During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, a makeshift strip located around the current airfield, was the main operating base of the Israeli Air Force's 101 "First Fighter" Squadron between June and October 1948, and the squadron moved to it after un-assembled planes were strafed on the ground on May 30. The airfield was used as it was a bit back from the front-lines, and was clandestine since it was a purpose built strip, that was constructed after the beginning of hostilities, in between the orange orchards around Herzliya, and didn't appear on published maps. During these initial operations, the squadron operated with a few planes versus almost complete Arab theater Air supremacy and the airplanes were parked dispersed between the orange trees. The squadron was moved in October to Hatzor Airbase from the strip in due to its unsuitability in rainy conditions, probable loss of clandestine status, moving front lines which made former British bases safe for use, and a shift in the balance of air superiority towards the Israelis.[1][2][3][4]
In early 2008, a new safety system was installed at the airfield.[5] Plans by the Israel Airports Authority and civil aviation managers to expand the airfield southward by 100 dunams (10 hectares) were rejected. Conversely, former Herzliya Mayor Yael German advocated for a complete shut-down of the airport, arguing that its use endangers the local residents. She proposed the land be redeveloped to accommodate the city's growing demand for residential space.[6] The airport was slated to be closed down in April 2015, but was given a six-month extension. It was reported that Haifa Airport was proposed to replace Herzliya Airport, and Herzliya was thus designated a temporary landing strip until a conclusive government decision is made.[7]
Herzlia Airfield Chart
In December 2015, it was announced that the airport would make way for new residential and industrial space.[8]
In May 2023, runway names were updated from 29/11 to 28/10, due to the yearly change in magnetic variation.[9]
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^"How Nazi Fighter Planes Saved Israel War Is Boring, 2016-15-08". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
^Herzliya Airfield - first days, AOPA Israel, 2014-04-22
herzliya, airport, hebrew, עו, arabic, مطار, هرتسيليا, icao, llhz, airport, located, city, herzliya, central, israel, airport, mainly, used, flight, schools, general, aviation, terminals, herzliya, modi, alon, airportשדה, התעופה, הרצליה, על, שם, מודי, אלון, مط. Herzliya Airport Hebrew ש ד ה ה ת עו פ ה ה ר צ ל י ה Arabic مطار هرتسيليا ICAO LLHZ is an airport located in the city of Herzliya in central Israel The airport is mainly used by flight schools and for general aviation It has no terminals Herzliya Modi Alon airportשדה התעופה הרצליה על שם מודי אלון مطار هرتسيلياIATA noneICAO LLHZSummaryAirport typePublicOperatorIsraeli Airports AuthorityLocationHerzliyaElevation AMSL121 ft 37 mCoordinates32 10 49 03 N 34 50 02 34 E 32 1802861 N 34 8339833 E 32 1802861 34 8339833RunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m10 28 2 963 903 AsphaltHistory editDuring the 1948 Arab Israeli War a makeshift strip located around the current airfield was the main operating base of the Israeli Air Force s 101 First Fighter Squadron between June and October 1948 and the squadron moved to it after un assembled planes were strafed on the ground on May 30 The airfield was used as it was a bit back from the front lines and was clandestine since it was a purpose built strip that was constructed after the beginning of hostilities in between the orange orchards around Herzliya and didn t appear on published maps During these initial operations the squadron operated with a few planes versus almost complete Arab theater Air supremacy and the airplanes were parked dispersed between the orange trees The squadron was moved in October to Hatzor Airbase from the strip in due to its unsuitability in rainy conditions probable loss of clandestine status moving front lines which made former British bases safe for use and a shift in the balance of air superiority towards the Israelis 1 2 3 4 In early 2008 a new safety system was installed at the airfield 5 Plans by the Israel Airports Authority and civil aviation managers to expand the airfield southward by 100 dunams 10 hectares were rejected Conversely former Herzliya Mayor Yael German advocated for a complete shut down of the airport arguing that its use endangers the local residents She proposed the land be redeveloped to accommodate the city s growing demand for residential space 6 The airport was slated to be closed down in April 2015 but was given a six month extension It was reported that Haifa Airport was proposed to replace Herzliya Airport and Herzliya was thus designated a temporary landing strip until a conclusive government decision is made 7 nbsp Herzlia Airfield ChartIn December 2015 it was announced that the airport would make way for new residential and industrial space 8 In May 2023 runway names were updated from 29 11 to 28 10 due to the yearly change in magnetic variation 9 References edit How Nazi Fighter Planes Saved Israel War Is Boring 2016 15 08 Archived from the original on 2016 08 17 Retrieved 2017 03 15 Herzliya Airfield first days AOPA Israel 2014 04 22 Herzliya Airfield Nostalgia Yediot Hasharon 2009 11 26 Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center The base that made history Walla 2003 05 08 Archived 2017 03 15 at the Wayback Machine Spokesperson Announcements A new safety system inaugurated at Herzliya Airfield Archived from the original on 2008 04 10 Retrieved 2008 04 06 http fr jpost com servlet Satellite cid 1235898313690 amp pagename JPost 2FJPArticle 2FPrinter permanent dead link משרד התחבורה סוגר את שדה התעופה בהרצליה באפריל 2015 TheMarker Herzliya Airport to make way for new neighborhood Globes 2 December 2015 AIP update PDF External links editHerzliya Airport Learning to fly dronesPortals nbsp Israel nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herzliya Airport amp oldid 1158379508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
