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OLKA

KYE

Rene Mouawad Air Base / International Airport · Tripoli

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

75 ft / 23 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06/249,843 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Rene Mouawad Air Base / International Airport (OLKA), Lebanon. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 75 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 11,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Rene Mouawad Air Base / International Airport

ICAO / IATA

OLKA / KYE

Municipality

Tripoli

Country

Region

LB-AS

GPS Coordinates

34.589298, 36.011299

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

LIGHTED

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 9,843 ft / 3,000 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 62° / 242°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RA · NDB (Rene Mouawad)450 kHz

0 ft · Associated: OLKA
34.598999, 36.083000

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

TWR TWR

119.50 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Wujah Al Hajar Air Base

Al Qusayr Air Base

Hmeimim Air Base

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified