Aeronautical
Communications Services and associated related Services
at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport :
Beirut Com Center is one of the main COM centers in the Middle East regions. It is handling traffic between Middle East and Europe (via Larnaca), Africa (via Cairo), and Asia (via Bahrain).
The following tables give an overview about operational, technical, administrative and financial information related to this Com center:
Circuit characteristics
Link
Protocol
Capacity(bps)
Status
Cairo (HECA)
CIDIN
1 x 9.6K
Operating
Larnaca (LCNC)
CIDIN
1 x 9.6K
Operating
Bahrain (OBBI)
CIDIN
1 x 9.6K
Operating
Jeddah (OEJN)
AFTN
1 x 100
Operating
Kuwait (OKBK)
AFTN
1 x 100
Operating
Damascus (OSDI)
AFTN
2 x 50
Operating
Channels (A) & (B)
Baghdad (ORBI)
AFTN
1 x 50
Temporary suspended
AFTN routing table
Destination
Actual Main
Actual Altn.
Destination
Actual Main
Actual Altn.
A
OBBIA
OE
OK
OK
OBBIA
B
LCNCA
HECAA
OL
N
N
C
LCNCA
HECAA
OM
OBBIA
OE
D
HECAA
LCNCA
OO
OBBIA
OE
E
LCNCA
HECAA
OP
OK
OBBIA
F
OE
HECAA
OR
OR
OS
G
HECAA
OE
OS
OS
HECAA
H
HECAA
OE
OT
OBBIA
OK
K
LCNCA
HECAA
OY
OE
OBBIA
L*
LCNCA
HECAA
P
LCNCA
HECAA
LL
R
OBBIA
OE
LT
LCNCA
HECAA
S
LCNCA
HECAA
M
LCNCA
HECAA
T
LCNCA
HECAA
N
OK
OE
U
LCNCA
HECAA
OA
OK
OE
V
OK
OBBIA
OB
OBBIA
OE
W
OBBIA
OK
OE
OE
OBBIA
Y
OBBIA
OE
OI
OBBIA
OK
Z
OK
OE
OJ
HECAA
OE
CIDIN routing table
CIDN Exit Address
Actual Main VCG
Actual Altn. VCG
HECAA
OLBA
(LCNC)
LCNCA
OLBA
(OBBI)
OBBIA
OLBA
(HECA)
Financial Info
Class B Messages Charges:
According to the existing Lebanese laws, each group of five words in a Class B Message is charged as follows:
Syria : 1500 Lebanese Pounds (LBP). All other destinations : 2000 Lebanese Pounds (LBP).
Administrative information
Transition into the ICAO Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN)
In accordance with the planning and implementation of the ICAO CNS/ATM systems within the Middle East Region, a number of activities will be taken in consideration with the eventual aim of operating the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) at Beirut International Airport. Lebanon is an active member of the Middle East Planning and Implementation Regional Group (MIDANPIRG), which is tasked with ensuring the continuous and coherent development of the Mid Regional Air Navigation Plan.
Contacts:
AFTN Addresses for:
Beirut Communications Center : OLBAYFYX.
Chief of Beirut Com. Center : OLBAYTYX.
Air transport department : OLDDYAYX.
Tel / Fax Numbers for:
Chief of Telecom. Department: Eng. Elias Khoury
Tel : 00961 1 628150
Fax: 00961 1 629035
E-mail: khouryelie@beirutairport.gov.lb
Chief of Met. Telecom. Section: Mr. Chaouki Hatem
Tel : 00961 1 628158
Beirut Com. Center: Tel : 00961 1 628161
Meteorological Responsibilities
The Beirut VHF VOLMET Broadcast on 126.000MHZ
The Radio Telephony VHF VOLMET Broadcast at Rafic Hariri International Airport - Beirut, as required by the Air Navigation Plan, provides continuous transmission of current meteorological reports, with trend-type land forecasts to aircraft in flight for Beirut, Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Cairo, Baghdad, Abadan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Istanbul, Ankara and Tehran airports.
Exchange of operational meteorological (OPMET) Information
In accordance with the MID and EUR Air Navigation Plans, Beirut Communication Center collects OPMET information (Routine Reports, selected Special Reports and Aerodrome Forecasts) related to the European and Middle East Regions for
dissemination over the AFTN, using direct-address messages, to selected Communication Centers in those Regions.
