Ramon Airport

Air Haifa expands with new Ben-Gurion-Eilat route and up to 10 daily flights

The planned route will connect Israel’s main international airport with Ramon Airport near Eilat. Ticket prices and the flight schedule will be revealed after the relevant slots are allocated. 

Air Haifa launched their new airplane in July as part of their airline launch.
AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

Israel weighs expanding Ben-Gurion flights after Iran ceasefire announcement

Prof. Adler sits down with Anna Ahronheim on the Business and Innovation podcast.

Exploring the future of Israel's airports with Prof. Nicole Adler

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

Israel to build new international airport in Negev, PMO announces


Israel’s aviation rebounds in 2025 with 33% increase in passengers

Ben Gurion Airport led the resurgence, recording roughly 134,000 takeoffs and landings, up 32 percent from the previous year.

AN EL AL flight takes off, 14 July, 2025,

Wizz Air plans Eilat-Budapest route, Israel bases from March

Wizz Air plans to launch Eilat–Budapest flights in March as part of an agreement to establish two bases in Israel, at Ben-Gurion and Ramon airports, pending regulatory approval.

 Wizz Air

Israel's forgotten airport: Ramon Airport security, health safety ignored, comptroller warns

The Jerusalem Post has received indications that since the September attack by the Houthis, there has been some improvement in security for Ramon Airport, but far from sufficient.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025

Wizz CEO: We’re going to invest $1 billion in Israeli market

Váradi told the transportation minister during their meeting that “In the next three years, we will add 4,000 jobs in Israel, and about 500 employees will be hired directly by Wizz.” 

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on September 18, 2025.

El Al resumes Tel Aviv–Eilat route after decade-long hiatus

El Al has restarted flights between Tel Aviv and Eilat after more than 10 years, with two daily routes and special fares for local residents.

 El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 4, 2025.

Israeli airstrikes lead to 'broader support for Houthis,' Yemeni opposition officials say - report

The strikes allow the Houthis to garner public support against Israel, KAN quoted the source as saying.

Mourners attend the funeral procession of Houthi government officials killed in an Israeli strike, in Sanaa, Yemen September 1, 2025.

'Paradox of success': Former IDF chief explains interception failure at Ramon

A Houthi drone struck Ramon Airport in the Arava on Sunday. The aircraft injured a passenger who sustained light wounds from shrapnel, along with seven others.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025.

Drone strike on Ramon Airport shows hits from Houthis not a one-off - editorial

Ensure that the next time the Home Front Command ends an alert, every relevant unit is still hunting for a follow-on wave, and every traveler at Ramon is safer than they were this week.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025.

How did the Houthis hit Ramon Airport with a drone? - analysis

It appears that this latest attack employed complex diversion and surprise tactics to achieve the Houthis' goals.

 PALESTINIANS ARE being threatened if they fly out of Ramon Airport, according to the Palestinian transportation minister

WATCH: Drone from Yemen hits Eilat's Ramon Airport after IDF gives all-clear from previous threat

A preliminary investigation indicated that the drone was detected by IAF systems but was not identified as hostile.

Scenes from the damage at Eilat's Ramon Airport after a direct impact from a drone from Yemen, September 7, 2025.