Airports in Amman, Tehran & Tel Aviv Close Completely
The Israeli air strikes against Iran are having a major effect on global air travel.
On June 13, 2025, three major airports shut down completely amid the turmoil.
That's had a domino effect on air travel worldwide, with more than 15,000 delays reported as of mid-morning, and almost 1,000 flights canceled, according to FlightAware.
Those statistics are for all airlines and airports in the world. However, the shutdowns of three busy airports in the Middle East were obviously taking a toll. The turmoil didn't just affect flights to and from the Midwest but also affected some flights to and from Europe and other areas of the world.
The airports that shut down were in Israel, Iran, and Jordan. They each handle millions of passengers per year.
"Notice to the General Public. Due to the current special security situation, all flights to and from Ben Gurion Airport (LLBG) are canceled until further notice. Please be advised: Do not travel to the airport," the Tel Aviv airport in Israel wrote on its website on June 12 and 13.
Tehran's Mehrabad Airport and Amman's Queen Alia International Airport also closed on June 13, CNN reported.
Mehrabad "will remain closed until 2 p.m. on Saturday," CNN reported, and Queen Alia International Airport "didn't say when it would reopen, advising passengers to contact their airlines."
The Amman airport is one of the busiest in the world, handling more than 9 million passengers in 2023 alone, according to Airport International Group.
From March 2024-2025, the Iran airport handled more than 13 million passengers.
More than 13 million passengers passed through the Tel Aviv airport in 2024, according to English News.cn.Airports in Amman, Tehran & Tel Aviv Close Completely first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 13, 2025
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