AviatDataBeirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport BEY / OLBA
Beirut · Lebanon · Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Lebanon — a state directorate under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport; owns and directly operates the airport (air traffic control, aerodrome administration, and airside infrastructure), with no private concessionaire. Airside retail/duty-free is separately managed by Phoenicia-Aer Rianta.
7.0Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · bonded
ICAO / IATAOLBA / BEY
OperatorDirectorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Lebanon — a state directorate under the Ministry of Public Works and Transport; owns and directly operates the airport (air traffic control, aerodrome administration, and airside infrastructure), with no private concessionaire. Airside retail/duty-free is separately managed by Phoenicia-Aer Rianta.
Coordinates33.8190°N, 35.4900°E
Elevation85 ft · 26 m
Time zoneEET/EEST (UTC+2 winter / UTC+3 summer, DST observed late Mar-late Oct)
Passengers / yr7,011,129 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
BondedYes
AIP referenceOLBA — AIP Lebanon AD 2.OLBA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation eAIP)
Operating hoursH24 — continuous ATC, customs, immigration, fuelling, handling and security operations per AIP Lebanon (AD 2.3); no published curfew, though runway 17/35 and southern approach/departure paths run close to Beirut's southern suburbs and are subject to periodic security-related NOTAMs during regional tension.
Terminals1 passenger terminal in two connected wings forming a U-shape (East, gates 1-12, opened 1998; West, gates 13-23, opened 2002; 23 gates total, 19 with jetways incl. 2 dual-jetway gates for large aircraft, plus 2 decommissioned bus gates) — designed for roughly 6M pax/year and now operating well above that; separate General Aviation Terminal (opened 2005) for VIP/charter traffic; cargo terminal with MEA-affiliated ground-handling/cargo operations (MEAG).
Runways (3)
- 03/21 · 3,800 m / 12,467 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS CAT I (03); CAT I (21)
- 16/34 · 3,395 m / 11,138 ft · 45 m wide · Concrete · ILS CAT I (16); None (34, take-off only — not used for landing per AIP declared distances)
- 17/35 · 3,250 m / 10,663 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT I (17); None (35)
Airport contact
Lebanon's only international gateway and the hub of national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA), a SkyTeam member since 2012 that operates the large majority of scheduled flights here; Gulf, European and other regional carriers make up most of the rest (Lebanese Air Transport, despite the similar name, is a Beirut-based ground-handling firm headquartered at the airport, not a passenger SkyTeam carrier). 2025 passenger volumes rebounded to just over 7 million (7,011,129; +25% y/y after 2024's conflict-depressed 5,622,358), the second-strongest year since the pandemic behind only 2023's 7,127,649, though still below the 2019 pre-crisis peak of 8,689,603. Foreign carriers have repeatedly suspended service on short notice during episodes of regional tension — including the 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war, when strikes hit areas near the perimeter while the airport itself stayed open — so schedules should be checked against current security NOTAMs. A terminal expansion program targets roughly 16M pax/year capacity by 2035.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG)
Major ground handler at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport; MEA subsidiary confirmed via its own site to hold roughly 80% passenger and 82% overall flight ground-handling market share (passenger/baggage, ramp, VIP salon, load control); site's own credentials page lists ISO 9001:2015, ISAGO and an IATA Ground Handling Certificate (IGHC). · 24/7 operations; head office Mon-Fri 08:00-15:00
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Lebanese Air Transport (LAT)
DGCA-licensed ground handler established 1958, based at BRHIA near Gate 8, operating 24/7; independently confirmed listing shows ~400 employees; passenger/baggage handling, load control, ground power coordination; ISAGO and ISO certified per LAT's own site. · 24/7
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available · 2 providers
Jettco (IPT Group)
Into-plane Jet A-1 refuelling via hydrant dispensers and refuellers; own site confirms company established 1987 at BRHIA, joint hydrant infrastructure operated under Lebanese government license, 350+ airline customers including MEA, Emirates, Etihad and DHL, and recent integration into IPT Group.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
TotalEnergies Marketing Lebanon
Jet A-1 fuel supplier at Beirut airport as one of a nine-member national/international consortium supplying the field, per TotalEnergies' own site; confirmed to have managed the supply consortium twice, 1997-2000 and 2013-2015, under the group's rotational management system.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Mideast Aircraft Services Company (MASCO)
