Ben Ya'akov Airport

Ben Ya'akov Airport
Ben Ya'akov Airport
RoshPinaAirport.jpg
Ben Ya'akov Airport
IATA: RPN – ICAO: LLIB
RPN is located in Israel
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Location of airport in Israel
Summary
Airport type Rosh Pina
Operator 922
Location 281
Coordinates 32°58′51.77″N 35°34′18.87″E / 32.9810472°N 35.5719083°E / 32.9810472; 35.5719083
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 3,190 972 Asphalt
15/33 3,655 1,114 Asphalt

Ben Ya'akov Airport (IATA: RPN, ICAO: LLIB), officially known as Rosh Pina Airport and sometimes called Mahanayim Airfield due to its proximity to Mahanayim, is an Israeli airport located in Rosh Pina. It handles domestic flights to Tel Aviv's Sde Dov Airport and occasionally serves the Israeli Air Force.

Ben Ya'akov Airport chart

Contents

History

The airport was built in 1943 during the British Mandate for Palestine. Mahanayim served the British army against Vichy France in Syria. In 1948 the airport was taken over by the IAF. In the 1950s, Arkia Israel Airlines began service to the airport, working from a hut which served as a passenger terminal and air traffic control tower. By 1968, a new terminal building had been constructed and three years later, in 1971, a fire station and control tower were erected. Following increased activity, the passenger terminal was further expanded in 1994.

Accidents

  • On 19 April 1974 two Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters collided over the airport. One of the helicopters managed to land safely while the other helicopter crashed and caught fire. All eight IDF soldiers on board died.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Ayit Aviation and Tourism Tel Aviv-Sde Dov

Statistics

Since the beginning of the century the airport has seen a decreasing number of passengers (though this trend has stabilized since 2006). The drop off in passenger volume has been attributed to major upgrades undertaken on the road infrastructure to the northern periphery of Israel since the early 2000s, leading to a viable alternative to air service to the region.

Year Total Domestic Passengers Total Domestic Operations
1999 168,915 21,647
2000 123,595 18,137
2001 127,123 19,593
2002 108,016 17,926
2003 80,277 15,706
2004 54,764 14,995
2005 45,306 13,149
2006 16,110 11,592
2007 16,790 11,017
2008 19,766 9,703
2009 19,050 7,614
2010 23,067 10,275

External links

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