Israel Builds Airport in Desert

Israel's first commercial greenfield airport since its independence in 1948 is sited in the Arava Desert to replace an existing facility that doesn't handle jumbo jets or international traffic. The Israel Airports Authority will prequalify international construction teams late this month f...

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Published in:ENR 2013-06, Vol.270 (16), p.18
Main Author: Sandler, Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Airports
Deserts
Transportation planning
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Summary:Israel's first commercial greenfield airport since its independence in 1948 is sited in the Arava Desert to replace an existing facility that doesn't handle jumbo jets or international traffic. The Israel Airports Authority will prequalify international construction teams late this month for the $450-million turnkey project in Timna. The actual tender is set to be issued early next year, says the agency. The airport is to be named after Israel's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, who died in the 2003 Columbia space-shuttle crash, and his son, Asaf, who was killed in an Israel Air Force training accident.
ISSN:0891-9526