The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Lebanon.
#1 Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport at Beirut (Lebanon) OLBA BEY
Altitude : 27 m = 89ft
Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport is located close to Beirut, Baabda at 5.4 km↑, Ramlet el Bayda at 5.5 km↑, Tayouneh at 6 km↑, Mohafazat Beyrouth at 7 km↑, Beirut at 7.6 km↑, Ra’s Bayrūt at 8.8 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3800 m = 12467ft
- runway 03/21 : 3800m = 12467ft
- runway 16/34 : 3395m = 11138ft
- runway 17/35 : 3250m = 10663ft
-> Aviation weather for Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport
#2 Rene Mouawad Air Base airport at Tripoli (Lebanon) OLKA KYE
Altitude : 23 m = 75ft
Rene Mouawad Air Base airport is located close to Tripoli, Halba at 8.1 km↑, Hamidiyah at 15 km↑, Safsafah at 17 km↑, Tripoli at 23 km↑, Sir ed Danniye at 23 km↑, Zgharta at 24 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3000 m = 9843ft
- runway 06/24 : 3000m = 9843ft
-> Aviation weather for Rene Mouawad Air Base airport
#3 Rayak Air Base airport at Rayak (Lebanon) OLRA
Altitude : 920 m = 3018ft
Rayak Air Base airport is located close to Rayak, Zahle at 7.7 km↑, Sirghaya at 16 km↑, Az Zabadani at 17 km↑, Medaya at 21 km↑, Mohafazat Béqaa at 25 km↑, Baalbek at 27 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2969 m = 9741ft
- runway 04/22 : 2969m = 9741ft
-> Aviation weather for Rayak Air Base airport
#4 Baadarâne airport at Baadarâne (Lebanon) LB-0004
Altitude : 1067 m = 3501ft
Baadarâne airport is located close to Baadarâne, Beit ed Dine at 7.2 km↑, Jezzine at 11 km↑, Joubb Jannine at 16 km↑, Bhamdoun at 18 km↑, Aaley at 19 km↑, Bhamdoun el Mhatta at 20 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Baadarâne airport
#5 Marjayoun airport at Kafr Kila (Lebanon) LB-0006
Altitude : 494 m = 1621ft
Marjayoun airport is located close to Kafr Kila, Metulla at 1.7 km↑, Houra at 2.2 km↑, Marjayoun at 7.4 km↑, Mohafazat Nabatîyé at 8.8 km↑, Qiryat Shemona at 9.7 km↑, Nabatiye et Tahta at 13 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Marjayoun airport
#6 Tel al Zaatar airport at Dekwaneh (Lebanon) LB-0007
Altitude : 105 m = 344ft
Tel al Zaatar airport is located close to Dekwaneh, Jdaidet el Matn at 2.9 km↑, Tayouneh at 3.6 km↑, Baabda at 3.9 km↑, Mohafazat Beyrouth at 5.2 km↑, Beirut at 5.9 km↑, Ramlet el Bayda at 6.5 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tel al Zaatar airport
#7 Wujah Al Hajar Air Base airport at Hamat (Lebanon) Z19O
Altitude : 256 m = 840ft
Wujah Al Hajar Air Base airport is located close to Hamat, Batroun at 3.5 km↑, Amioun at 12 km↑, Sarghoûn at 12 km↑, Jbail at 18 km↑, Mohafazat Liban-Nord at 22 km↑, Tripoli at 23 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Wujah Al Hajar Air Base airport
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