# Ovda International Airport

Eilat, Israel · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-15ae1495be` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/israel/eilat-ovda-international-airport/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-15ae1495be.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-15ae1495be.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-15ae1495be

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | partial | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | industrial, other | none |
| What is there now | it remains in use as a military airbase and for aircraft storage. | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Timeline

- 2019: Civilian flights ceased

## Sources

- Eilat — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilat

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Ovda International Airport, Eilat, Israel." Record n-15ae1495be, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/israel/eilat-ovda-international-airport/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_eilatovdainternationalairport,
  title = {Ovda International Airport, Eilat, Israel},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/israel/eilat-ovda-international-airport/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-15ae1495be, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.