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Israel: Transportation

Railways
total: 640 km
standard gauge: 640 km 1.435-m gauge (2002)
Highways
total: 16,281 km
paved: 16,281 km (including 56 km of expressways)
unpaved: 0 km (2000)
Waterways
none
Pipelines
gas 100 km; oil 1,509 km (2003)
Ports and harbors
Ashdod, Ashqelon, Elat (Eilat), Hadera, Haifa, Tel Aviv-Yafo
Merchant marine
total: 18 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 752,873 GRT/881,711 DWT
by type: container 18
registered in other countries: 40 (2003 est.)
Airports
51 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total: 28
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 10
under 914 m: 4 (2003 est.)
1,524 to 2,437 m: 8
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 23
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 2
under 914 m: 20 (2003 est.)
Heliports
3 (2003 est.)

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