Airport guide

Ramon AirportIATA code ETM

Ramon Airport (ETM/LLER) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Elat, Israel in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Elat, Israel
Codes: ETM · LLER; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ramon Airport (ETM/LLER) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Elat, Israel in Asia. Operating on Asia/Jerusalem local time at coordinates 29.720°, 35.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ramon Airport (ETM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Elat, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ramon Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: ETM
ICAO code: LLER
City: Elat
Country: Israel
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 29.727°, 35.014°; From OurAirports
Official website: iaa.gov.il/airports/ramon (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ramon Airport’s own pages.

ETM airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 88 m (288 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 21 January 2019; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Israel Airports Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023: 79,650; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing files.iaa.gov.il (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Ilan Ramon; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: King Hussein International Airport AQJ · 13 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ETM

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 3,600 m.

Runways at ETM: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
01/19	3,600 m11,811 ft	—	—	Lit

Routes from ETM

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ETM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at ETM

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Elat, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ramon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:iaa.gov.il/airports/ramon (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Elat

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ramon Airport: common questions

Where is Ramon Airport?

Ramon Airport serves Elat, Israel. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 29.727°, 35.014°.

What are the airport codes for Ramon Airport?

The IATA code is ETM and the ICAO code is LLER.

What time zone is ETM in?

Ramon Airport is in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.

What is the official website of Ramon Airport?

The airport’s official website is iaa.gov.il/airports/ramon. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Ramon Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ETM: 01/19 (3,600 m (11,811 ft)).

When did Ramon Airport open?

Wikidata gives 21 January 2019 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Ramon Airport?

Wikidata records 79,650 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ramon Airport?

Per Wikidata, ETM is operated by Israel Airports Authority.

What is the elevation of Ramon Airport?

OurAirports gives ETM’s elevation as 88 m (288 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ramon Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2896949 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)