Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) Terminal Map
Main Terminal / Concourses at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion TLV Airport
Passenger Terminals at Ben Gurion Airport and Security Details:
Ben Gurion International Airport has at present two operational passenger terminals - T1 and T3. (The old T2 is to be converted into a low-cost terminal, while the T4 is used for ceremonial or emergency puposes).
Terminal 1 of Ben Gurion International Airport, a one-level building, is now used for all domestic flights, as well as for the Jet2.com flights to Manchester Airport. It includes a few passenger halls and operating areas, security checkpoint and check-in hall, departures, arrivals and greeters’ halls.
Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion International Airport, a multi-level building (level S (the Train Station), G (the Ground level), & levels 1, 2 & 3) with Concourses B, C & D, is used mostly for international flights (El Al uses Concourse D).
T3 uses the Jetway system, with considerable distances to walk via escalators & moving walkways after disembarking from a flight. Passport & security check is on the Mall level.
The ground level's departures hall has 110 check-in counters with flight information display systems. After the main security check, passengers wait for their departing flights in the star-shaped rotunda, which also has a Transit Hall and offers access to the 2-level Concourses B (gates B1-B9), C (gates C1-C9) & D (gates D1-D9). This area also houses a variety of cafes, restaurants & duty-free shops, banking facilities and VAT refunds.
Terminal 3's lower level S also leads to the Ben Gurion Airport Rail Station, which connects to the cities of Tel Aviv (its Savidor Central Railway Station can be reached within 18 mins), to Haifa, and to Modi'inn.
The Arrivals Hall at Level G of Terminal 3 has Border Control, leading into the Hall housing baggage claim carousels 3 - 10 on either side. After Customs check you enter the Greeters Hall.
The Check-in Hall at Level 3 has entry/exit doors 31, 32 & 33. With escalators to lower levels leading to the Information counter in the center. Check-in Counters 12-33 are for A gates; 34-55 for B gates; 56-77 for C gates and 78-99 for D gates; two VIP a counters are located at each corner beyond those just itemized - one counter to the left 1-11 is for A & B gates; one counter to the right 100-110 is for C & D gates. Buy & Bye shops are beyond Counter 34-55.
Other services and amenities at Terminal 3 include free WiFi internet access, food & drink and retail concessions in the ‘Buy & Bye' Shopping Mall, three business lounges (El Al King David Lounge and two 'Dan" lounges for privileged or paying passengers); three synagogues, and a hotel.
Rental car counters are at a mezzanine level between the departing & arriving passenger halls.
Public Transportation is located in the three-storey bridge on the second floor, next to gates 21 & 23.
Security at Ben Gurion International Airport: Note that Ben Gurion is one of the world's most guarded airports and its Security is operating on the following manner:
1. All cars, taxis, buses and trucks go through a preliminary security checkpoint before entering the airport compound. Armed guards spot-check vehicles, including taxis & buses.
2. Armed security personnel stationed at the terminal entrances keep a close watch on buildings. If someone arouses their suspicion or looks nervous, they may strike up a conversation to further assess the person's intent. Plain-clothed armed personnel patrol the area outside the building, while hidden surveillance cameras operate 24/7.
3. Inside the building, both uniformed and plain-clothed security officers are on constant patrol.
4. Departing passengers are personally questioned by security agents even before arriving at the check-in desk. This interview can last as little as five minutes, or as long as an hour if a passenger is selected for additional screening. Luggage and body searches may be conducted. After the search, bags go through an X-ray machine before passengers proceed to the check-in counters. Occasionally, if security have assessed a person as a low risk, they will pass them straight through to the check-in desks, bypassing the main x-ray machines. Hand baggage is always x-rayed later on.
5. After check-in, checked baggage is put in a pressure chamber to trigger any possible explosive devices. Passengers continue through to personal security and passport control, as in other airports. Before passing through the metal detectors and placing hand baggage through the X-ray machine, passports are re-checked and additional questions may be asked. Before boarding the aircraft, passports and boarding passes are checked once again.
6. Security procedures for incoming flights are not as stringent, but passengers may be questioned by passport control depending on their country of origin or countries visited prior to arrival in Israel. Passengers who have recently visited countries at war with Israel (including all Arab countries other than Bahrain, Egypt, Jodan, Mauritania & Qatar) may be subject to further inquiry.
