Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)

What is the airport code for Ben Gurion Airport?

The airport code for Ben Gurion Airport is TLV.

Airport Location

Ben Gurion Airport is located just outside the city of Lod, Israel. Lod is 12 miles away from Tel Aviv. It's normally around a 30-minute drive from the airport to Tel Aviv. However, it can take up to one hour at busy times of the day.

Facilities

Ben Gurion Airport is regarded as one of the best airports in the Middle East in terms of experience, facilities and security.

Facilities Include:

• WIFI
• Shopping
• Dining
• Passenger assistance
• Currency exchange
• ATMs
• Airport lounges
• Currency exchange
• ATMs
• Parking facilities
• Car rental (shuttle from the terminal)
• Hotels

Lounges by terminal:

Dan Plus Lounge

Located at Terminal 3

• Free food
• Free bar
• WIFI
• Internet terminals
• Newspapers and magazines
• TV screens
• Flight monitors

*Closed on Shabbat*

Dan Lounge

Located at Terminal 3 (Concourse B)

• Free snacks
• Free bar
• WIFI
• Flight monitors
• Newspapers and magazines
• TV screens

Dan Lounge

Located at Terminal 3 (Concourse C)

• Free snacks
• Free bar
• WIFI
• Flight monitors
• Newspapers and magazines
• TV screens

Diamond Lounge

Located at Terminal B.

• Free snacks
• Free bar
• WIFI
• Showers
• Flight monitors
• Newspapers and magazines
• TV screens

*Only available for passengers travelling on flights in the non-Schengen area*

Schmoozy Bar

Located at Terminal 3 (Concourse E)

• WIFI
• Food and drink available to purchase
• Flight monitors
• TV screens

*Closed on religious holidays*

The King David Business Class Lounge

Located at Terminal 3

• Free beer and wine
• Free snacks
• WIFI
• Showers
• Spa
• Flight monitors
• TV screens
• Newspapers and magazines

The King David Business Class Lounge

Located at Terminal 3

• Free snacks
• Free bar
• WIFI
• Showers
• Spa
• Flight monitors
• TV screens
• Newspapers and magazines
• Internet terminals

Book Lounge Passes for Ben Gurion Airport

Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Ben Gurion Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for the Dan Lounge found at Terminal 3.

Runways

There are three runways that are used at Ben Gurion Airport — runway 12/30, runway 08/26 and runway 03/21.

• Runway 12/30 (3,122 m in length) is the main runway at the airport. It can handle wide body aircraft and has an Instrument Landing System. The runway is mainly used for landing, with the vast majority of airlines arriving on this runway. Although rare, the runway does sometimes handle departures too.
• Runway 08/26 (4,062 m in length) is the longest runway at the airport. It can handle wide body planes and has an Instrument Landing System. The runway is only used for takeoff.
• Runway 03/21 (1,780 m in length) is the shortest and least active runway at the airport. It mainly facilitates flights from cargo and charter airlines. However, it's occasionally used for arrivals at certain times of the day too.

Terminals

Ben Gurion Airport has two active terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. There is a shuttle that takes passengers between the two terminals on a regular basis. The airport also has two closed, inactive airports, Terminal 2 and Terminal 4.

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 is the secondary terminal at the airport. The terminal was originally the main terminal building at the airport, however, when Terminal 3 opened, the terminal began operating as domestic terminal. Today, it facilitates a mix of domestic and international flights, with a particular focus on handling flights from low cost airlines.

Terminal 3

Terminal 3 was opened in 2004 and is the main terminal at the airport. It handles most of the airport's international flights and is split into five different concourses. Terminal 3 is also where all of the airport's lounges are located.

Airlines that fly to Ben Gurion Airport

Here's a list of all the airlines that currently fly to/from the airport.

Aegean Airlines, Aeroflot, airBaltic, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Moldova, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Sinai, Alitalia, American Airlines, Arkia, Aircompany Armenia, AtlasGlobal, Austrian Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cathay Pacific, Cyprus Airways, Delta Air Lines, easyJet, easyJet Switzerland, El Al Israel Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Finnair, Georgian Airways, Hainan Airlines, Iberia, Israir Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, LATAM Chile, Lauda, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, MyWay Airlines, Norwegian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Rossiya, Royal Jordanian, RwandAir, Ryanair, Sichuan Airlines, Smartwings, Sun d'or, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Transavia, Transavia France, Turkish Airlines, Tus Airways, Ukraine International Airlines, United Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Vueling, Wizz Air.

How to get to Ben Gurion Airport

By driving

Car rental companies are located near the airport but you'll need to get a shuttle bus from the terminal to the rental station. Parking is also available if you're taking your own car and leaving it at the airport for the duration of time that you're away. The airport can be reached off of Highway (the Jerusalem – Tel Aviv highway).

By bus

To get to the airport by bus, you can get a city bus to the Airport City Station. The city bus no.478 runs between the Tel Aviv City Centre Station and the Airport City Station regularly. Once at the Aiport City Station, you can get the no.5 shuttle bus to the airport terminal.

By train

Trains between Ben Gurion Airport and Tel Aviv HaHagana Railway station every day from 5.30am–11.30pm. The Ben Gurion Airport–Tel Aviv HaHagana Railway Station route stops at some of the major stations in Tel Aviv, including the Central railway station.

By taxi

Taxis are available to pre-order online or by phone or by hailing one down on the street. There are also taxi apps available in the city, including Gett Taxi and Yango but not Uber or MyTaxi.