Airport guide

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International AirportIATA code BEY

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY/OLBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Beirut, Lebanon in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

beirutairport.gov.lb View map

Serves: Beirut, Lebanon
Codes: BEY · OLBA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Beirut
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY/OLBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Beirut, Lebanon in Asia. Operating on Asia/Beirut local time at coordinates 33.830°, 35.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Beirut, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: BEY
ICAO code: OLBA
City: Beirut
Country: Lebanon
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Beirut
Coordinates: 33.820°, 35.487°; From OurAirports
Official website: beirutairport.gov.lb (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport’s own pages.

BEY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 27 m (87 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1954; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025: 7.01 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing blog.blominvestbank.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Rafiq Hariri; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Damascus International Airport DAM · 105 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BEY

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 03/21: 3,800 m, concrete.

Runways at BEY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
03/21	3,800 m12,467 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit
16/34	3,395 m11,138 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit
17/35	3,250 m10,663 ft	60 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from BEY

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BEY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at BEY

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names BEY, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where BEY is

Calculated

7.8 km south-southwest

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport lies 7.8 km south-southwest of Beirut city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BEY

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Beirut, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:beirutairport.gov.lb (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Beirut

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport: common questions

Where is Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport?

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport serves Beirut, Lebanon. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.820°, 35.487°.

What are the airport codes for Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport?

The IATA code is BEY and the ICAO code is OLBA.

What time zone is BEY in?

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is in the Asia/Beirut time zone.

What is the official website of Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport?

The airport’s official website is beirutairport.gov.lb. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at BEY: 03/21 (3,800 m (12,467 ft), concrete); 16/34 (3,395 m (11,138 ft), concrete); 17/35 (3,250 m (10,663 ft), asphalt).

When did Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport?

Wikidata records 7.01 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at BEY?

Wikidata lists BEY as a hub of Globe Jet, Lebanese Air Transport, Med Airways, MenaJet, Middle East Airlines - Air Liban and Wings of Lebanon.

How far is BEY from Beirut city centre?

Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is about 7.8 km south-southwest of Beirut city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport?

OurAirports gives BEY’s elevation as 27 m (87 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q668329 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)