Ben Gurion Airport and border crossings close on Yom Kippur: These are the hours you need to know

Ahead of Yom Kippur, flight operations at Ben Gurion, Ramon, and Haifa airports will gradually cease, and land border crossings will also close at various times. The article details the closing and reopening times for each airport and crossing, and recommends that passengers check operating hours in advance.

Ahead of Yom Kippur, operations at Ben Gurion Airport, Ramon Airport in Eilat, and Haifa Airport will gradually cease. At Ben Gurion, the last flight from Terminal 1 will depart at 1:00 PM, and the last landing will be at 1:10 PM. At Terminal 3, the last international departure and landing are scheduled for 1:55 PM. The return to operations will be gradual: at Terminal 3, the first landing on Monday, September 21 at 10:30 PM, and at Terminal 1, operations will resume only on Tuesday, September 22 at 2:00 AM. At Ramon Airport, the last landing will be on Sunday at 11:30 AM, and operations will resume on Tuesday at 6:00 AM. At Haifa Airport, operations will end on Sunday at 2:00 PM and resume on Tuesday at 6:00 AM. Land border crossings will also operate on a special schedule: the Allenby Crossing will close on Sunday at 11:00 AM, the Rabin Crossing at 12:00 PM, the Begin Crossing at 1:00 PM (and will reopen at the end of Yom Kippur at 10:00 PM), and the Jordan River Crossing at 12:00 PM. The Israel Airports Authority recommends that passengers check operating hours in advance.