Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)
Airport Information

(Tel Aviv, Israel)

The main gateway to Israel, Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) is situated 15 km / 9 miles to the south-east of the city of Tel Aviv and next to Savyon, Or Yehuda, Yakhin and Yehud. Tel Aviv's airport is served by numerous world airlines, such as Israel's flag carrier of El Al Israel Airlines, which handles around 40 percent of all flights. Daily services are offered to many European and American cities, including London, Paris, New York and Miami.

Handling around nine million international passengers and 500,000 domestic passengers per annum, Ben Gurion International Airport operates 24 hours a day. Within the complex itself, around 10,000 people work inside the many offices and retail outlets, providing a high standard of passenger services.


Buses run to destinations all over Israel from Ben Gurion International Airport, linking the Tel Aviv Railway Station, the main Tel Aviv hotel strip, and also the large cities of Haifa and Jerusalem. Shuttles run to various locations nearby and the airport is also served by rail. Several taxi companies operate services from the airline, travelling to Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Hadera, Herzliyya, Lod, Natenya, Petah Tiqwa, Ramia and Yafo, amongst other locations.

About Tel Aviv Tourism

Despite the volatile nature of life in Israel, people are still drawn to its magnificent religious sites and towns from all over the globe. Tel Aviv itself is full of interest and contains an enormous plethora of museums, with definite must-sees including the Eretz Israel Museum and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

There is a surprising amount to enjoy close to Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and within this relatively small nation situated on the Red Sea. Attractions range from bustling city life in both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, to the beaches of Haifa and the hugely important religious sites of Nazareth and Bethlehem.

Contact Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV):
Address: Israel Airports Authority, Highway 1 East Tel Aviv, 70100, Israel
Airport Code: TLV Tel: +972 39 755 555 Fax: +972 39 731 650 Website: http://www.iaa.gov.il