Tel Aviv

Ben Gurion Airport (Transit Facility)

Israel

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Transit centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Interior Ministry

Management: Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
40
YES

2016

No Data
Israel

192

Detention Capacity

1,227

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Ben Gurion Airport (Transit Facility)
Location

Country: Israel

City & Region: Tel Aviv, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 32.010556, 34.877222

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2018
Last documented use
2016
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Transit centre
2011
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Interior
Governmental
2016
Immigration Administration
Governmental
2011
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2010

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Freedom of movement within facility

2016

Overcrowding

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

No

2016

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