LL59
Palmahim Air Base
VFR
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Name
Palmahim Air Base
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ICAO
LL59
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
9:11 pm (EET)
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Municipality
Palmahim
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Coordinates
31° 53′ 52″ N 34° 41′ 26″ E
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Elevation
416 ft (127 m MSL)
About Palmahim Air Base
Palmachim Airbase (Hebrew: בָּסִיס חֵיל-הַאֲוִויר פַּלְמַחִים, ICAO: LLPL) is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base and spaceport, which the IAF and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) operate jointly. It is located west of the city of Yavne on the Mediterranean coast, 12 km south of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with Tel Aviv, named after the Kibbutz Palmachim north of it. Palmachim is a vital base in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. Iran simulated an attack on the base in February 2024.