page_title: Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
section_title: East and West Wing
hierarchical_section_title: Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport / Passenger terminal / East and West Wing
caption_attribution_description: A view of the east side of the west wing at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY/OLBA). Three Airbus A321-200s from the Lebanese national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), can be seen. Photo taken by MEA707.
context_page_description: Beirut International Airport is located 9 kilometres from the city center in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, and is the only operational commercial airport in the country. It is the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines. It is also the hub for the Lebanese charter carrier Wings of Lebanon, and was the hub for the Lebanese cargo carrier TMA cargo before its collapse.
  It is the main port of entry into the country along with the Port of Beirut. The airport is managed and operated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which operates within the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The DGCA is also responsible for operating the air traffic control at the airport as well as controlling Lebanon's airspace. DGCA duties include maintenance and general upkeep ranging from cleaning the terminal to de-rubberising the runways.
context_section_description: Each wing contains its own departure gates, as well as two cafés (one of which features a smoking section), a newsstand, a tourism shop, and smaller duty-free shopping areas in each wing. The East Wing, which opened in 1998, has gates 1–12 and the West Wing, which opened in 2002, has gates 13–23. Gates 2 and 3 are dual jetway gates for large aircraft. Gates 4 and 22 are bus boarding gates, however these are almost never used. The only way to move from one wing to the next is through the main terminal.
caption: 3 MEA A321s parked at the west wing
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