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Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport (Beyrouth) (Lebanon)
Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport also known asBeyrouthis located near Beirut, with Baabda at 3mi↑, Ramlet el Bayda at 3mi↑, Tayouneh at 4mi↑, Mohafazat Beyrouth at 4mi↑, Beirut (bayrūt / beyrouth) at 5mi↑, Ra’s Bayrūt (Beyrouth) at 5mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Lebanon and Southernmost airports in Lebanon
→ See also airports in Lebanon
aerial view of Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OLBA
- IATA code : BEY
- Local code : -
Elevation : 27 m = 89ft
→ See also Highest airports in Lebanon and Lowest airports in Lebanon
Runways
- runway 03/21 : 3800m = 12467ft
- runway 16/34 : 3395m = 11138ft
- runway 17/35 : 3250m = 10663ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Lebanon
Coming to Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
By plane :
- Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia air_france
- Kiryat Shmona airport at 42mi : book on Trip.com
- Ben Ya'akov airport at 58mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
METAR for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
OLBA 010100Z 11006KT 9999 SCT035 11/02 Q1019 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
METAR issued by OLBA on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 01:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 11 hours and 17 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 2°C = 36°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 54 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 110°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
OLBA 010400Z 0106/0206 35010KT 9999 SCT035 TX17/0111Z TN11/0202Z BECMG 0112/0115 29014KT 8000 DZ BKN030 PROB40 TEMPO 0112/0118 -RA BECMG 0118/0121 36010KT 9999 FEW030 BECMG 0200/0203 06008KT
Decoded TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
TAF issued by OLBA on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 04:00 UTC, issued 8 hours and 17 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
0106/0206 35010KT 9999 SCT035 TX17/0111Z TN11/0202Z
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m
becoming from Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 15:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0112/0115 29014KT 8000 DZ BKN030
wind 14kt = 26km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
drizzle
broken at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0112/0118 -RA
light rain
becoming from Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0118/0121 36010KT 9999 FEW030
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 360°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Sunday, March 1, 2026 à 03:00 heure TU to Monday, March 2, 2026 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0200/0203 06008KT
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 60°
VAC for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
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 Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport
Around Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport (Beyrouth) (Lebanon)
near
- Hotels in Baabda
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1600mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1611mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1620mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1635mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1665mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 1671mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 1673mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 1676mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 1676mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 1677mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 1679mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 1680mi↑
- for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport at 0mi↑
- for Al Sahel Hospital airport at 3mi↑
- for LAU Medical Center Rizk Hospital airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport (Beyrouth) (Lebanon)
- Al Sahel Hospital heliport ( LB-0003) at 3mi↑
- LAU Medical Center Rizk Hospital heliport ( LB-0002) at 5mi↑
- Tel al Zaatar airport ( LB-0007) at 5mi↑
- Saint George Hospital heliport ( LB-0001) at 5mi↑
- Baadarâne airport ( LB-0004) at 15mi↑
- Rayak Air Base airport (OLRA ) at 29mi↑NOTAM
- Wujah Al Hajar Air Base airport ( Z19O) at 34mi↑
- Marjayoun airport ( LB-0006) at 37mi↑
- Kiryat Shmona airport (LLKS KSW ) at 42mi↑NOTAM
- Baalbek airport ( LB-0005) at 42mi↑defunct airport
- Mezzeh airport ( OS67) at 48mi↑
- Qabr al-Sitt heliport ( SY-0002) at 56mi↑
- Ben Ya'akov airport (LLIB RPN ) at 58mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Marj al-Sultan (North) heliport ( SY-0003) at 60mi↑
- Rene Mouawad Air Base airport (OLKA KYE ) at 61mi↑NOTAM
- Marj al-Sultan (South) heliport ( SY-0004) at 61mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Lebanon
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
