Gaza International Airport

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Airport
gptkbp:accessibility limited due to blockade
gptkbp:air_traffic_control gptkb:Palestinian_Civil_Aviation_Authority
gptkbp:aircraft_operated flights to Egypt and Jordan
gptkbp:airlines none currently available
gptkbp:airspace_restrictions due to military control
gptkbp:cargo_types limited
suspended
gptkbp:closed gptkb:2001
gptkbp:closure_type Israeli military actions
gptkbp:community_impact affects local population mobility
gptkbp:community_support local advocacy for reopening
gptkbp:conflict significant reduction in operations
gptkbp:construction_cost $86 million
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Gaza_City
31.3961° N, 34.4661° E
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of Palestinian identity
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations ongoing for reopening negotiations
gptkbp:economic_impact affects tourism and trade
gptkbp:elevation -1 m
-13 feet
gptkbp:employs created jobs during operation
gptkbp:environmental_concerns noise pollution
gptkbp:facilities gptkb:towers
gptkb:Cargo_terminal
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1998
gptkb:2001
gptkbp:future_plans reopening discussions
gptkbp:future_prospects if reopened could boost economy
gptkbp:historical_context built after Oslo Accords.
gptkbp:historical_significance strategic location in Middle East
symbol of Palestinian autonomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gaza International Airport
gptkbp:iata_code gptkb:GZA
gptkbp:icao_code LGBZ
LBGZ
gptkbp:international_recognition limited
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gaza_Strip
gptkbp:maintenance poor
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1998
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Palestinian_Authority
gptkbp:passenger_capacity suspended
700,000 per year
gptkbp:passenger_traffic limited
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:provides_oversight_for gptkb:Palestinian_Authority
gptkbp:revival ongoing
gptkbp:runway_length 3,050 meters
gptkbp:runway_repairs needed for reopening
gptkbp:runway_surface gptkb:Asphalt
16/34
asphalt
gptkbp:safety governed by international standards
gptkbp:security frequent closures
high due to conflict
gptkbp:served_in international flights
gptkbp:significance only airport in the Gaza Strip
gptkbp:status non-operational
gptkbp:transportation was intended to be a regional hub
gptkbp:type public airport
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gaza_Strip
gptkb:the_city_of_Gaza
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5