sˈɪns ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl bˈɛn ɡjˈʊɹɹiən ˈɛɹpoːɹt nˌɪɹ tˌɛl ɐvˈiːv hˈæzbiːn ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ ɪts kəpˈæsᵻɾi lˈɪmɪts fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz, ðɛɹˌɑːɹ kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz tə kənvˈɜːt wˈʌn ʌv ˈɪzɹiːəlz mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɛɹbeɪsᵻz kəmplˈiːtli ɔːɹ pˈɑːɹʃəli ˌɪntʊ ɐ sɪvˈɪliən ˈɛɹpoːɹt ɔːɹ tʊ ɛkspˈænd ɪɾ ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋli.
Since the international Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv has been reaching its capacity limits for years, there are considerations to convert one of Israel's military airbases completely or partially into a civilian airport or to expand it accordingly.