Large International Airport • Beirut, JL, LB
Elevation: 87 ft (27 m) • 33.8209, 35.4884
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (OLBA / BEY) is a large international airport serving Beirut, JL, LB, situated at an elevation of 87 ft (27 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° East.
TAF OLBA 041600Z 0418/0518 24015KT 8000 SCT026 TX31/0511Z TN26/0501Z BECMG 0515/0518 BKN026
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM