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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut, Lebanon

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Elevation

87 ft

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The Essence of Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

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Location

Beirut · JL · Lebanon

Connectivity

67 routes · 45 destinations

Position

33.820°, 35.487° · 87 ft elev.

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Lebanon's sole international gateway on the Mediterranean coast.

Opened

1954

Location

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon's primary and only international airport, serving the capital Beirut and the wider country. Named after assassinated Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, it handles the majority of Lebanon's commercial air traffic and serves as a critical link for the Lebanese diaspora worldwide. The airport has endured significant disruptions over the decades, including closures during Lebanon's civil war and damage from the 2006 Israeli–Hezbollah conflict. Despite ongoing political and economic instability in Lebanon, the airport has continued operations and undergone periodic modernization efforts. Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's national carrier, uses Beirut as its primary hub. The airport's strategic location on the eastern Mediterranean makes it a connecting point between Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Terminals

The airport operates a single main passenger terminal building that handles all international and domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

The airport is located approximately 9 kilometers south of central Beirut, accessible primarily by taxi and private car, with limited public bus options.

Airlines here

Middle East Airlines (MEA) serves as the primary hub carrier, with additional service from airlines including Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airlines.

Notable facts

›Named after Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005.
›Middle East Airlines (MEA) has operated from Beirut as its hub since the 1940s.
›The airport was closed and damaged multiple times during Lebanon's 1975–1990 civil war.
›Israel bombed the airport's fuel depot during the 2006 Lebanon War, temporarily halting operations.
›The airport sits at an elevation of approximately 87 feet (27 meters) above sea level near the coast.

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Route map (44 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

BEY → CDGAF · 772 343

BEY → ALGAH · 736

BEY → CMNAT · 738

BEY → FCOAZ · 32S 320 319

BEY → MXPAZ · 320

BEY → MSQB2 · CRJ

BEY → LHRBA · 321

BEY → LCACY · 320

BEY → DXBEK · 773

BEY → ADDET · 738

BEY → AUHEY · 320

BEY → DWCFZ · 73H

BEY → SHJG9 · 320

BEY → BAHGF · 320

BEY → IKAIR · 313 320

BEY → MHDIR · 313

BEY → AMMIY · 330

BEY → SAHIY · 330

BEY → KWIJ9 · 320

BEY → KWIKU · AB6 320

BEY → FRALH · 32A 321 320

BEY → ACCME · 332

BEY → AMMME · 321 320

BEY → ATHME · 320

BEY → AUHME · 320

BEY → BGWME · 321 320

BEY → BRUME · 320

BEY → BSRME · 320

BEY → CAIME · 320 321

BEY → CDGME · 332

BEY → DMMME · 320

BEY → DOHME · 320

BEY → DXBME · 332 320

BEY → EBLME · 321 320

BEY → EVNME · 320

BEY → FCOME · 32S 320 319

BEY → FRAME · 320

BEY → GVAME · 320

BEY → ISTME · 320 332 321

BEY → JEDME · 320 332

BEY → KANME · 332

BEY → KWIME · 320

BEY → LCAME · 321 320

BEY → LHRME · 320 332

BEY → LOSME · 332

BEY → MEDME · 320

BEY → MXPME · 320

BEY → NJFME · 321

BEY → OTPME · 73W

BEY → RUHME · 320 332 321

BEY → SVOME · 320 319

BEY → TUNME · 320

BEY → CAIMS · 738 320 E70

BEY → HBEMS · E70

BEY → SAWPC · 738

BEY → DOHQR · 320 321

BEY → AMMRJ · E75 E95 320 319

BEY → OTPRO · 733

BEY → SXFST · 73G

BEY → SVOSU · 320 319

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

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.

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