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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 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 130300Z 07004KT 040V110 8000 SCT040 22/14 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
METAR issued by OLBA on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 03:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 66 hours and -2878 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 14°C = 57°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 70°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
OLBA 122200Z 1300/1324 14006KT 8000 BKN030 TX27/1311Z TN21/1302Z TEMPO 1300/1303 RA BKN026 BECMG 1303/1306 35015G25KT SCT040 BECMG 1318/1320 14008KT NSC
Decoded TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
TAF issued by OLBA on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 22:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 2 days and 23 hours and 2 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
1300/1324 14006KT 8000 BKN030 TX27/1311Z TN21/1302Z
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
broken at 3000ft = 910m
temporarily from Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Sunday, October 12, 2025 à 03:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1300/1303 RA BKN026
rain
broken at 2600ft = 790m
becoming from Monday, October 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, October 13, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1303/1306 35015G25KT SCT040
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 350°
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
becoming from Monday, October 13, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Monday, October 13, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1318/1320 14008KT NSC
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 140°
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