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Is Beirut airport open? Where to check flight status before you travel

Published on 26.10.2026

Is Beirut airport open? On 25 October 2026 at 9:17 a.m. (Beirut time), the airport was operating and its official flight board showed normal arrivals and departures. No flight that day was marked cancelled; for the following day, 5 of 140 flights were already shown as “Cancelled For Today”. This can change within hours: check for yourself on the day you travel, in the order set out below.

This article does not comment on the situation in the country. It tells you where to look, how to read the official information and what to do if your flight is cancelled.

Status as of 25 October 2026

Data from the real-time flight board on the airport’s official website, “Last Update” 9:17 a.m.:

  • Arrivals: 63 flights shown for 25 October, none cancelled; 70 for 26 October, 3 of them shown as cancelled, including one arrival from Dubai.
  • Departures: 50 flights shown for 25 October, none cancelled; 70 for 26 October, 2 of them shown as cancelled.
  • Paris: flights by MEA, Air France and Transavia were on the board (codes ME, AF and TO).
  • Dubai: flights by MEA, Emirates and flydubai (codes ME, EK and FZ).
  • Lagos: the board for 26 October showed an MEA flight between Beirut and Abidjan stopping in Lagos (“LOS” in the “Via” column), both arriving and departing.
  • Montreal and São Paulo: no direct flight on the board. You reach Beirut through a connection: look for the flight from your last stopover on the board.

We name the airlines found on the board to help you find your flight, without recommending any of them.

Where to check, in this order

  • 1. The airport’s flight board. On beirutairport.gov.lb, under “Flight Info”, “Arrival” and “Departure” tabs. The site is in Arabic and English. It states that the information comes directly from the airport’s flight information feed, is updated every 3 minutes, and that the page reloads itself every 10 minutes. Look first at the “Last Update” time at the top of the board.
  • 2. The airport’s voice service. According to the site, 150 gives flight information “from any fixed telephone or cellular network”. It is a Lebanese short number. From abroad, the “Contact us” page gives the airport switchboard: +961 1 628 000. The site also offers a text alert when a flight lands, for Lebanese mobile numbers only, and an official app (links on the home page).
  • 3. Your airline. The airline decides whether your flight goes ahead, is delayed or is cancelled. Check your flight status (number and date) on its website or app, and make sure your email address and phone number are correct in your booking: that is how it will contact you. Emirates, for example, asks for this on its “Travel updates” page, which did not mention Beirut on 23 October 2026. If you bought your ticket from a travel agent, the agent should also pass on any changes.
  • 4. Your country’s travel advice. It does not give the status of a given flight, but it warns of possible disruption and gives instructions. Details below.

What French and Canadian travel advice says

  • France: the “Dernières minutes et alertes” section (in French) of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, posted on 10 September 2026 and marked “still valid” on 23 October 2026, warns that airspace closures as well as flight cancellations and postponements may occur. It formally advises against travel to most of Lebanon and strongly advises French nationals on a short trip to register with Fil d’Ariane to receive alerts.
  • Canada: the “Lebanon travel advice” page, last updated on 23 July 2026, advises against all travel to Lebanon. It warns of possible transport disruption, including flight cancellations, and of sporadic closures of the roads to Beirut airport: access to the airport may be unavailable for extended periods. It advises allowing extra time to get to and from the airport.
  • Dubai, Lagos, São Paulo: if you also hold French or Canadian nationality, these two pages remain useful. Otherwise, check the advice of your country of residence and, above all, your airline.

Notices to airmen (NOTAMs)

The closure of an airspace, a runway or an airport is published as a notice to airmen, or NOTAM. NOTAMs are meant for pilots and airlines and written in technical language; travellers do not need to read them: the airline takes them into account and changes or cancels the flight. If a forwarded message quotes a NOTAM, check with your airline what it means for your flight.

On 23 October 2026, the online aeronautical information publication (e-AIP) reachable from the airport’s website required a password, and the website of the Lebanese Directorate General of Civil Aviation (dgca.gov.lb) did not respond from our connection. The notices on the airport’s website only covered practical instructions.

How to read the departures and arrivals board

  • Time: the scheduled time of the flight, Beirut time.
  • Real: according to the site’s explanations, the actual or estimated arrival or departure time.
  • From or To: the city of origin (arrivals) or destination (departures). Via: any stopover.
  • Belt (arrivals): the baggage belt. Counter (departures): the check-in counters.
  • Status: statuses seen on 23 October 2026: “Arrived”, “Early”, “Boarding”, “Last Call”, “Gate Closed”, “Departed”, “Cancelled For Today” (in Arabic: ملغاة بتاريخه). An empty cell only means that no status is shown yet.
  • The board starts 2 hours before the current time and also covers the following day: look up your flight by its number and date, using the search box (flight number or city).

On the day you fly

  • Check your flight status before leaving home or your hotel, then again on the way.
  • The airport asks passengers to be there at least 3 hours before departure.
  • Check your documents too: a valid passport, and a biometric Lebanese passport for Lebanese citizens (our alert on “RL” passports).

Your flight is cancelled: what to do

In every case:

  • Contact your airline (or travel agent) and ask in writing what it offers: another flight or a refund of the ticket.
  • Keep evidence: the cancellation message, the flight status on the airline’s website and on the airport board (with date and time), receipts for your expenses.
  • If your trip is on several separate tickets, tell each airline.

Your rights then depend on the departure airport and the airline:

  • Paris (EU rules): a flight departing from France is covered whatever the airline. A Beirut–Paris flight is only covered if it is operated by an EU airline. If the flight is covered and cancelled, you can choose between a refund, re-routing to your final destination or a return flight, and you are entitled to assistance while you wait (refreshments, meals, two communications, a hotel and transfer if departure cannot take place before the next day). Fixed compensation is not due if the airline proves extraordinary circumstances, or if it told you at least 2 weeks before departure. With a non-EU airline departing from Beirut, you can still demand a refund if the cancellation comes with no offer of re-routing.
  • Montreal (Canadian rules): the Canadian Transportation Agency handles complaints about flights to, from and within Canada, including connecting flights. When the cancellation is due to a situation outside the airline’s control (the regulations list, among others, a NOTAM and airport operational issues), the airline must provide alternate travel arrangements or a refund. Write to the airline first and give it 30 days to reply, then file a complaint with the Agency if needed.
  • Dubai, Lagos, São Paulo: for this update, we could not check the rules of the UAE, Nigerian and Brazilian authorities. Contact the airline and read its conditions of carriage. If part of the journey departs from Europe or Canada, the rules above may apply to that flight.

What does not replace an official source

A screenshot of the board, a voice note or a “they say the airport is closing” forwarded in a group proves nothing about your flight: a screenshot has no reliable date and no updates. Open the source yourself, look at the update time, then check with your airline. Full method: five checks before you forward a claim.

Log of checks

  • 25 October 2026, 9:17 a.m. (Beirut time): airport operating; no flight that day cancelled; 5 of 140 flights shown as cancelled for 26 October.
  • 23 October 2026, 4:05 p.m. (Beirut time): airport operating; none of the remaining flights that day cancelled; 9 of 157 flights shown as cancelled for 24 October.

This check is repeated at each update of the article.

Sources

Checked on 23.10.2026. Flight status data as of 25.10.2026 at 9:17 a.m. (Beirut time): it will be collected again at each update of the series.