Bar Yehuda Airfield

Masada, Southern District, Israel

Also known as: Masada Airfield

Regional Airport ▼ Below Sea Level

Timezone Asia/Jerusalem

Local Time —

Elevation -1,266 ft (-386 m)

Coordinates 31.3282°N, 35.3886°E

Runways 2

MTZ is the IATA airport code for Bar Yehuda Airfield, located in Masada, Israel. Its ICAO code is LLMZ. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Asia/Jerusalem timezone at an elevation of -1,266 ft (-386 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.

About Bar Yehuda Airfield

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Bar Yehuda Airfield, named after Yisrael Bar-Yehuda, is a small desert airfield located in the southern Judean desert, between Arad and Ein Gedi, west of the Dead Sea. Opened in 1963, it is just 4.2 kilometres from the Masada fortress access and about one hour and a half drive from Jerusalem. The airfield is a public concession, mainly used as an alternate airport, and for charter and sightseeing flights.