Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
Full regulatory status →Quick facts
- Airports
- 3
- Scheduled routes
- 226
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- TLV → LCA · 9 carriers
Top airports in Israel
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | TLV | 214 | Departures → |
| 2 | Haifa | HFA | 10 | Departures → |
| 3 | Eilat | ETM | 2 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Israel
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Al | LY | 66 | Network → |
| 2 | Arkia Israeli Airlines | IZ | 42 | Network → |
| 3 | Eurowings Europe | E2 | 13 | Network → |
| 4 | Wizz Air Malta | W4 | 10 | Network → |
| 5 | TUS Airways | U8 | 9 | Network → |
| 6 | Wizz Air | W6 | 8 | Network → |
| 7 | Aegean Airlines | A3 | 5 | Network → |
| 8 | Lufthansa | LH | 4 | Network → |
| 9 | United Airlines | UA | 4 | Network → |
| 10 | Azimuth | A4 | 3 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Israel
Most-served international destinations
- Larnaca (LCA) · Cyprus — 10 carriers
- Athens (ATH) · Greece — 7 carriers
- Bucharest (OTP) · Romania — 6 carriers
- Rome (FCO) · Italy — 5 carriers
- New York (JFK) · USA — 5 carriers
- Thessaloniki (SKG) · Greece — 5 carriers
- Sofia (SOF) · Bulgaria — 5 carriers
- Heraklion (HER) · Greece — 4 carriers
Aviation accidents in Israel
- 2026-06-05 — SHORT SC7 — 1 fatal
- 2026-05-24 — MAXAIR MU582 — 2 fatal
- 2026-01-07
- 2025-07-13
- 2024-12-05 — THRUSH S2R
- 2024-07-23 — BOEING 747 83QF (Silk Way West Airlines)
- 2024-06-30
- 2023-09-08
- 2023-08-13
- 2023-07-16 — BOEING 747 (Challenge Belgium)
- 2022-11-17
- 2021-11-01
- 2021-08-31 — MD HELICOPTER 369 E (Chim Nir Aviation Holding Ltd.)
- 2021-06-07 — ROBINSON R44 (Eden Aviation)
- 2021-03-13 — ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II
- 2020-11-24 — Snunit aircraft crash in Mishmar Hanegev — 2 fatal
- 2020-11-24 — GROB 120A-1 — 2 fatal
- 2018-03-28 — B763
- 2018-01-30 — BOEING 757 23A 23A (Federal Express)
- 2017-08-28
Where Israel flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Israel?
Israel has 3 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Israel?
Israel has 226 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Israel?
Top operators by route count: El Al, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Eurowings Europe, Wizz Air Malta, TUS Airways.
Which is the busiest airport in Israel?
By scheduled-route count, Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV) is the busiest airport in Israel with 214 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Israel?
Larnaca (LCA), Cyprus sees the most competition with 10 carriers serving it from Israel.
Which countries do Israel-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Greece (31 routes), Italy (22 routes), USA (15 routes), Cyprus (14 routes), France (11 routes).