Nevatim

Nevatim Israeli Air Force Base (ICAO: LLNV / VTM), is is an Israeli Air Force base located southeast of Be'er Sheva, near moshav Nevatim.

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Nevatim was opened in 1983 as a new modern airbase with two runways as a part of the IDF/AF's redeployment following Israel's withdrawal from Sinai as a part of the Israeli-Egyptians Peace agreement.

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A third runway was built in the mid-2000s as part of the redeployment of the air force's cargo squadrons that were moved from Ben Gurion Airport (Air Force Base 27) to Nevatim.

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Nevatim houses Israel's growing fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35Is are currently based in Nevatim along with C-130s, G550s and B707s.