Ramon Airport
Ramon Airport (Hebrew: נמל התעופה רמון, Arabic: مطار رامون) (IATA: ETM, ICAO: LLER), named after Ilan and Assaf Ramon and unofficially also known as Eilat-Ramon Airport, is an international airport located in the Timna Valley in southern Israel. Ramon Airport is the second busiest in Israel (after Ben Gurion Airport) and has replaced the former Eilat Airport and Ovda Airport for civilian traffic. It also serves as the primary diversion airport in Israel.
Ramon Airport נמל התעופה רמון مطار رامون | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civilian | ||||||||||
| Operator | Israel Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Eilat, Israel | ||||||||||
| Location | Southern District, Israel | ||||||||||
| Opened | January 21, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°43′25.3″N 35°00′41.1″E | ||||||||||
| Website | iaa.gov.il | ||||||||||
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The airport is located 18 km (11 mi) north of Eilat, next to Be'er Ora. Unlike the previous airport in Eilat, it has ample ramp space and a longer 3,600 m (11,800 ft) runway, which allows large aircraft to land and park. The airport was originally due to open in April 2017, but the opening was pushed back and the airport opened on January 21, 2019. The Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair inaugurated the first international flight service with a Boeing 737–800 from Poznan, Poland, on March 4, 2019.