Israel's modern southern gateway serving the Eilat region.
Opened
2019
Location
Eilat, Israel
Ramon International Airport (IATA: ETM, ICAO: LLER) is a modern international airport located near Eilat in southern Israel, in the Timna Valley. It was purpose-built to replace the two aging airports that previously served the region — Eilat Airport (ETH) and Ovda Airport (VDA) — consolidating air traffic into a single, more capable facility.
The airport serves both domestic and international routes, connecting Eilat's resort destination to major Israeli cities as well as European leisure markets. It is situated approximately 18 kilometers north of Eilat city center, in a desert landscape near the Jordanian border.
The facility is equipped with modern terminal infrastructure capable of handling a significant volume of passengers and features runways suitable for narrow-body and wide-body commercial aircraft. Its opening marked a significant upgrade in aviation infrastructure for the Negev and Arava regions of Israel.
Terminals
The airport operates a single modern passenger terminal designed to handle both domestic and international traffic under one roof.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include shuttle buses and taxis connecting the airport to Eilat city center approximately 18 kilometers to the south.
Airlines here
Airlines serving Ramon International include Arkia, Israir, El Al, and various European charter carriers during peak tourist seasons.
Notable facts
- ›Opened in January 2019, replacing both Eilat Airport (ETH) and Ovda Airport (VDA).
- ›Located in the Timna Valley, approximately 18 km north of Eilat.
- ›Named after Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut, who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003.
- ›Situated near the borders of Israel, Jordan, and Egypt, in one of the world's most geopolitically complex regions.
- ›Designed to support the growth of Eilat as a major Red Sea resort and tourism destination.
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