ɐ θˈɜːd ɹˈʌnweɪ wʌz bˈɪlt ɪnðə mˈɪd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z dˈɛkeɪd æz pˈɑːɹt əvə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt tʊ ɐkˈɑːmədˌeɪt ðə tɹˈænsfɜːɹ ʌv mˈɪlətˌɛɹi æktˈɪvᵻɾiz pɹˈiːviəsli tˈeɪkɪŋ plˈeɪs æt bˈɛn ɡjˈʊɹɹiən ˈɛɹpoːɹt ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs bˈeɪs twˈɛnti sˈɛvən tə nɛvˈeɪɾɪm.
A third runway was built in the mid-2000s decade as part of a project to accommodate the transfer of military activities previously taking place at Ben Gurion Airport (Air Force Base 27) to Nevatim.