Ben Gurion International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Tel Aviv, Central District (Israel)

IATA: TLV ICAO: LLBG

Longest Active Runway

13,327 ft

4,062 meters

Field Elevation

135 ft

41 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

32.0114°, 34.8867°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#44 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#79 of 7558

Top 1.0% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Israel)

#1 of 1 in IL

#1 of 10 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+33.3%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 TLV in numbers: 13,327 ft longest runway · #44 of 650 published · #79 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.0%) · #1 in Israel.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

TLV lies at 41 m (135 ft), #409 of 650 published airports by elevation and 31.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ), 56.3 NM, 10,745 ft. Next: AMM 59 NM, AAC 78.9 NM. TLV has the longest runway in this radius, 1,319 ft over AMM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,327 ft (4,062 m)

TLV runways: 08/26 13,327 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 12/30 10,209 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 03/21 9,094 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). +33.3% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08/26	13,327 ft (4062 m / 4.062 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
12/30	10,209 ft (3112 m / 3.112 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
03/21	9,094 ft (2772 m / 2.772 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (Amman)	`ADJ`	56.3 NM (104.3 km)	10,745 ft	✅ Lighted
Queen Alia International Airport (Amman)	`AMM`	59 NM (109.3 km)	12,008 ft	✅ Lighted
El Arish International Airport (El Arish)	`AAC`	78.9 NM (146.1 km)	9,905 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →