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HLLB/BEN METAR & TAF Benina International Airport

Benina, Benghazi DistrictElevation 433 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0500Z (7:00 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (8:00 AM local)

HLLB forecast starts MVFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR
MVFR
MVFR
0600Z8:00 AM1048Z12:48 PM1536Z5:36 PM2024Z10:24 PM0112Z3:12 AM0600Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: SCT TEMPO BKN BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW15L33R15R33L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15L/33R
Dimensions
11,732 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
15R/33L
Dimensions
11,731 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
433 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1555Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
0451Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
1620Z (6:20 PM local) → 0426Z (6:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1555Z (5:55 PM local) → 0451Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1655Z (6:55 PM local) → 0351Z (5:51 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Benina International Airport is in Benina, Benghazi District. Field elevation 433 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHLLB / BEN
RegionBenghazi District
CountryLibya
Coordinates32.0968, 20.2695
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.5
BENGHAZI APP
APP
127
ARR
ARR
127
DEP
DEP
121.3
GND
GND
118.1
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

HL64 Benghazi Aviation Club Airport
14 NM SW
HL60 Elmarj Airport
40 NM NE
HL59 Al Khadim Airport
47 NM E
HLZU Zuetina Airport
74 NM S
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗HLLB on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HLLB have a METAR?
Yes. HLLB is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does HLLB have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for HLLB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at HLLB?
HLLB sits at 433 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HLLB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.