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OLBA/BEY METAR & TAF Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut, Mount Lebanon GovernorateElevation 87 ftLarge airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LLIB · 51 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LLIB
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1600Z (6:00 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (8:00 PM local)

OLBA forecast starts MVFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 27°C expected at 1100Z on day 26.
  • Minimum temperature 22°C expected at 0200Z on day 26.
MVFR
MVFR
1800Z8:00 PM2248Z12:48 AM0336Z5:36 AM0824Z10:24 AM1312Z3:12 PM1800Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: FEW BECMG SCT

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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
3 runways
NESW032116341735
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

03/21
Dimensions
12,467 x 148 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
16/34
Dimensions
11,138 x 148 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
17/35
Dimensions
10,663 x 197 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
87 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1453Z 4:53 PM
Sunrise
0351Z 5:51 AM
Loggable night
1518Z (5:18 PM local) → 0326Z (5:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1453Z (4:53 PM local) → 0351Z (5:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1553Z (5:53 PM local) → 0251Z (4:51 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

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is in Beirut, Mount Lebanon Governorate. Field elevation 87 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOLBA / BEY
RegionMount Lebanon Governorate
CountryLebanon
Coordinates33.8198, 35.4874
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.3
APP
APP
120.6
ATIS
ATIS
121.9
GND
GND
118.9
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

Weather reference stations

OLBA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: LLIB (51 NM S, VFR).

LLIB Rosh Pina Airport
51 NM S
VFR
OSDI Damascus International Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
LLHA Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport
65 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗OLBA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OLBA have a METAR?
Not right now. OLBA is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OLBA have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for OLBA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at OLBA?
OLBA sits at 87 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OLBA?
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.