Ramon, 2019 file. Sbl770 / CC BY-SA 4.0; cropped.
Israel’s Ramon Airport returned to full operation Wednesday after a temporary shutdown following the magnitude 4.5 earthquake felt in Eilat and the surrounding region.
The Israel Airports Authority said operations resumed after scans and infrastructure inspections at the airport were completed, according to a report of its announcement.
The reopening ends the precautionary suspension of takeoffs and landings imposed after the tremor. The terminal had been evacuated, and flights were halted while teams checked the airport’s infrastructure for aviation safety.
The earthquake in the Gulf of Eilat triggered alerts across Eilat and nearby communities. The Geological Survey of Israel revised its initial magnitude estimate from 4.4 to 4.5. No injuries had been reported to emergency services.
The authority’s own Ramon flight-board page still showed no notice confirming the reopening when checked for this update. Passengers should check with their airline for the status of individual flights.
JBizNews previously reported the suspension while inspections were underway.
JBizNews Desk | Eilat
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