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Bahrain International airport in Manama (Bahrain)
Bahrain International airport is located near Manama, with Samāhīj at 1mi↑, Al Muharraq at 2mi↑, Muharraq Governorate at 2mi↑, Al Hadd at 2mi↑, Umm ash Sha‘ūm at 5mi↑, Capital Governorate at 5mi↑, Manama at 5mi↑, Jidd Hafs at 6mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Bahrain and Southernmost airports in Bahrain
→ See also airports in Bahrain
aerial view of Bahrain International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OBBI
- IATA code : BAH
- Local code : -
Elevation : 2 m = 7ft
→ See also Highest airports in Bahrain and Lowest airports in Bahrain
Runways
- runway 12L/30R : 3956m = 12979ft
- runway 12R/30L : 2530m = 8301ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Bahrain
Coming to Bahrain International airport
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- Bahrain International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- King Abdulaziz Air Base airport at 30mi : book on Trip.com
- King Fahd International airport at 54mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Bahrain International airport OBBI BAH
METAR for Bahrain International airport OBBI BAH
OBBI 100600Z 31015KT CAVOK 33/15 Q1009 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Bahrain International airport OBBI BAH
METAR issued by OBBI on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 days and 187 hours and -10068 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 33°C = 91°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is a little humid : relative air humidity is 34 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 28km/h = 15kt, direction is 310°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Bahrain International airport OBBI BAH
OBBI 100500Z 1006/1112 33013KT CAVOK BECMG 1016/1018 VRB03KT
Decoded TAF for Bahrain International airport OBBI BAH
TAF issued by OBBI on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 7 days and 20 hours and 12 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, May 10, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Saturday, May 10, 2025 à 16:00 heure UTC
1006/1112 33013KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 13kt = 24km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Saturday, May 10, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, May 11, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1016/1018 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
VAC for Bahrain International airport OBBI BAH
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Bahrain International airport
Around Bahrain International airport in Manama (Bahrain)
near
- Hotels in Samāhīj
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2622mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2630mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2640mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2656mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2701mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2703mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2703mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2708mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 2709mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 2711mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2712mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2715mi↑
- for Bahrain International airport at 0mi↑
- for King Hamad University Hospital airport at 2mi↑
- for Bahrain Defense Force airport at 6mi↑
nearest airports to Bahrain International airport in Manama (Bahrain)
- King Hamad University Hospital heliport ( BH-0005) at 2mi↑
- Bahrain Defense Force heliport ( BH-0006) at 6mi↑
- Riffa Air Base heliport ( BH-0002) at 12mi↑
- Jidda Island South heliport ( BH-0004) at 15mi↑
- Jidda Island West heliport ( BH-0003) at 16mi↑
- Sakhir Air Base airport (OBKH ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Bahrain International Circuit heliport ( BH-0001) at 18mi↑
- Sheik Isa Air Base airport (OBBS ) at 24mi↑NOTAM
- Block 997 heliport ( BH-0007) at 28mi↑
- Block 998 heliport ( BH-0008) at 29mi↑
- King Abdulaziz Air Base airport (OEDR DHA ) at 30mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- King Fahd Military Medical City heliport ( SA-0031) at 38mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Bahrain
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap