Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport Guide
Last updated 2026-04-17 UTC
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon's only commercial airport, located 9 km south of downtown Beirut. It has operated continuously since 1954, except for periodic closures during regional conflicts. The airport is named after former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005.
The airport is structured around a single U-shaped terminal with East and West wings, totalling 23 gates, 19 of which have jetways. Middle East Airlines dominates operations, accounting for around 40% of capacity and over 60% of movements. Scheduled destinations include major hubs across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
In 2023, the airport handled over 7.1 million passengers across 57,159 aircraft movements. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation manages the facility. A Fast Track expansion of the western terminal was underway in 2024 to address overcapacity.
🅿️ Parking
1 option- Secure Parking
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🚗 Car Rentals
8 options- Avis
- Budget
- Hertz
- Europcar
- Sixt
- City Car Rent A Car
- Green Motion
- Advanced Car Rental
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🛋️ Lounges
3 options- Middle East Airlines
- Lebanese Air Transport
- Qatar Airways
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🏨 Hotels
6 options- Lancaster Eden Bay
- Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Beirut Verdun
- Al Habtoor Grand Hotel Beirut
- Mövenpick Hotel Beirut
- Crowne Plaza Beirut
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🚇 Public Transport
1 optionFind 1 public transport option at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport.
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🛫 Terminals
2 terminals- Main TerminalMixed
Middle East Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, flydubai, Etihad Airways, Air France
Concourses: East Wing, West Wing
- Cedar Jet CentrePrivate
🏙️ Nearby cities
3 cities- Beirut9 km northeast
- Sidon38 km south
- Tripoli87 km north
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