ˈæftɚ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ wɪθdɹˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə bˈeɪs wʌz ɪnˈɪʃəli kˈɔːld ˈɛkɹɑːn ˈɛɹfiːld ænd, fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, tˈɛl nˈɑːf ˈɛɹbeɪs.
After the British withdrew in 1948, the base was initially called Ekron Airfield and, from 1950, Tel Nof Airbase.