on it (see Units). There is an ongoing debate about whether Ramat David should be converted into an international airport.[1]

  1. ^ "Transport Ministry examining possibility of turning Ramat David airbase into international airport". Jerusalem Post. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2024-10-18.