Gaza International Airport

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Airport
gptkbp:accessibility Restricted_by_Israeli_blockade
gptkbp:air_traffic_control Limited operations
gptkbp:aircraft Concerns due to conflict
Subject to international law
gptkbp:airlines Palestinian airlines
gptkbp:challenges Political instability
Frequent conflicts
gptkbp:collaborations Calls for reopening from NGOs
gptkbp:community_engagement Local initiatives for awareness
gptkbp:community_impact Economic development hindered
gptkbp:community_involvement Local advocacy for reopening
gptkbp:communityInvolvement Symbol of hope
gptkbp:construction_cost $86 million
gptkbp:cultural_significance Part_of_Palestinian_identity
gptkbp:design Modern architecture
gptkbp:elevation -13 feet
gptkbp:environmental_impact Noise pollution concerns
Job creation potential if reopened
gptkbp:facilities Passenger terminal
Cargo terminal
Control tower
gptkbp:firstFlight 1998
2000
gptkbp:future_plans Tourism development
Reopening discussions
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 31.3961° N, 34.4661° E
gptkbp:global_presence Not recognized
gptkbp:historical_significance First airport in Gaza Strip
gptkbp:historicalEvent Closure during Second Intifada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaza International Airport
gptkbp:IATA_code GZA
LGBZ
First international flight to Cairo.
Part_of_Palestinian_aviation_history
gptkbp:impact Severely limited access
gptkbp:influence Focus of negotiations
gptkbp:internationalRelations Affecting_Palestinian-Israeli_relations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gaza_Strip
gptkbp:maintenance Limited due to conflict
gptkbp:media_coverage Focus_of_international_news_reports
gptkbp:militaryRank Israeli_military_control_over_airspace
gptkbp:opened 1998
2000
gptkbp:openedIn Israeli_military_actions
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Palestinian_Authority
gptkbp:passenger_traffic 10,000 square meters
limited
500,000 annually
10,000 tons annually
gptkbp:region Gateway_to_the_world_for_Gazans
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:Palestinian_Civil_Aviation_Authority
gptkbp:runway_length 3,050 meters
Primarily for small aircraft
gptkbp:runway_surface Asphalt
East-West
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Symbol_of_Palestinian_autonomy
gptkbp:status Inactive
gptkbp:transportLinks Limited to land routes
gptkbp:type Public airport