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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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport at 0mi : book on Transavia Iberia
- 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 061900Z 35006KT 320V040 CAVOK 29/22 Q1009 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
METAR issued by OLBA on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 2 minutes ago.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 29°C = 84°F, dew point is 22°C = 72°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 66 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 350°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
OLBA 061600Z 0618/0718 02008KT 8000 NSC TX32/0710Z TN25/0702Z BECMG 0700/0703 09006KT BECMG 0706/0709 24012KT FEW026 PROB40 TEMPO 0712/0718 5000 BR
Decoded TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
TAF issued by OLBA on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, issued 8 hours and 2 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
0618/0718 02008KT 8000 NSC TX32/0710Z TN25/0702Z
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 20°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
becoming from Sunday, July 6, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0700/0703 09006KT
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 90°
becoming from Monday, July 7, 2025 à 09:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0706/0709 24012KT FEW026
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 240°
few clouds at 2600ft = 790m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Monday, July 7, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Monday, July 7, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0712/0718 5000 BR
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
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
→ 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