Lydda Airport

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Airport
gptkbp:air_traffic_control Managed_by_Israel_Airports_Authority
gptkbp:airlines Site of several aviation accidents
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Used during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War
gptkbp:elevation 50 feet
gptkbp:emergencyServices Used for emergency landings during conflicts
gptkbp:facilities Passenger terminal
gptkbp:firstFlight First flight to Europe after WWII
First flight to New York City
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 32.0044° N, 34.8722° E
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Former_hub_for_El_Al
gptkbp:historical_significance First international airport in Israel
gptkbp:historicalEvent Site_of_the_1948_Lydda_Airport_massacre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lydda Airport
gptkbp:IATA_code LLD
Designed for 2 million passengers annually
Served by multiple airlines during operation
LLLD
Notable_flights_to_Europe_and_the_US
Significant_in_the_establishment_of_Israel's_aviation_industry
gptkbp:internationalClassification Recognized as a historical site
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Civil aviation
gptkbp:launchDate Closed in 2000
gptkbp:legacy Considered_a_legacy_airport_in_Israel.
Pioneered_commercial_aviation_in_Israel
gptkbp:location Lydda, Israel
gptkbp:militaryService Used_by_Israeli_Air_Force
gptkbp:opened 1936
2000
gptkbp:openedIn Proximity to urban areas
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Israel_Airports_Authority
gptkbp:passenger_traffic Limited amenities available
Limited cargo operations
over 10 million annually (at peak)
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Ben_Gurion_Airport
gptkbp:public_transport_access gptkb:Route_44
gptkbp:renovated Renovated in 1950s
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Ben_Gurion_Airport
gptkbp:runway_length 3,600 meters
gptkbp:runway_surface Asphalt
gptkbp:safety Several_hijacking_attempts
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Tel_Aviv
gptkbp:transportLinks Connected by bus services
gptkbp:type Public airport