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How Busy Is Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport? BEY
Beirut, Lebanon. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging 9.1 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-23. Schedule coverage: 50 days observed.
Peak departure hour
07:00
9.1 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
1.2 flights/hr
Traffic score
82/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 89.8 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 23:00 local (7.3 flights/hr). Total: 91.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Middle East Airlines - AirLiban (ME) 1,870
- 2. Turkish Airlines, (TK) 282
- 3. Macair Jet (IA) 214
- 4. Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi A.S. (PC) 201
- 5. Alia - The Royal Jordanian Airline d/b/a Royal Jordanian (RJ) 193
Top destinations
- 1. 🇹🇷 Istanbul (IST) 373
- 2. 🇮🇶 Baghdad (BGW) 336
- 3. 🇦🇪 Dubai (DXB) 321
- 4. 🇯🇴 Amman (AMM) 291
- 5. 🇪🇬 Cairo (CAI) 281
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at BEY?
- Departures from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging 9.1 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of BEY?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 1.2 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from BEY?
- Middle East Airlines - AirLiban (ME) is the largest operator at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, with 1870 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from BEY?
- Istanbul (IST) is the most-flown destination, with 373 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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