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Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport (Beyrouth) at Beirut (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↑, Aaley at 6mi↑, Jdaidet el Matn at 7mi↑,
→ 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
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Aviation weather for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
METAR for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
OLBA 071400Z 23003KT 6000 BKN030 18/13 Q1014 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
METAR issued by OLBA on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 93 hours and -4298 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4mi.
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 73%.
QNH is 1014hPa = 29.94inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : broken at 3000ft = 910m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
OLBA 071000Z 0712/0812 23012KT 7000 SCT030 SCT080 TX20/0810Z TN14/0802Z TEMPO 0712/0806 4000 BR OVC030 PROB40 TEMPO 0712/0724 -RA OVC030 BECMG 0720/0722 15005KT BECMG 0806/0808 29010KT 8000 NSC
Decoded TAF for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport OLBA BEY
TAF issued by OLBA on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 1 hours and 22 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, March 7, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, March 7, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
0712/0812 23012KT 7000 SCT030 SCT080 TX20/0810Z TN14/0802Z
wind 12kt = 22km/h, direction is 230°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
scattered clouds at 3000ft = 910m scattered clouds at 8000ft = 2440m
temporarily from Friday, March 7, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 8, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0712/0806 4000 BR OVC030
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
overcast at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Friday, March 7, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, March 7, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0712/0724 -RA OVC030
light rain
overcast at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Friday, March 7, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 8, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0720/0722 15005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 150°
becoming from Saturday, March 8, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Saturday, March 8, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0806/0808 29010KT 8000 NSC
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 290°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
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) at Beirut (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) at Beirut (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↑
→ 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