Commissioned by the Israel Airport Authority (IAA), Ramon Airport officially opened in January 2019 but daily international flights have been received only since April 2.
The building’s minimalist futuristic design was overseen by Amir Mann-Ami Shinar Architects and Planners in partnership with Moshe Zur Architects working with more than 45 consulting firms.
All the sand and rock excavated at the site was used as filler for the runways, airplane hardstands and roads. Soil collected during digging was used to cover the ground upon completion of construction, while local plant seeds were harvested at the site, incubated in greenhouses during the years of construction, and returned to their original location as the airport’s landscape.