The airport is named after Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, who was tragically killed in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, and his son, Assaf, who died in an Israel Air Force training accident in 2009.
The airport cost $622 million, and, in the opinion of most visitors, is a sight to behold....
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