Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV / LLBG)
Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV / LLBG) in Tel Aviv, Israel has turned up in 4 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 3 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 1,832 airline flights bound for Ben Gurion International Airport and 1,784 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LLBG
- IATA
- TLV
- City
- Tel Aviv
- Country
- Israel
- Position
- 32.011, 34.887
- Catches
- 4
- Spotters
- 3
- arriving, 30 days
- 1832
- departing, 30 days
- 1784
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Ben Gurion International Airport serves Tel Aviv. It sits 135 ft (41 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 13,327 ft (4,062 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Ben Gurion International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- New York (JFK) — 1 catch
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) — 1 catch
- London (LTN) — 1 catch
- London (LHR) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A330-300 — 1 catch
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
- Boeing 777-200 — 1 catch
Airlines
- EL AL — 2 catches
- Arkia Israeli Airlines — 1 catch
- Etihad Airways — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @lcameron — 2 catches
- @abdtamimi — 1 catch
- @juan-keje — 1 catch
Recent catches
- AIZ992 — Airbus A330-300 · Arkia Israeli Airlines · by juan-keje · 2026-10-22
- ETD597 — Airbus A321neo · Etihad Airways · by abdtamimi · 2026-10-05
- ELY314 — Boeing 737-800 · EL AL · by lcameron · 2026-09-29
- ELY318 — Boeing 777-200 · EL AL · by lcameron · 2026-09-29
Questions
How many flights to and from Ben Gurion International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,832 airline flights arriving and 1,784 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 8, 2026, with 220 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Ben Gurion International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Ben Gurion International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Ben Gurion International Airport?
Yes: 4 catches by 3 spotters so far.
How high is Ben Gurion International Airport above sea level?
135 ft (41 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Ben Gurion International Airport?
13,327 ft (4,062 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Ben Gurion International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Ben Gurion International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Ben Gurion International Airport in the simulator yet.