Flying in Israel: a pilot's guide
A pilot's reference for flying in Israel: the civil aviation authority (Civil Aviation Authority of Israel), licensing and where to find 58 airports and the surrounding airspace.
Flying in Israel
Israel has 58 airports and airfields in our database, of which 3 have scheduled airline service. Civil aviation is overseen by Civil Aviation Authority of Israel, which sets the licensing, medical and operating rules pilots must follow.
Licensing & regulations
To obtain a pilot license based on military experience, applicants must hold a military pilot license and meet specific requirements, including passing knowledge tests and demonstrating recent flying experience. Pilot licences, ratings, medicals and currency are issued and regulated by Civil Aviation Authority of Israel — see the plain-English Civil Aviation Authority of Israel summaries on this site, and always confirm current requirements with the official authority.
Major airports
- Ben Gurion International Airport
- Ramon International Airport
- Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
- Bar Yehuda Airfield
- Nevatim Air Base
- Ramat David Air Base
Browse all 58 Israel airports and the airspace around them.
Reference and flight-planning context only — not for navigation. Licensing, airspace and entry rules change; always confirm with Civil Aviation Authority of Israel and the current AIP before you fly.
Israel aviation by the numbers
58 airfields on record (3 with scheduled service), 78 airspace volumes, 14 navaids.
- Small airport30
- Heliport13
- Medium airport7
- Closed6
- Large airport2
- Ben Gurion International Airport13,327 ft
- Ramon International Airport11,811 ft
- Nevatim Air Base10,991 ft
- Ramon Air Base9,876 ft
- Ovda Airport9,843 ft
Counts computed from The Pilots Desk reference data (OurAirports, FAA, OpenAIP).