Airports / Israel / TLV
Ben Gurion International Airport
LLBG / TLVTel Aviv, IsraelELEV 135 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 58% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tel Nof Air Base (LLEK) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ben Gurion International Airport (LLBG / TLV) sits in Tel Aviv, Israel, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 135 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Orange Aviation Ltd and Shino Aviation are based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Tel Nof Air Base (LLEK, 11 nm), Ramat David Air Base (LLRD, 42 nm), and Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ, 48 nm).
Charter pricing from TLV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Tel Aviv.
Field capability
ICAO
LLBG
IATA
TLV
FAA / Local
LLBG
Elevation
135 ft
Coordinates
32.0114° N · 34.8867° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Israel fields
state range -1,266–2,126 ft
At 135 ft, TLV sits lower than 67% of the 9 Israel fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmLLEKTel Nof Air BaseRehovot
- 42nmLLRDRamat David Air BaseHaifa
- 48nmMTZBar Yehuda AirfieldMasada
- 49nmHFAUri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHaifa
- 49nmVTMNevatim Air BaseBeersheba
- 56nmADJMarka International (Amman Civil) AirportAmman
Location
Open the full mapLLBG · Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel Aviv, Israel