Herzliya airport
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Herzliya Airport 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 terminal. In early 2008, a new safety system was installed at the airfield. Plans by the Israel Airports Authority
and civil aviation managers to expand the airfield southward by 100 dunams (10 hectares) were rejected. Herzliya Mayor Yael German
wants the airfield closed down, claiming it is a hazard to the city's residents and keeping the city from building much needed housing.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in the city of Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...
in central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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The airport is mainly used by flight schools and for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. It has no terminal. In early 2008, a new safety system was installed at the airfield. Plans by the Israel Airports Authority
Israel Airports Authority
The Israel Airports Authority was founded in 1977 as a public corporation mandated by the Israel Airports Authority Law. The authority is responsible for the management of Israel's major civil airports and land-to-land border terminals between Israel and its neighbours...
and civil aviation managers to expand the airfield southward by 100 dunams (10 hectares) were rejected. Herzliya Mayor Yael German
Yael German
Yael German is the current mayor of Herzliya, Israel since 1998. German is the first female mayor in Herzliya and one of the few women who have served as mayors of Israeli cities.Yael German has a bachelor's degree in general history from Tel Aviv University...
wants the airfield closed down, claiming it is a hazard to the city's residents and keeping the city from building much needed housing.