Quick facts
- Airports
- 3
- Scheduled routes
- 217
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- TLV → LCA · 7 carriers
Top airports in Israel
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | TLV | 208 | Departures → |
| 2 | Haifa | HFA | 8 | Departures → |
| 3 | Eilat | ETM | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Israel
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Al | LY | 62 | Network → |
| 2 | Arkia Israeli Airlines | IZ | 38 | Network → |
| 3 | Eurowings Europe | E2 | 11 | Network → |
| 4 | Wizz Air | W6 | 11 | Network → |
| 5 | Wizz Air Malta | W4 | 10 | Network → |
| 6 | TUS Airways | U8 | 9 | Network → |
| 7 | Aegean Airlines | A3 | 5 | Network → |
| 8 | Azimuth | A4 | 3 | Network → |
| 9 | Transavia France | TO | 3 | Network → |
| 10 | United Airlines | UA | 3 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Israel
Most-served international destinations
- Larnaca (LCA) · Cyprus — 7 carriers
- Athens (ATH) · Greece — 6 carriers
- Rome (FCO) · Italy — 5 carriers
- Bucharest (OTP) · Romania — 5 carriers
- Rhodes (RHO) · Greece — 5 carriers
- Thessaloniki (SKG) · Greece — 5 carriers
- Heraklion (HER) · Greece — 4 carriers
- New York (JFK) · USA — 4 carriers
Aviation accidents in Israel
- 2026-01-07
- 2025-07-13
- 2024-06-30
- 2023-09-08
- 2023-08-13
- 2022-11-17
- 2021-11-01
- 2018-03-28 — B763
- 2017-08-28
- 2016-04-03 — Piper PA-42 Cheyenne (Private Isreali)
- 2015-06-20
- 2014-08-10
- 2014-03-28
- 2013-08-01 — Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (Private Isreali) — 1 fatal
- 2012-01-31
- 2001-06-18 — ATR42-300 (Israir)
- 1999-04-24 — Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter) (Sky Club) — 4 fatal
- 1998-04-09 — Rockwell Grand Commander 680 (Private Isreali) — 1 fatal
- 1996-07-23 — IAI 1124 Westwind (Arkia Israeli Airlines)
- 1995-08-17 — Britten-Norman Islander (Barak Aviation Services)
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 217 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, Wizz Air Malta.
Which is the busiest airport in Israel?
By scheduled-route count, Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV) is the busiest airport in Israel with 208 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Israel?
Larnaca (LCA), Cyprus sees the most competition with 7 carriers serving it from Israel.
Which countries do Israel-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Greece (33 routes), Italy (21 routes), Cyprus (12 routes), USA (12 routes), France (11 routes).