The flights landing at Ovda Airport arrive mainly from European destinations.

History

The Airports Authority began operating the Terminal at the Ovda Air Force Base in 1982, after the signing of the peace treaty with Egypt.

Previously, charter flights from Europe landed at Etzion Airport, which was one of three airports in Sinai that were handed over to the Egyptians, after the signing of the peace treaty.

A civilian terminal was built at Ovda Airport, located 60 km north of Eilat, which began handling direct charter flights from Europe.

In 1988 a decision was taken whereby international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat. This facilitated the operation of large, wide-bodied craft, such as the 747 Jumbo, which cannot operate from Eilat Airport. Since then, the majority of international flights land at Ovda instead of at Eilat. The runway at Ovda allows long range flights to take off for any European destination, without the need to refuel at BGIA.

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General Info
Country	Israel
ICAO ID	LLOV
Time	UTC+2(+3DT)
Latitude	29.940250 29° 56' 24.90" N
Longitude	34.935850 034° 56' 09.06" E
Elevation	1492 feet 455 meters
Type	Joint (Civil and Military)
Magnetic Variation	003° E (01/05)
Beacon	Yes
Operating Agency	ISRAELI AIR FORCE
Operating Hours	SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS

Communications
TWR	129.9

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
02R/20L	9843 x 148 feet 3000 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	044FBYU	NO
02L/20R	8530 x 148 feet 2600 x 45 meters	ASPHALT	044FBYU	NO

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
VOR-DME	OVD	OVDA	088X	114.1	1.7 NM	197.3
NDB	OVD	OVDA	-	353	At Field	-

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet fuel avaiable but type is unknown.

Remarks
CSTMS/IMG	Avbl.
FUEL	(NC-A1)
LGT	PAPI Rwy 20R rgt side only.
OPR HOURS	Opr 1000-1800Z++ Sun-Thu, 1000-1400Z++ hol. H24 for diversions.

Runway 02R/20L

9843 x 148 feet
3000 x 45 meters

Runway 02L/20R

8530 x 148 feet
2600 x 45 meters

Navaids

Navaids

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