24/7 line maintenance at its main base in Beirut for B737, A320 family, A330, A350, B777 and B787; EASA Part-145 plus other CAA approvals (incl. ECAA/AW/AE/B0074/R0). Company is independently confirmed as 100% owned by Middle East Airlines. · 24/7
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Mideast Aircraft Services Company (MASCO)
Base/heavy maintenance checks for A320 family and A330, plus aircraft painting, composite repair, cabin reconfiguration and avionics upgrades at its Beirut hangar; multiple independent sources confirm it as the only fully-fledged MRO provider at BEY, founded 1955, 100% MEA-owned.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
Lebanese Beirut Airport Catering Company (LBACC)
Sole flight-kitchen/catering provider at Beirut airport; independently confirmed as a 77.5% MEA-owned joint venture; reported to produce roughly 6,000 trays/day in low season up to 16,000-18,000 trays/day in high season for MEA, Lufthansa, Air France and other carriers (production figures not, site unreachable via TLS).
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Lebanese Air Transport (LAT)
Provides aircraft cabin cleaning as part of its aircraft-operations support services, per LAT's own service description.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG)
Handles roughly 90% of air-cargo market share at BEY per MEAG's own published statistics (confirmed on meag.com.lb); cargo desk and ramp/warehouse handling with cold-chain storage for scheduled and freighter traffic.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Lebanese Air Transport (LAT)
Cargo handling operations with RA3-EU certified warehouses compliant with EU air-cargo security regulation, per LAT's own site.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available · 2 providers
Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG)
MEAG's own credentials page lists an RA3 (regulated agent) certificate for air-cargo/mail security screening valid to Nov 2028 plus a TAPA facility security certificate valid to Jul 2028; specific TAPA tier (e.g. Level A) not stated on the page.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Lebanese Air Transport (LAT)
RA3-EU certified (regulated agent) for screening of export cargo/mail, per LAT's published certifications.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Hadid International Services
Draft claimed airside crew/passenger ground transportation as part of a Beirut station's services; downgraded to unconfirmed alongside the station claim itself, since no Beirut-specific service listing could be verified.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Avis Lebanon (Beirut Airport)
Car rental desk at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport; VIP meet & greet and armored/soft-skin executive mobility options confirmed on Avis Lebanon's own site. Phone corrected to the number published on avis.com.lb (the draft's original number did not match); this is Avis Lebanon's general reservations line, not confirmed as airport-desk-specific. 24/7 hours claim not. · 24/7 (unconfirmed)
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available · 4 providers
Middle East Airlines Ground Handling (MEAG)
Operates Cedar Jet Center, the airport's General Aviation Terminal/FBO, as MEAG's own FBO brand; site confirms 1800m2 hangar, 250m2 VIP passenger lounge, customs/immigration on site and competitive fuel pricing. · 24/7, 365 days
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Sky Lounge Services
Licensed Lebanese FBO in the General Aviation Terminal at RHIA; ramp service, crew/passenger service, customs and immigration handling, VIP lounge, catering coordination for private/business jets; industry press (Business Air News) reports 40.45% of Lebanon's private-aviation ground-handling market share as of 2020. Note: company's own site now emphasises a separate airport-development project at René Moawad Airport (KYE) alongside its BEY FBO operation.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Executive Aircraft Services (EAS)
FBO/handling agent based in the General Aviation Terminal at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport since 2004, confirmed via its own site; aircraft handling, fuel coordination, catering, customs and passenger services for business aviation.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hadid International Services
Global trip-support/FBO handling agent (Dubai HQ) advertising coverage of 1500+ airports across 181 countries; its own site does not name Beirut or Lebanon anywhere and no dedicated Beirut station/station-manager listing could be found, so a genuinely staffed local BEY presence (vs. remote trip-support coordination) is unconfirmed.
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Verified 3 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
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