Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (OLBA) is a large airport in Beirut, Lebanon. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code OLBA or IATA code BEY. It sits in Asia.

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport sits near sea level at 87 ft.

Local operations run on Asia/Beirut. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess inventory for OLBA updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

As one of the larger fields in Lebanon, OLBA tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport is the only operational commercial airport in Lebanon. It is located in the Southern Suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city center. The airport is the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA) and was the hub for the Lebanese cargo carrier TMA cargo and Wings of Lebanon before their respective collapses.