Bahrain International Airport OBBI / BAH
Bahrain's airport on Muharraq island, only 15 minutes from Manama's financial harbour, with the Awal Private Terminal for business aviation and easy permits. Very busy on Formula 1 weekend (March/April), when parking is pre-allocated. Also a convenient stop for eastern Saudi Arabia via the causeway.
13,005 ft
Longest runway
15 min
Drive to Bahrain
2
FBOs / handlers
6 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 7 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.bahrainairport.bh
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Awal Private Terminal (Bahrain Airport Company)
- Bahrain Airport Services (BAS)
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,005 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Bahrain International Airport · AbhiSuryawanshi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons