Ben Gurion Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ben-gurion-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?North of Lod, Israel
2. What is the IATA code?TLV
3. How many people visit Ben Gurion Airport each year?About 21 million passengers use the airport every year, as seen in 2023.
4. Why is the airport named Ben Gurion?It was renamed in 1973 to honor David Ben‑Gurion, Israel's first prime minister and a key figure in the country's founding.

Aviation Security: Measures and technologies employed to protect civil aviation from unlawful interference and threats.
Hub Airport: An airport used by airlines as a center for operations and connections for passengers and cargo.
Single Point of Failure: A component or system whose failure would cause the entire system to stop working.