The guiding principle in the interior design of the renovated Terminal 1 was creating a visual impact with a Land-of-Israel atmosphere, by using local materials, light, color and visual effects, which would set it apart from the universal run-of-the-mill type of terminal.

Architect Yosef Assa, who designed the terminal, wished to create in the three main spaces three different "atmospheres", expressed through different artistic means.

• First atmosphere – giving the terminal a Land-of-Israel character. This principle finds its expression in the public hall painted in colors typical to Israel's Judean, Jerusalem and Galilee mountains.
• Second atmosphere – creating a feeling of vacation and leisure in the Bell Hall (the Departures Hall where passengers wait before boarding their flights). An atmosphere of seashores, vacation, and nature.
• The third atmosphere – back to the urban metropolis; giving the feeling of back to the city and everyday life, in the Arrivals Hall.
• Arriving passengers enter the Arrivals Hall through a spacious corridor with walls covered with ceramic tiles forming an urban silhouette, combined with well-lit windows and lighting fixtures. All these give a "back-to-the-city" feel.

The choice of materials:

• The floor is of earth and rock colors, accentuating the motif of Land-of-Israel tones.
• Light shades were chosen for walls and ceilings.
• The walls are painted with works of art, decorated with Carrara marble sails, lit with computerized LED that changes its colors according to daylight and nighttime lighting.

Entrance to the hall is from Gate no. 2 at the front of the terminal.

The Hall is used for security check and flight check-in.

Arkia passengers check in at counters no. 17 through 23.

Israir passengers check in at counters 5 through 10.

Available facilities:

·         A cafeteria that operates during the Terminal’s active hours

·         Vending machines for drinks and snacks

·         Drinking water fountains

·         Restrooms

·         Diaper-changing corners

·         ATM

·         Displays showing flight information: domestic takeoffs and landings, as well as international flights taking off from Terminal 3

·         Payphones

·         Vending machine for calling cards

·         Self service luggage trolleys

·         Benches

The hall covers an area of about 1,250 sq.m., and serves departing passengers waiting to board their flights ( via an airport shuttle.)

 Available facilities:

• 4 Boarding gates
• Benches
• Cafeteria
• Restrooms and diaper-changing corners
• Payphones
• Food and drink vending machines

Location – next to the Arrivals Hall – entrance and exit via Gate no. 3.

Purpose: Waiting for arriving passengers.

Available Facilities:

• Cafeteria
• Drinking water fountains
• ATM
• VIP lounge for passengers’ use – upon prior arrangement. Tel. 03-9712266, 03-9711992 

In designing the terminal great emphasis was placed on the issue of accessibility for passengers with disabilities. The terminal is all on one level (on the ground floor), enabling passengers to go through the entire arrival or departure process  - from arriving at the terminal to boarding the shuttle, or vice versa, from landing to leaving the terminal – with ease.

Passengers with disabilities who need special transport to or from the aircraft should inform the airline or the travel agent upon making their reservation for the flight.

The facilities at the terminal are compatible with accessibility standards.

For more information for passengers with disabilities.

Parking lot no. 1, located at the front of the terminal, is for short-term parking (up to 24 hours), as well as long term parking (over 24 hours) for passengers flying to Eilat.

Information on short term parking options near Terminal 1.

Information on long term parking options near Terminal 1.

Full information on parking facilities at Ben Gurion Airport.

Public transport stops are located on the main road opposite the terminal.

The Egged no. 5 bus reaches Terminal 1, the eastern operations area, Terminal 3, and the Airport City complex, where additional Egged lines run.

Full information on public transportation at Ben Gurion Airport.

A stop for the shuttle service to the long-term parking lot (parking lot 15) and to Terminal 3 is located at the front of Terminal 1, and is appropriately signposted.

Full information about the shuttle service at Ben Gurion Airport.

Arriving passengers are transported from the aircraft to the hall by an airport shuttle.

The hall has a double luggage conveyor belt and an information display.

Available Facilities:

·         Luggage conveyor belt

·         Restrooms

·         Diaper-changing corners

·         Drinking water fountains

·         Hot and cold drink vending machines

·         Payphones

·         Self service luggage trolleys – inside the hall

·         Counter for ordering certified taxis for special transport (outside the hall, next to Gate no. 3)

A counter for ordering special taxis to all parts of the country is located at the front of the terminal, next to Gate 3.

The counter is open for business only when flights arrive from Eilat.

A shared-taxi service to the Jerusalem and Haifa areas is available at Terminal 3.

Full information about taxi services at Ben Gurion Airport.

The train station providing service from Ben Gurion Airport to all parts of the country, (via Tel Aviv) is located at the front of Terminal 3, on Level S.

It can be reached with the internal shuttle service (orange bus) free of charge, or with Egged No. 5 bus.

Full information on the railway station at Ben Gurion Airport.

• Queue up for security check
• Check-in at the relevant airline counter
• Continue to Departures Hall and the departure gates
• Transport by airport bus to the aircraft

Additional passenger procedures at Ben Gurion Airport.

• Landing
• Transport from the aircraft to the Arrivals Hall by airport bus
• Baggage claim
• Exit to Greeters' Hall
• Leaving the airport

Additional passenger procedures at Ben Gurion Airport.

Smoking is prohibited in all passenger halls at Terminal 1.