Transport in Israel
Rank Country Passengers Top Carriers
1 Turkey 1.99 million AtlasGlobal , Pegasus , Turkish
2 United States 1.54 million Delta , El Al , United
3 Germany 1.42 million Air Berlin , Arkia , EasyJet , El Al , Germania , Germanwings , Israir , Lufthansa , Ryanair , Sun D'or , TUIfly
4 France 1.24 million Aigle Azur , Air France , Air Mediterranee , Arkia , EasyJet , El Al , Israir , Sun D'or , Transavia , XL Airways
5 Russia 1.22 million Aeroflot , Arkia , Donavia , El Al , Israir , Kuban Airlines , Orenair , Rossiya Airlines , RusLine , Tatarstan Airlines , Transaero , Ural Airlines , UTair Aviation
6 Italy 1.18 million Alitalia , Arkia , EasyJet , El Al , Israir , Meridiana , Mistral Air , Neos , Ryanair , Small Planet , Sun D'or , Vueling
7 United Kingdom 1.15 million Arkia , British Airways , EasyJet , El Al , Israir , Wizz Air
8 Greece 1.15 million Aegean , Arkia , Alitalia , El Al , Israir , Neos , Sun D'or
9 Spain 897,488 Air Europa , Arkia , El Al , Iberia , Israir , Norwegian , Sun D'or , Vueling Airlines
10 Ukraine 843,442 El Al , Sun D'or , Ukraine International , Yanair
11 Switzerland 653,496 Arkia , EasyJet , El Al , Swiss
12 Romania 694,122 Air Bucharest , Arkia , Blue Air , El Al , TAROM , Wizz Air
13 Cyprus 603,694 Aegean , Arkia , Ayit , Cobalt Air , Cyprus Airways , El Al , Israir , Ryanair , Tus Airways
14 Poland 599,632 El Al , Israir , LOT , Ryanair , Small Planet , Sun d'Or , Travel Service , Wizz Air
15 Israel ( domestic ) 580,191 Arkia , El Al , Israir
Air transport
Arrivals hall at Ben Gurion International Airport 's Terminal 3 Israel has 47 airports , the largest and most well known being Ben Gurion Airport ( TLV ) located near Tel Aviv , which is used by most international flights to Israel . In 2017 , Ben Gurion Airport handled nearly 21 million passengers and was the busiest airport in the Eastern Mediterranean in terms of international passengers served . Non-stop flights from Israel travel to North America , Europe , Africa , the Far East , and neighboring countries in the Middle East . Scheduled domestic air service is available between Tel Aviv 's Ben Gurion Airport and Haifa , Rosh Pina , the Golan Heights , and the southern city of Eilat . Some international charter and low cost flights also land at Eilat Ramon Airport . Ramon Airport opened in 2019 20 km north of Eilat replacing the existing Uvda and Eilat airports . According to the Israel Civil Aviation Authority , as of 2012 , Israel 's civil aircraft fleet consisted of 59 aircraft ; 56 passenger planes , and 3 freighters . 48 of these were Boeing jets , 2 Airbus , 8 turbo-prop produced by ATR , and 1 Embraer jet . Israeli airlines ordered another 2 Embraer jets , 1 ATR airplane , 5 Airbus jets , and 10 Boeing jets , a total of 18 aircraft . It is estimated that Israeli airlines will have 65-70 craft in 2017–2018 . [ 10 ] Airlines include El Al , Sun D'Or , Arkia and Israir Airlines . Boeing estimates that 60-80 new aircraft will be purchased by Israeli airlines over the next 20 years . [ 11 ] Israel has 29 airports with paved runways , [ 2 ] 18 unpaved landing strips , [ 2 ] and 3 heliports . [ 2 ]
Transportation in Israel is based mainly on private motor vehicles and bus service and an expanding railway network. Demands of population growth, political factors, the Israel Defense Forces, tourism and increased traffic set the pace. All facets of transportation in Israel are under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety.