Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) and NOTAM (Notice To Airman) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC, NOTAM Beirut airport (Lebanon) / ICAO OLBA/ IATA BEY
Beirut airport (Lebanon) is located close to Beirut, Baabda at 3 mile↑, Ramlet el Bayda at 3 mile↑, Tayouneh at 4 mile↑, Beirut (bayrūt beyrouth) at 5 mile↑, Ra’s Bayrūt (Beyrouth) at 5 mile↑, Aaley at 6 mile↑, Jdaidet el Matn at 7 mile↑, Bhamdoun at 10 mile↑, Bhamdoun el Mhatta at 10 mile↑, Beit ed Dine at 10 mile↑,
Elevation : 27 m = 89 ft
Runways
- runway 03/21 : 3800 m = 12467 ft
- runway 16/34 : 3395 m = 11138 ft
- runway 17/35 : 3250 m = 10663 ft
aerial view of Beirut
METAR for Beirut airport - OLBA
OLBA 241900Z 12005KT 8000 NSC 24/15 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Beirut Airport (Lebanon)
METAR issued by OLBA on Friday 24th of September 2021 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 35 hours and -1411 minutes ago.
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
Temperature is 24 °C = 75 °F and dew point is 15 °C = 59 °F . This correspond to 57% relative humidity.
QNH is 1015 mb = 29.97 inHg
Wind speed is 9 km/h = 5 kt, direction is 120°.
No clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude (No Significant Clouds).
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Beirut airport - OLBA
OLBA 241600Z 2418/2524 14003KT 8000 NSC BECMG 2508/2510 36008KT CAVOK BECMG 2520/2522 14003KT
Decoded TAF for Beirut Airport (Lebanon)
TAF issued by OLBA on Friday 24th of September 2021 at 16:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 14 hours and 29 minutes ago. A 30 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Friday 24th of September 2021 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday 25th of September 2021 à 08:00 heure UTC
2418/2524 14003KT 8000 NSC
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is 8 km = 5 mile.
becoming from Saturday 25th of September 2021 à 10:00 heure TU to Saturday 25th of September 2021 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2508/2510 36008KT 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 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 mile.
becoming from Sunday 26th of September 2021 à 22:00 heure TU to Sunday 26th of September 2021 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2520/2522 14003KT
Wind 3 kt = 6 km/h, direction is 140°
close by
nearest airports to Beirut
- for Rayak airport (OLRA) at 29 mile↑
- for Kiryat Shmona airport (LLKS) at 42 mile↑
- for Rosh Pina airport (LLIB) at 58 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Kleiat airport (OLKA) at 61 mile↑
- for Damascus airport (OSDI) at 66 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Fiq airport (LLFK) at 73 mile↑
- for Haifa airport (LLHA) at 74 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Ramat David airport (LLRD) at 82 mile↑
Data sources
- NOTAM : ICAO (www.icao.int)
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)