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Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut, LB

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Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut, Lebanon · Middle East

Lebanon's only commercial airport is a single U-shaped hall running above its leftover 6-million design: East and West wings, a 24/7 Cedar Lounge after passport, and an official USD taxi tariff — paid for with no metro, extra UK aviation screening, and a second terminal that was cancelled.

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6.7/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.2
Reliability5.4
Lounges7.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport

Beirut, Lebanon · Middle East

Lebanon's only commercial airport is a single U-shaped hall running above its leftover 6-million design: East and West wings, a 24/7 Cedar Lounge after passport, and an official USD taxi tariff — paid for with no metro, extra UK aviation screening, and a second terminal that was cancelled.

Airportist Score

6.7/ 10

Solid

Ease of use7.0
Comfort & amenities6.6
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.2
Reliability5.4
Lounges7.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
3 h
before departure
Typical security
25 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
15–30 min
Official AIRPORT TAXI
Lounges
4
1 rated worth it
Terminals
1
live U-shaped hall: East Wing gates 1–12 + West Wing gates 13–23. No airside walk except through the main hall. No live T2.
Passengers / year
7,011,129 (2025)

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AHLEIN Comfy Lounge

Main terminalAirside 1st floor after passport control, follow signs to AHLEIN - Comfy Lounge

Priority Pass 24/7, 3-hour cap, 1st floor after passport. Aggregator leftover 'level 2' is leftover-conflicting with the live PP 1st-floor listing.

Access: Priority Pass · DragonPass

Hours: 00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 3 hours; children under 2 free (max two)

Amenities: Alcohol (standard, complimentary on Priority Pass) · Soft drinks · Wi-Fi · Disabled access · Flight information · Smoking area · Air conditioning

Best for: A 1st-floor PP overflow · Ahlein membership as sold

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AHLEIN Premium Lounge

Main terminalAirside 1st floor after passport control, follow signs / opposite the atrium

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Main terminalAirside 2nd floor after passport control, turn right after the lift

Worth it

Main terminalAirside 2nd floor after passport control, turn right, lift or stairs

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

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Cedar Lounge (MEA): airside 2nd floor after passport, turn right, lift or stairs. Priority Pass 00:00–23:59, max 3 hours, ~4.4 from 2,000+ reviews, digital card, no walk-in payment card, family play room, meeting room for conference calls only, alcohol on the standard list, no showers listed. Cedar Class, SkyTeam J/first and Elite Plus as sold. Opened 1 August 2005 on the official lounges page.
Beirut Lounge: same 2nd floor, turn right after the lift. Priority Pass 24/7, max 3 hours, ~3.7 from 54 reviews, adjacent smoking room, alcohol standard. Smaller fallback when Cedar is full.

Priority Pass 24/7, ~4.4, 3-hour cap, showers subject to availability. Leftover Amex 'Temporarily Closed' is leftover-conflicting with live PP — check the door.

Access: Priority Pass · LoungeKey · DragonPass

Hours: Priority Pass lists 00:00–23:59 daily, max 3 hours; leftover Amex Platinum still says temporarily closed — verify at the door

Amenities: Alcohol (standard, complimentary on Priority Pass) · Cold buffet (complimentary on Priority Pass) · Showers subject to availability · Massage chairs subject to availability · Lockers · Children's play area · Smoking area · Wi-Fi

Best for: A shower if the stall is open · A 1st-floor sit

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Priority Pass 24/7, ~3.7 from 54 reviews, 3-hour cap, same 2nd floor as Cedar after you turn right. Adjacent smoking lounge.

Access: Priority Pass

Hours: 00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 3 hours; children under 2 free

Amenities: Alcohol (standard, complimentary on Priority Pass) · Soft drinks · Wi-Fi · Disabled access · Flight information · Adjacent smoking lounge · Air conditioning

Best for: When Cedar is full · A quieter 2nd-floor fallback

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MEA's flagship room, opened 1 August 2005: Priority Pass 24/7, ~4.4 from 2,000+ reviews, 3-hour cap, no walk-in card. After passport control turn right and take the lift or stairs to the 2nd floor.

Access: Priority Pass · MEA Cedar Class · SkyTeam Elite Plus · DragonPass

Hours: 00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 3 hours; children under 2 free; no payment-card walk-in

Amenities: Alcohol (standard, complimentary on Priority Pass) · Soft drinks · Wi-Fi · Family / children's play room · Meeting room for conference calls only · Disabled access · Flight information · Air conditioning

Best for: Priority Pass after passport control · MEA Cedar Class and SkyTeam J

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AHLEIN Premium: 1st floor after passport, follow signs / opposite the atrium on Amex. Priority Pass 24/7, ~4.4 from 800+ reviews, showers and massage chairs subject to availability, lockers, children's play, cold buffet. Leftover Amex US "Temporarily Closed" (still listed next to Cedar) is leftover-conflicting with live PP — verify at the door.

AHLEIN Comfy: 1st floor after passport, follow signs to AHLEIN - Comfy Lounge. Priority Pass 24/7, 3-hour cap, children under 2 free (max two), smoking area, alcohol standard. Aggregator leftover "level 2" is leftover-conflicting with PP 1st floor.

Food this pass (Beirut.com 19 February 2025, departure terminal): PAUL, Zaatar w Zeit, Dunkin', Bartartine (next to the lounge, runway view), Latte Art, Prunelle, Burger King, Fly Juice, Agha, Take Off Bar, Freddy's. Do not invent leftover 24-hour hours from a reseller. Arrivals Duty Free sits between passport and customs.

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