ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION MASTERPLAN
Palestine
TA 2012013 PS 00 F10 IV.3 – Air Transport
SEPTEMBER 30,2016
Table
1
2 O
2.1 A
2.2 A
3 A
3.1 P
3.2 A
3.3 A
3.4 A
4 A
4.1 N
2031)
4.1.1 N
4.1.2 N
4.1.3 A
4.1.4 C
4.2 R
4.2.1 Y
4.2.2 N
4.2.3 N
4.2.4 C
5 A
5.1 E
5.2 P
6 S
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Introduction ..
Overview of A
Aviation in the
Aviation in the
Aviation Traff
Population G
Aviation Fore
Aviation Fore
Aviation Fore
Air Transport
New West Ba
12
New Int’l Airp
New Int’l Airp
Additional Op
Comparative
Regional (EU
Yasser Arafat
New Regiona
New Airport in
Comparative
Aviation-relat
Economic pro
Palestinian A
Security Issue
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Air Transport
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fic Forecasts
rowth and Av
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3. West Ban
4. Air Trans
5. New Wes
6. Alternativ
7. Alternativ
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10. Alternativ
11. Alternativ
12. Alternativ
13. Additiona
14. Additiona
15. Additiona
16. Additiona
17. Additiona
18. Additiona
19. Additiona
20. Additiona
21. Additiona
22. Additiona
23. Y.Arafat
24. Y.Arafat
25. Y.Arafat
26. Y.Arafat
27. New Reg
28. New Reg
29. New Reg
30. Khan You
31. Khan You
32. Khan You
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of Jericho: Airp
3 – Tubas: Te
3 – Tubas: S
3 – Tubas: R
3 – Tubas: Air
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2033
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2035
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