Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of EIY
Ein Yahav Airfield (IATA: EIY, ICAO:LLEY) is located in the city of Ein Yahav, Israel.
Airport Overview
Ein Yahav Airfield(EIY) is a small airfield serving Ein Yahav in southern Israel, near the Arava region. The supplied airport record identifies it as Ein Yahav Airfield, with ICAO designator LLEY, coordinates of 30.6217003, 35.2033005 and a local time zone of UTC+02:00. Its profile is more consistent with local or general aviation access than with an established scheduled international cargo gateway. The supplied record lists no air cargo or express operations, so our service team treats this location as a specialist origin or destination requiring prior operational confirmation rather than as a standard airport-to-airport freight station. For commercial shipments, we first verify aircraft acceptance, operating permissions, ground handling, customs routing and the practical collection or delivery point before proposing an airfreight plan.
| Airport name | Ein Yahav Airfield |
|---|---|
| Country / city | Israel / Ein Yahav |
| IATA / ICAO | EIY / LLEY |
| Coordinates | 30.6217003, 35.2033005 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 |
| Supplied operating indicators | Air cargo operations: 0; express operations: 0 |
Key Highlights
- Local-airfield profile: Ein Yahav Airfield should not be assumed to offer routine scheduled cargo, express, customs or bonded-warehouse services.
- Pre-clearance is essential: Our team must confirm runway suitability, aircraft permissions, handling arrangements and cargo acceptance before booking.
- Likely gateway dependency: International freight will generally require transfer through a suitable Israeli commercial gateway or another approved regional gateway, subject to routing and customs feasibility.
- Arava geography: The remote southern location makes inland collection, delivery planning and contingency trucking particularly important.
- Limited service certainty: Any quoted routing, cutoff, transit time or handling capability remains subject to written confirmation from the actual operator and handling parties.
Cargo Facilities & Services
Ein Yahav Airfield is not presented by our service team as a conventional cargo terminal. Facility availability must be checked for the specific movement, aircraft and date.
- Air cargo terminal: The supplied record does not identify a cargo terminal, regular freight acceptance desk or express facility. Cargo acceptance must be arranged in advance.
- Warehousing and storage: Do not assume general, bonded, secure, temperature-controlled or dangerous-goods storage is available on site.
- Ground handling: Ramp handling, loading equipment, weighing, pallet build-up and cargo release arrangements require operator confirmation before dispatch.
- Customs interface: Customs export or import processing may need to be completed through an approved commercial gateway or designated customs facility rather than at the airfield.
- Special cargo: Live animals, pharmaceuticals, perishables, lithium batteries and dangerous goods require a separately verified handling chain and may need to be routed through a qualified cargo airport.
Routes & Transit Times
- International export: Our service team normally evaluates an inland collection to an Israeli commercial cargo gateway, followed by the airline or integrator network selected for the destination. The actual gateway is confirmed case by case.
- Inbound freight: Shipments may require airport arrival at a commercial gateway, customs processing and onward road delivery to Ein Yahav or the consignee’s nominated location.
- Charter or special flight: A dedicated aircraft movement may be considered for urgent, oversized or project cargo, but aircraft performance, permissions, loading method and airfield acceptance must all be verified.
- Transit planning: Total lead time depends on gateway trucking, customs status, available uplift, security screening, aircraft restrictions, weather and the operating schedule. We do not promise a fixed transit time until these points are confirmed.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
- Service area: The airfield is associated with Ein Yahav and the southern Arava area. Remote-site trucking and limited local logistics infrastructure should be included in the planning model.
- Agricultural supply chain: The wider Arava region is associated with desert agriculture. Produce, seeds, irrigation components and agricultural inputs may require time-sensitive or controlled handling, subject to shipper and carrier acceptance.
- General commercial freight: Spare parts, maintenance materials, tools, small machinery and project supplies may be suitable for a gateway-plus-road solution when packaging and customs documents are complete.
- Temperature-sensitive goods: Fresh produce, biological materials and medicines should be routed through facilities with confirmed cold-chain capability; roadside exposure and storage at the airfield must not be assumed.
- Oversized or heavy cargo: Dimensions, weight, loading equipment, road access and aircraft payload limitations require an engineering and handling review before quotation.
Operations & Compliance
- Booking and cutoff: There is no assumed public cargo cutoff for Ein Yahav Airfield. Our team obtains a written acceptance window from the operator, handling party or connecting gateway before cargo is dispatched.
- Dangerous goods: The shipper must provide the correct classification, packing, labels, marks and declaration where applicable. Lithium batteries, chemicals, fuels, aerosols and restricted articles require advance airline and handling approval.
- Customs documents: Commercial invoice, packing list, transport instructions, export data and any permits must match the physical cargo. Classification, valuation, origin and consignee details should be checked before collection.
- Security and inspection: Screening, customs examination and security controls can add time, particularly when cargo is transferred from an airfield to a commercial gateway. Our service team builds contingency time rather than relying on same-day release.
Shipping Tips
- Send dimensions, gross weight, piece count, commodity description, value, origin, destination and ready date before requesting a routing. Include photographs for irregular, fragile or oversized pieces.
- Ask our service team to compare a commercial-gateway road solution with any possible direct or charter movement. The lower-air-mile option may not be the lower-total-cost option once handling and inland transport are included.
- Use robust export packaging suitable for multiple handling points. Mark each package clearly and provide handling instructions for fragile, moisture-sensitive or temperature-sensitive cargo.
- For perishables, medicines, live animals or dangerous goods, obtain written acceptance before production release and confirm the complete chain of custody, storage conditions and emergency contact details.
Frequently Asked Questions
It should not be assumed. The supplied record shows no air cargo or express operations. Our team verifies the operator, aircraft, handling chain and customs route before accepting the shipment.
That depends on destination, airline availability, cargo characteristics and customs requirements. We normally compare suitable Israeli commercial gateways and, where justified, a charter or special-handling solution.
Only after written confirmation of equipment, staffing, storage conditions and transfer procedures. For critical healthcare or perishable cargo, our team generally prioritizes a verified cold-chain gateway.
Acceptance is shipment-specific and depends on the aircraft, operator, route and handling facilities. A complete dangerous-goods review is required before booking or delivery to any facility.
Use the final consignee’s full legal name, street or site details, contact number and delivery instructions. Our team will distinguish the airfield reference from the actual customs and last-mile delivery location.
Data Sources & Provenance
Airport name, identifiers, city, country, coordinates, time zone and supplied operating indicators are taken from the airport record provided for this page. Operational capabilities, customs availability, schedules, handling acceptance and transit times are treated as variable and require confirmation for each shipment.
- For Israeli civil aviation oversight and airport-related verification, consult gov.il.
- For international airport and airline industry reference standards, consult iata.org.
- For aerodrome and international aviation reference material, consult icao.int.
These sources do not replace written confirmation from the relevant airfield operator, customs authority, ground handler, airline or charter provider. Our service team validates the live operating conditions before issuing a final routing or quotation.