23.07.2014 - 06:55 [ Federal Aviation Administration ]

Press Release – FAA Statement–Notice to Airmen Issued for Ben Gurion International Airport

At 12:15 EDT on July 22, 2014, the FAA issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) informing U.S. airlines that they are prohibited from flying to or from Israel‘s Ben Gurion International Airport for a period of up to 24 hours. The notice was issued in response to a rocket strike which landed approximately one mile from Ben Gurion International Airport on the morning of July 22, 2014.