Editing Transport in Israel (section)

== Air transport ==
[[File:16-03-30-Ben Gurion International Airport-RalfR-DSCF7546.jpg|thumb|right|Arrivals hall at Ben Gurion International Airport's Terminal 3]]
Israel [[List of airports in Israel|has 47 airports]], the largest are [[Ben Gurion Airport]] (TLV) located near [[Tel Aviv]], [[Ramon Airport]]  serving [[Eilat]] and [[Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport]]. In 2017, Ben Gurion Airport handled nearly 21 million passengers and was the busiest airport in the Eastern Mediterranean in terms of international passengers served. Non-stop flights from Israel travel to [[North America]], [[Europe]], [[Africa]], the [[Far East]], and neighboring countries in the [[Middle East]]. Scheduled domestic air service is available between Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and Haifa, [[Rosh Pina Airport|Rosh Pina]], the [[Golan Heights]], and the southern city of [[Eilat]]. Some international charter and low cost flights also land at [[Eilat Ramon Airport]]. [[Ramon Airport]] opened in 2019 20&nbsp;km north of Eilat replacing the existing Uvda and Eilat airports. While Uvda reverted to its use as a military airbase upon the opening of Ramon Airport, the old Eilat "city" airport was shut down with the land to be redeveloped.

According to the [[Civil Aviation Authority of Israel|Israel Civil Aviation Authority]], as of 2012, Israel's civil aircraft fleet consisted of 59 aircraft; 56 passenger planes, and 3 freighters. 48 of these were [[Boeing]] jets, 2 [[Airbus]], 8 turbo-prop produced by [[ATR (aviation)|ATR]], and 1 [[Embraer]] jet. Israeli airlines ordered another 2 Embraer jets, 1 ATR airplane, 5 Airbus jets, and 10 Boeing jets, a total of 18 aircraft. It is estimated that Israeli airlines will have 65-70 craft in 2017–2018.<ref>[http://www.port2port.com/Index.asp?CategoryID=44&ArticleID=1691 PORT2PORT - Israel's Trade Portal<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715105129/http://www.port2port.com/Index.asp?CategoryID=44&ArticleID=1691 |date=2011-07-15 }}</ref> Airlines include [[El Al]], [[Sun D'Or]], [[Arkia]] and [[Israir Airlines]]. Boeing estimates that 60-80 new aircraft will be purchased by Israeli airlines over the next 20 years.<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/02/11/221434/israel-special-flag-carrier-el-al-thrives-despite-high-fuel-costs-and-competition.html Israel special – Flag carrier El Al thrives despite high fuel costs and competition<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Israel has 29 airports with paved runways,<ref name="cia-factbook" /> 18 unpaved landing strips,<ref name="cia-factbook">[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/israel/ The World Factbook]</ref> and 3 heliports.<ref name="cia-factbook" />
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|+ '''Busiest non-stop destinations by country from Ben Gurion Airport''' (2017)<ref name="IAAreports">{{cite web|title=IAA Periodic Activity Reports for Ben Gurion Airport|url=http://brin.iaa.gov.il/monthlyreport|website=IAA Website|publisher=[[Israel Airports Authority]]|access-date=July 14, 2018}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! Country
! Passengers
! Top Carriers
|-
| 1
| {{flag|Turkey}}
| 1.99 million
| [[AtlasGlobal]], [[Pegasus Airlines|Pegasus]], [[Turkish Airlines|Turkish]]
|-
| 2
| {{flag|United States}}
| 1.54 million
| [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]], [[El Al]], [[United Airlines|United]]
|-
| 3
| {{flag|Germany}}
| 1.42 million
| [[Air Berlin]], [[Arkia]], [[EasyJet]], [[El Al]], [[Germania (airline)|Germania]], [[Germanwings]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Lufthansa]], [[Ryanair]], [[Sun d'Or International Airlines|Sun D'or]], [[TUIfly]]
|-
| 4
| {{flag|France}}
| 1.24 million
| [[Aigle Azur]], [[Air France]], [[Air Mediterranee]], [[Arkia]], [[EasyJet]], [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Sun d'Or International Airlines|Sun D'or]], [[Transavia France|Transavia]], [[XL Airways France|XL Airways]]
|-
| 5
| {{flag|Russia}}
| 1.22 million
| [[Aeroflot]], [[Arkia]], [[Donavia]], [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Kuban Airlines]], [[Orenair]], [[Rossiya Airlines]], [[RusLine]], [[Tatarstan Airlines]], [[Transaero Airlines|Transaero]], [[Ural Airlines]], [[UTair Aviation]]
|-
| 6
| {{flag|Italy}}
| 1.18 million
| [[Alitalia]], [[Arkia]], [[EasyJet]], [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Meridiana]], [[Mistral Air]], [[Neos (airline)|Neos]], [[Ryanair]], [[Small Planet Airlines|Small Planet]], [[Sun d'Or International Airlines|Sun D'or]], [[Vueling]]
|-
| 7
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| 1.15 million
| [[Arkia]], [[British Airways]], [[EasyJet]], [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Wizz Air]]
|-
| 8
| {{flag|Greece}}
| 1.15 million
| [[Aegean Airlines|Aegean]], [[Arkia]], [[Alitalia]], [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Neos (airline)|Neos]], [[Sun d'Or International Airlines|Sun D'or]]
|-
| 9
|{{flag|Spain}}
| 897,488
| [[Air Europa]], [[Arkia]], [[El Al]], [[Iberia]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Norwegian Air Shuttle|Norwegian]], [[Sun d'Or International Airlines|Sun D'or]], [[Vueling Airlines]]
|-
| 10
| {{flag|Ukraine}}
| 843,442
| [[El Al]], [[Sun d'Or International Airlines|Sun D'or]], [[Ukraine International Airlines|Ukraine International]], [[Yanair]]
|-
| 11
| {{flag|Switzerland}}
| 653,496
| [[Arkia]], [[EasyJet Switzerland|EasyJet]], [[El Al]], [[Swiss International Air Lines|Swiss]]
|-
| 12
| {{flag|Romania}}
| 694,122
| [[Air Bucharest]], [[Arkia]], [[Blue Air]], [[El Al]], [[TAROM]], [[Wizz Air]]
|-
| 13
| {{flag|Cyprus}}
| 603,694
| [[Aegean Airlines|Aegean]], [[Arkia]], [[Ayit Aviation and Tourism|Ayit]], [[Cobalt Air]], [[Cyprus Airways]], [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[Ryanair]], [[Tus Airways]]
|-
| 14
| {{flag|Poland}}
| 599,632
| [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]], [[LOT Polish Airlines|LOT]], [[Ryanair]], [[Small Planet Airlines (Poland)|Small Planet]], [[Sun d'Or]], [[Travel Service (airline)|Travel Service]], [[Wizz Air]]
|-
| 15
| {{flag|Israel}} <small>(domestic)</small>
| 580,191
| [[Arkia]], [[El Al]], [[Israir Airlines|Israir]]
|}