Ben Gurion International Airport has at present two operational passenger terminals - T1 and T3. (The old T2 is to be converted into a low-cost terminal, while the T4 is used for ceremonial or emergency puposes).
Terminal 1 of Ben Gurion International Airport, a one-level building, is now used for all domestic flights, as well as for the Jet2.com flights to Manchester Airport. It includes a few passenger halls and operating areas, security checkpoint and check-in hall, departures, arrivals and greeters’ halls.
Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion International Airport, a multi-level building (level S (the Train Station), G (the Ground level), & levels 1, 2 & 3) with Concourses B, C & D, is used mostly for international flights (El Al uses Concourse D).
T3 uses the Jetway system, with considerable distances to walk via escalators & moving walkways after disembarking from a flight. Passport & security check is on the Mall level.
The ground level's departures hall has 110 check-in counters with flight information display systems. After the main security check, passengers wait for their departing flights in the star-shaped rotunda, which also has a Transit Hall and offers access to the 2-level Concourses B (gates B1-B9), C (gates C1-C9) & D (gates D1-D9). This area also houses a variety of cafes, restaurants & duty-free shops, banking facilities and VAT refunds.
Terminal 3's lower level S also leads to the Ben Gurion Airport Rail Station, which connects to the cities of Tel Aviv (its Savidor Central Railway Station can be reached within 18 mins), to Haifa, and to Modi'inn.
The Arrivals Hall at Level G of Terminal 3 has Border Control, leading into the Hall housing baggage claim carousels 3 - 10 on either side. After Customs check you enter the Greeters Hall.
The Check-in Hall at Level 3 has entry/exit doors 31, 32 & 33. With escalators to lower levels leading to the Information counter in the center. Check-in Counters 12-33 are for A gates; 34-55 for B gates; 56-77 for C gates and 78-99 for D gates; two VIP a counters are located at each corner beyond those just itemized - one counter to the left 1-11 is for A & B gates; one counter to the right 100-110 is for C & D gates. Buy & Bye shops are beyond Counter 34-55.
Other services and amenities at Terminal 3 include free WiFi internet access, food & drink and retail concessions in the ‘Buy & Bye' Shopping Mall, three business lounges (El Al King David Lounge and two 'Dan" lounges for privileged or paying passengers); three synagogues, and a hotel.
Rental car counters are at a mezzanine level between the departing & arriving passenger halls.
Public Transportation is located in the three-storey bridge on the second floor, next to gates 21 & 23.
Security at Ben Gurion International Airport: Note that Ben Gurion is one of the world's most guarded airports and its Security is operating on the following manner:
1. All cars, taxis, buses and trucks go through a preliminary security checkpoint before entering the airport compound. Armed guards spot-check vehicles, including taxis & buses.
2. Armed security personnel stationed at the terminal entrances keep a close watch on buildings. If someone arouses their suspicion or looks nervous, they may strike up a conversation to further assess the person's intent. Plain-clothed armed personnel patrol the area outside the building, while hidden surveillance cameras operate 24/7.
3. Inside the building, both uniformed and plain-clothed security officers are on constant patrol.
4. Departing passengers are personally questioned by security agents even before arriving at the check-in desk. This interview can last as little as five minutes, or as long as an hour if a passenger is selected for additional screening. Luggage and body searches may be conducted. After the search, bags go through an X-ray machine before passengers proceed to the check-in counters. Occasionally, if security have assessed a person as a low risk, they will pass them straight through to the check-in desks, bypassing the main x-ray machines. Hand baggage is always x-rayed later on.
5. After check-in, checked baggage is put in a pressure chamber to trigger any possible explosive devices. Passengers continue through to personal security and passport control, as in other airports. Before passing through the metal detectors and placing hand baggage through the X-ray machine, passports are re-checked and additional questions may be asked. Before boarding the aircraft, passports and boarding passes are checked once again.
6. Security procedures for incoming flights are not as stringent, but passengers may be questioned by passport control depending on their country of origin or countries visited prior to arrival in Israel. Passengers who have recently visited countries at war with Israel (including all Arab countries other than Bahrain, Egypt, Jodan, Mauritania & Qatar) may be subject to further inquiry.
