What’s New

The number of passengers using Rafik Hariri International Airport increased 5.42% in 2012, according to the Directorate of Civil Aviation.

The number of arriving passengers to Lebanon increased by 2.84% during 2012 to record 2,895,218 passengers; whereas the number of departing passengers reached 3,018,007 to record an increase of 8.53%. However, the total number of passengers using the airport during 2012 was affected by the 18.8% decline in the number of transit passenger that recorded 47,189 transit passengers. Therefore, the overall number of passengers at Beirut airport reached 5,960,414 passengers in 2012 at an increase of 5.42 % compared with 2011.

Commercial aircraft movement fell 11.58% in 2012 to register 76,982 flights, due to the decline in transit flights, which fell by 35.96% to register 20,796 flights.

Air freight at the airport reached 84,140,518 tons in 2012, at an increase of 13.82% compared with 2011.