Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV)
Ben Gurion International Airport had 17,685 arrivals and departures in August 2026, up 17.1% on a year earlier, according to EUROCONTROL. Year to date: 86,206 arrivals and departures (Jan–Aug 2026), down 2.7% on a year earlier.
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9,254 | 11,550 | ▲ 24.8% |
| February | 8,642 | 10,242 | ▲ 18.5% |
| March | 10,880 | 2,950 | ▼ 72.9% |
| April | 13,922 | 4,961 | ▼ 64.4% |
| May | 11,338 | 9,833 | ▼ 13.3% |
| June | 6,761 | 12,914 | ▲ 91.0% |
| July | 12,689 | 16,071 | ▲ 26.7% |
| August | 15,100 | 17,685 | ▲ 17.1% |
| September | 14,455 | – | – |
| October | 13,590 | – | in progress |
| November | 11,399 | – | – |
| December | 12,676 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 88,586 | 86,206 | ▼ 2.7% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,210 | 5,724 | 7,272 | 9,213 | 9,514 | 10,579 | 12,607 | 11,667 | 11,369 | 8,948 | 7,534 | 8,904 |
| 2025 | 9,254 | 8,642 | 10,880 | 13,922 | 11,338 | 6,761 | 12,689 | 15,100 | 14,455 | 13,590 | 11,399 | 12,676 |
| 2026 | 11,550 | 10,242 | 2,950 | 4,961 | 9,833 | 12,914 | 16,071 | 17,685 |
Our own count, day by day
We counted 7,553 departures and arrivals at Ben Gurion International Airport over the last 13 complete days, from the airport's own public flight board.
Our own count · not official · not comparable with the figure aboveShort series — Ben Gurion International Airport has only 13 days so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Short series — months has only 1 months so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — quarters has only 1 quarters so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
Short series — years has only 1 years so far. Enough to show the level now, not enough to read a trend.
Sum of our daily count. “n/N days” = incomplete period.
The most recent periods13 periods
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 622 | 4,118 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 647 | 4,108 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 385 | 4,106 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 541 | 4,108 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 646 | 4,124 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 645 | 4,082 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 632 | 4,067 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 612 | |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 645 | |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 387 | |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 557 | |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 604 | |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 630 |
Partial records from Eurostat Eurostat records only the part of Ben Gurion International Airport's traffic that touches its own network. These are not Ben Gurion International Airport's busiest destinations or its overall on-time rate.
Flights recorded between Jan 1, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024, counted from flight records published by Eurostat. Not a current timetable.
| Airport at the other end | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Larnaca International Airport LCA | 6,787 | 339 |
| Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport ATH | 6,578 | 1,194 |
| Charles de Gaulle International Airport CDG | 2,989 | 3,284 |
| Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport BUD | 2,812 | 2,165 |
| Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport OTP | 2,728 | 1,591 |
| Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport FCO | 2,462 | 2,278 |
| Vienna International Airport VIE | 1,819 | 2,361 |
| Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport BCN | 1,683 | 3,082 |
| Milan Malpensa International Airport MXP | 1,681 | 2,706 |
| Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport MAD | 1,624 | 3,545 |