Wikipedia:Today's featured article/Ben Gurion International Airport
Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (Hebrew: נמל תעופה בן גוריון, Namal Te'ūfa Ben Gūryōn) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), once known as Lod Airport and often referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (Hebrew: נתב"ג), is the largest international airport in Israel, located near the town of Lod, 15 kilometers southeast of Tel Aviv. It is operated by the Israel Airports Authority, a government-owned corporation that manages all public airports and border crossings in the State of Israel. The airport, named after the first Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, is the hub of El Al Israel Airlines, Israir Airlines, Arkia Israel Airlines, and Sun D'Or. Today, Terminal 3 is used for international flights and Terminal 1, for domestic flights. The airport has three runways and is jointly used by commercial, private, and military aircraft. The airport is well regarded as one of the most secure airports in the World. (more...)