Hatzerim Airbase

 military airbase, Israel Defense Forces (IDF)

Hatzerim Israeli Air Force Base (Hebrew: בסיס חיל-האוויר חצרים‎, Bsis Heil HaAvir Hatzerim) (ICAO: LLHB) is an airbase of the Israeli Air Force located in the Negev Desert on the western outskirts of Beersheba, near Kibbutz Hatzerim. As Be'er Sheva [the "capital of the Negev"] has grown, it has expanded almost to the edge of the airbase itself.

The base is home to the Air Force Museum, located at the main entrance on the eastern side of the base, and an operational base that is home to various training squadrons. .

The IAF Flight Academy first opened its doors in 1950 at Sirkin Field near Petach Tikva. From Sirkin the school moved to Tel Nof Air Force Base and from there to its current location at Hatzerim Air Force Base. The primary mission of the Flight Academy is to qualify aircrews. The Israeli Aerobatic Team, flying four Aerospatiale (Fouga) CM-170 'Magister' aircraft, is based at Hatzerim.

This modern air base was built in the 1960s, and used by the IAF beginning in 1966, when it was only partially completed. It has a total of four runways, ranging in length from 1830 meters to 2750 meters. Operational units use the two southern runways and the Flight School units use the northwest pair of runways.

On 19 January 1998 the first two of 25 new US-built Boeing F-15Is arrived at Hatzerim Air Force Base. They were greeted a crowd of 3,000, including dignitaries from the United States and Israel.

Units:
- 69th Squadron ("The Hammers Squadron") – operating F-15I
- 102nd Squadron ("The Flying Tiger Squadron") - operating A-4N Skyhawk
- 107th Squadron ("The Knights of the Orange Tail Squadron") - operating F-16I
- "123rd Squadron ("The Desert Birds Squadron") – operating S-70 Helicopters"
- "Flight Training School -operating TA-4 and various trainer aircraft"
- "IAF Aerobatic Team - operating Texan II T-6A"
- "Air Force Infantry School (Air Force Installation Protection Units)"