Israel’s first vertiport for aerial taxis is set to be built at Atidim Park, a major business and high-tech complex in Tel Aviv. The facility, named the ATIDIM Vertiport, is expected to serve as infrastructure for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOLs, within about three years. In its initial phase, it will operate as a dedicated hub for medical aerial deliveries.
Earlier this week, a preliminary demonstration of the project was held at the park, featuring a flight from a temporary landing pad to another pad located at Medica Rafeal Hospital, also within the complex.
The demonstration was planned and approved by Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority and carried out by Dronery, a company specializing in autonomous drone delivery services in urban areas. The event was attended by Tel Aviv-Jaffa city engineer Udi Carmeli and city architect Yoav David.
The initiative is designed to address transportation challenges in Israel’s densely populated metropolitan area. According to project estimates, aerial transportation could cut travel times by 60% to 80% compared with private vehicles, saving the economy millions of travel hours each month.
The project is being led by Atidim Park Tel Aviv through ATI, Air Taxi Israel, a planning and implementation body focused on the development, regulation and future operation of advanced aerial mobility infrastructure. ATI operates as part of CityZone, an urban innovation lab and testing ground for smart-city technologies based at the park. The company was selected as one of the main pilot sites in a national initiative led by the Israel Innovation Authority.
Under the plan, the vertiport will initially be built and operated for medical aerial logistics, enabling rapid transport of medical equipment, medications and laboratory samples. It will serve Medica Rafeal Hospital both in routine operations and during emergencies.
At a later stage, the project includes regulatory and planning preparations to certify the facility for electric air taxis carrying passengers.
“Quiet, electric aircraft with accessible operating costs represent a revolution,” said Eyal Zahavi, CEO of ATI. “Commercial public service is expected within about three years, which makes now the right time to plan, build and regulate national and municipal infrastructure.”
Eyal Green, CEO of Atidim Park, described the project as “a first milestone in integrating advanced aerial transportation into Israel’s urban space.”