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Bar Yehuda Airfield

Medium airport  Masada, Israel

Airfield located in the southern Judean desert.

IATA MTZICAO LLMZID LLMZ
Bar Yehuda Airfield

Photo : Dan Hadani · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Bar Yehuda Airfield (Hebrew: מנחת בר־יהודה, romanized: minḥat bar-yehuda; sometimes known as Masada Airfield, IATA: MTZ, ICAO: LLMZ), named after Yisrael Bar-Yehuda, is a small desert airfield located in the southern Judean desert, between Arad and Ein Gedi, west of the Dead Sea. Opened in 1963, it is just 4.2 kilometres (2+5⁄8 mi) from the Masada fortress access and about one hour and a half drive from Jerusalem.

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Runways
1
Longest runway
3,937 ft
Elevation
-1,266 ft
Radio freq.
1

Where is it

📍 31.328199, 35.388599 · Open detailed map

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Details

RegionSouthern District
ContinentAsia
Coordinates31.328199, 35.388599

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Runways (1)

DesignationLengthWidthSurface
01/193,937 ft98 ftASP

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Arad Airport · 22 kmNevatim Air Base (VTM) · 38 kmBethlehem Heliport · 45 kmDimona Airport · 47 kmAsh-Shunah al-Janubiyah Airport · 53 kmHadassah Ein Kerem Heliport · 54 km

Frequently asked questions

Where is Bar Yehuda Airfield?
Bar Yehuda Airfield is a medium airport located in Masada, Israel. It has 1 runway(s), the longest measuring 3,937 ft.

What is the airport code of Bar Yehuda Airfield?
Its IATA code is MTZ and its ICAO code is LLMZ.

Bar Yehuda Airfield is a medium airport located in Masada, Israel. It has 1 runway(s), the longest measuring 3,937 ft.