Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli airport located near megiddo and 3 km southwest of afula in the jezreel valley”. Today it says “israeli airfield located in the jezreel valley near tel megiddo and 3 km”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Airport in Afula”. It now reads “Airport in Afula, Northern District”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Megiddo Airfield ( ) ( IATA : N/A , ICAO : LLMG ), known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces , is an Israeli airfield located in the Jezreel Valley near Tel Megiddo and 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Afula . Opened in 1942 as RAF Station Megiddo and was used as an auxiliary field to RAF Station Ramat David . It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s. The aircraft was afterwards flown by IAF's Flight Test Center and is now on display in the IAF museum in Hatzerim . In April 2006, Jezreel Valley Regional Council announced that an international airport will be constructed in Megiddo in cooperation with a number of authorities. The new airport will be located on a 400 dunam (400,000 m², 100 acres) site and construction is to cost $35 million. Officials report that the airport will undoubtedly increase tourism to the Jezreel Valley and surrounding areas.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Airport in Afula Megiddo Airport (known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces ) ( IATA : N/A , ICAO : LLMG ), is an Israeli airport located near Megiddo and 3 km southwest of Afula in the Jezreel Valley . It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s. The aircraft was afterwards flown by IAF's Flight Test Center and is now on display in the IAF museum in Hatzerim. In April 2006, Jezreel Valley Regional Council announced that an international airport will be constructed in Megiddo in cooperation with a number of authorities. The new airport is located on a 400 dunam (400,000 m², 100 acres) site and construction is to cost $35 million. Officials report that the airport will undoubtedly increase tourism to the Jezreel Valley and surrounding areas.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Airport in Afula Megiddo Airport (known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces ) ( IATA : N/A , ICAO : LLMG ), is an Israeli airport located near Megiddo and 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Afula in the Jezreel Valley . Served as an auxiliary field to Ramat David . It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s. The aircraft was afterwards flown by IAF's Flight Test Center and is now on display in the IAF museum in Hatzerim. In April 2006, Jezreel Valley Regional Council announced that an international airport will be constructed in Megiddo in cooperation with a number of authorities. The new airport is located on a 400 dunam (400,000 m², 100 acres) site and construction is to cost $35 million. Officials report that the airport will undoubtedly increase tourism to the Jezreel Valley and surrounding areas.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Airport in Afula Megiddo Airfield ( ) ( IATA : N/A , ICAO : LLMG ), known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces , is an Israeli airfield located in the Jezreel Valley near Tel Megiddo and 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Afula . Opened in 1942 as RAF Station Megiddo and was used as an auxiliary field to RAF Station Ramat David . It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s. The aircraft was afterwards flown by IAF's Flight Test Center and is now on display in the IAF museum in Hatzerim . In April 2006, Jezreel Valley Regional Council announced that an international airport will be constructed in Megiddo in cooperation with a number of authorities. The new airport will be located on a 400 dunam (400,000 m , 100 acres) site and construction is to cost $35 million. Officials report that the airport will undoubtedly increase tourism to the Jezreel Valley and surrounding areas.
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The opening as it stood in 2025 4 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Airport in Afula, Northern District Megiddo Airfield ( Hebrew : מנחת מגידו ) ( IATA : N/A , ICAO : LLMG ), known as Shachar 7 by the Israel Defense Forces , is an Israeli airfield located in the Jezreel Valley near Tel Megiddo and 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of Afula . It opened in 1942 as RAF Station Megiddo and was used as an auxiliary field to RAF Ramat David . It was used by 6 & 208 Squadrons . It currently handles private and agricultural flights. It formerly served as an Israeli Air Force base and was decommissioned in the mid-1980s.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli airport located near megiddo and 3 km southwest of afula in the jezreel valley”. Today it says “israeli airfield located in the jezreel valley near tel megiddo and 3 km”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Airport in Afula”. It now reads “Airport in Afula, Northern District”. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli airport located near megiddo and 3 km southwest of afula in the jezreel valley
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israeli airfield located in the jezreel valley near tel megiddo and 3 km
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