Megiddo Airport
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Megiddo Airport , is an Israel
i airport located near Megiddo
and 3 km southwest of Afula
in the Jezreel Valley
. It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force
base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s.
On October 11, 1989, a Syrian MiG-23MLD defected to Israel, landing at Meggido. The aircraft was afterwards flown by IAF's Flight Test Center
and is now on display in the IAF museum
in Hatzerim.
In April 2006, Jezreel Valley Regional Council announced that an international airport will be constructed in Megiddo in cooperation with a number of authorities. The new airport is located on a 400 dunam (400,000 m², 100 acres) site and construction is to cost $35 million. Officials report that the airport will undoubtedly increase tourism to the Jezreel Valley and surrounding areas.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i airport located near Megiddo
Megiddo (place)
Megiddo is a tell in modern Israel near Megiddo Kibbutz, known for its historical, geographical, and theological importance especially under its Greek name Armageddon. In ancient times Megiddo was an important city-state. Excavations have unearthed 26 layers of ruins, indicated a long period of...
and 3 km southwest of Afula
Afula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
in the Jezreel Valley
Jezreel Valley
-Etymology:The Jezreel Valley takes its name from the ancient city of Jezreel which was located on a low hill overlooking the southern edge of the valley, though some scholars think that the name of the city originates from the name of the clan which founded it, and whose existence is mentioned in...
. It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force
Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force is the air force of the State of Israel and the aerial arm of the Israel Defense Forces. It was founded on May 28, 1948, shortly after the Israeli Declaration of Independence...
base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s.
On October 11, 1989, a Syrian MiG-23MLD defected to Israel, landing at Meggido. The aircraft was afterwards flown by IAF's Flight Test Center
601 Squadron (Israel)
601 Squadron, also known in Israel as Manat , is the Israeli Air Force unit responsible for flight and weapons testing, airframe modification and avionics integration....
and is now on display in the IAF museum
Israeli Air Force Museum
The Israeli Air Force Museum is located at Hatzerim Airbase in the Negev desert.The museum was established in 1977 and is open to the public since 1991. The museum display a variety of Israeli Air Force and foreign aircraft, as well as anti aircraft arms....
in Hatzerim.
In April 2006, Jezreel Valley Regional Council announced that an international airport will be constructed in Megiddo in cooperation with a number of authorities. The new airport is located on a 400 dunam (400,000 m², 100 acres) site and construction is to cost $35 million. Officials report that the airport will undoubtedly increase tourism to the Jezreel Valley and surrounding areas.