Haifa Airport
Haifa Airport נמל התעופה חיפה مطار حيفا | |||||||||||
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AMSL 28 ft / 9 m | | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°48′34″N 35°02′35″E / 32.80944°N 35.04306°E | ||||||||||
Website | IAA Haifa Airport | ||||||||||
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Haifa Airport (
History
Haifa Airport was established by the
RAF Haifa
RAF Haifa was a Royal Air Force station in Mandatory Palestine between 1918 and 1948.[3]
Operational units at RAF Haifa 1938 to 1948:[4]
- Hawker Hardy
- No. 30 Squadron RAF detachment (1940) Bristol Blenheim
- No. 80 Squadron RAF (1941) Hawker Hurricane I
- Curtiss Tomahawk I
- No. 142 Squadron RAF detachment (1918) Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2
- de Havilland DH.9
- Hawker Audax
- No. 213 Squadron RAF (1941) Hawker Hurricane I
- No. 260 Squadron RAF (1941) Hawker Hurricane I
- No. 261 Squadron RAF (1942) Hawker Hurricane I
- No. 450 Squadron RAAF (1941) Hawker Hurricane I
- Auster AOP6
Haifa Airport post-1948
The airport reopened for passenger traffic in 1948 with flights operated by
These expected services never really took off however, and it wasn't until 1996, and the start of Israir flights, that the airport grew. This growth was further increased in 1998 with Aeroel service. Royal Wings increased route offerings once again with flights from Jordan, whilst Scorpio started flights to Egypt. In 1998, a new terminal was opened at the airport to cater for all of the services needed in a modern international airport. In the past there were three takeoff and landing runways in the airport, of which only two still exist, and only one is currently in use.
In 2001, talk over expanding the airport restarted when then
2007 saw the first rise in passenger numbers and aircraft movements since 2002 with an increase of 25% in passenger numbers and a 7% increase in aircraft movements over the previous year. In general, between the peak point of its operation in 1999 and 2007 passenger number have fallen by 50%. Aircraft movements have decreased from 2002 to 2007 by 34%.
Future
The Israel Airports Authority intends to extend the runway to 1,634 m (5,361 ft) sometime in the 2020s.[8] This will involve extending the runway northwards, across Julius Simon Road, which will then pass in a tunnel underneath the runway.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Paphos[9]
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Ground transportation
Bus or taxi
The airport is served by Egged bus lines 18א connecting airport with Haifa and Kiryat Ata.
Rail
The closest train stations are HaMifratz Central railway station, Hutzot HaMifratz, and Kiryat Haim. Arrival from the train station to the airport can be done by private vehicle, taxi.
Car
The airport is located close to Highway 4, the Haifa – Tel Aviv highway and highway 22.
A fenced parking lot is available in front of the building, with about 100 parking spaces. Parking is free of charge. Vehicles may be parked on a temporary basis for a few days. Baggage carts are available in the parking lots, free of charge.[10]
Statistics
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Year | Total passengers | Total operations |
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1999 | 130,571 | |
2000 | 137,858 | |
2001 | 120,301 | |
2002 | 127,200 | 20,587 |
2003 | 93,385 | 16,978 |
2004 | 70,831 | 16,225 |
2005 | 61,334 | 13,082 |
2006 | 52,388 | 12,614 |
2007 | 65,551 | 13,531 |
2008 | 64,809 | 13,367 |
2009 | 50,677 | 8,714 |
2010 | 83,131 | 13,602 |
2011 | 74,244 | 12,067 |
2012 | 78,033 | 12,037 |
2013 | 81,804 | 15,969 |
2014 | 102,578 | 21,271 |
2015 | 110,805 | 18,197 |
2016 | 119,113 | 17,086 |
2017 | 140,222 | 19,168 |
2018 | 87,552 | 16,624 |
2019 | 92,695 | 17,729 |
2020 | 77,963 | 21,177 |
See also
- List of former Royal Air Force stations
- Transportation in Israel
- List of the busiest airports in the Middle East
References
Citations
- ISBN 9780199669363.
- ^ "Chapter 1 – from Flying Camels to Flying Stars: Israel Reborn (1917-1948) | Israel Airline Museum".
- ^ "Stations-H".
- ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
- ^ "Haifa Airport to go international". Jerusalem Post. 21 December 1994. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Haifa airport for sale. (Bouygues to bid on Haifa, Israel, airport)". Israel Business Today. 16 June 1995. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Shalom calls for NIS 800m. upgrade of Haifa airport". Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- ^ "Israel Military Relinquishes Tel Aviv, Haifa Sites for Public Use". Haaretz.
- ^ a b "Beginning in June: Direct flights from Haifa to Cyprus". Israel National News. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Transportation and Parking". IAA Haifa Airport. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Haifa - U Michaeli Airport (HFA/LLHA)". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Facts and Figures". Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Israel Airports Authority. "דין וחשבון שנתי 2017" (PDF).
- ^ "דין וחשבון שנתי 2018" (PDF). Israel Airports Authority.
- ^ "דין וחשבון שנתי 2019" (PDF). Israel Airports Authority.
- ^ "דין וחשבון שנתי 2020" (PDF). Israel Airports Authority.
Bibliography
- Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
- Sturtivant, Ray, ISBN 0-85130-365-X.
External links
Media related to Haifa Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Arabic, English, and Hebrew)
- Accident history for HFA at Aviation Safety Network
- Haifa Airport aviation weather (in Spanish, English, French, and Chinese)