Other reasons were the pure value of the land which the airport occupies, and the fact that the airport is dividing the city of Eilat into two parts with the hotels and tourist areas on one side, and the residential buildings on the other.
Outras razóns eran o puro valor do terreo que ocupa o aeroporto, e o feito de que o aeroporto divide a cidade de Eilat en dous partes cos hoteis e as zonas turísticas nun lado, e os edificios residenciais no outro.