Nevatim Airbase

Nevatim Israeli Air Force Base (Hebrew: בסיס נבטים‎) (IATA: VTM, ICAO: LLNV), also Air Force Base 28, is an Israeli Air Force base located southeast of Be'er Sheva, near moshav Nevatim. It was built as a rough runway in 1947 for the Sherut Avir, the air wing of the Haganah, and was named Malhata after the archaeological site on which it was partly built. It was reopened in 1983 as a new modern airbase with two runways as the result of joint Israeli and US government funding as part of the IAF's redeployment out of its bases in the Sinai after it was returned to Egypt following the Camp David Accords. Since 2003 the base has gradually received more squadrons of F-16s. A third runway was built in the mid-2000s decade as part of a project to accommodate the transfer of military activities previously taking place at Ben Gurion Airport (Air Force Base 27) to Nevatim.

Nevatim Israeli Air Force Base

בסיס נבטים
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorIsraeli Air Force
LocationBe'er Sheva
Elevation AMSL1,393 ft / 425 m
Coordinates31°12′30.05″N 35°00′44.28″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08L/26R 8,530 2,600 Asphalt
08R/26L 10,990 3,350 Asphalt
07/25 12,795 3,900 Asphalt

Israel's growing fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35Is are currently based in Nevatim. All F-16s have been deactivated.

Units
  • First two F-35I arrive at Nevatim Air Base in Dezember 2016 (#901 & #902)
  • A new F-35I Adir (#913) of 140 Squadron "Golden Eagle" in its shelter (see eagle symbol)
  • A retired F-16A Netz of 140 Squadron "Golden Eagle" (see tail), involved in Operation Opera
  • A sculpture of 140 Squadron "Golden Eagle" at Nevatim Air Base
  • Buildings at Nevatim Air Base erected by US companies
  • A G550 AEW Nachshon, Airborne Early Warning, based at Nevatim, in April 2015
  • A 707 refueling two C-130 Hercules Karnaf in June 2016 above Israel, all based at Nevatim
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References
  1. Israeli Air Force Prepares To Induct Second F-35I “Adir” Squadron



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