New International Airport near Eilat, Israel

Who Will Use the Ramon Airport

As an international airport the Ramon Airport will service domestic flights and flights to and from Europe. For travelers heading to Eilat for a relaxing beach vacation the Ramon Airport will be a much more practical choice than Ben Gurion. Until now travelers landing in Ben Gurion would have to take an additional flight down to the Eilat Airport. Now international visitors will be able to book a direct flight to the Ramon Airport. The new airport also means that a larger capacity of flights will be able to reach the south. So more flights and probably cheaper prices.  When the new airport is opened it will be able to handle 2 million passengers and after further construction 4 million.

The Ramon airport will service flights from airports in Israel, Tel Aviv and Haifa. International flights will be from Russia and Europe. Airlines expected to use the Ramon Airport include Israir; Arkia; Ryanair; Monarch; Ural Airlines; Easyjet; WIzzAir; Finnair and SAS.

Features of the Ramon Airport

Unlike the present Eilat Airport the new Ramon Airport will have a Duty Free section. Services offered by international airports will also be available at Ramon including currency exchange and information. Travelers will be able to reach the rest of the country from a planned new bus station and park-and-ride facility. There are even plans in the works to connect the airport to Eilat and the center of the country by rail. The airport will have a 3,600 meter long runway and a terminal covering 50,000m². There will be facilities for cargo and freight planes as well as a helipad.