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Pilot information for Bahrain International Airport

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General information for Bahrain International Airport

Airport codes: BAH OBBI
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Manama, Muharraq Governorate, Bahrain
Latitude: 26.270800 | 26 16.247978 N | N26 16 14
Longitude: 50.633598 | 50 38.015900 E | E050 38 00
Field elevation: 6 ft/2 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.1°E

Radio communication frequencies for Bahrain International Airport

APP: 125.7 MHz
ATIS: 127.2 MHz
GND: 121.675 MHz
OPS: 32.175 MHz (ATOC)
TWR: 118.5 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Bahrain International Airport

12L/30R
12,979 x 197 ft (3,956 x 60 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 12L displaced 1,000 ft (305 m) — threshold 30R displaced 1,000 ft (305 m)
12R/30L
8,302 x 148 ft (2,530 x 45 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 12R displaced 1,000 ft (305 m) — threshold 30L displaced 395 ft (120 m)

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Bahrain International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Bahrain International Airport

Retrieved 2010/03/20 03:00: 

OBBI 200300Z 34015KT 8000 SKC 21/14 Q1016 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Bahrain International Airport

Retrieved 2010/03/19 17:00: 

TAF OBBI 191700Z 1918/2024 33013KT 5000 DU 
      BECMG 2008/2010 CAVOK= TAF OMAA 191700Z 1918/2024 13005KT CAVOK 
      BECMG 2011/2013 34013KT 
      BECMG 2015/2017 09006KT

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Bahrain International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 0946/09: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0946/09 NOTAMN
Q) OBBB/QXXXX//M//000/999/
A) OBBI B) 0912241134 C) PERM
E) BAHRAIN HAS ESTABLISHED A NEW EIGHT-LETTER SEQUENCE AFTN ADDRESS 
OBBINEMX. SUCH ADDRESS WILL PURELY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF
NUCLEAR EMERGENCY MESSAGE (NEM). ADD TO AIP OBBB FIR PAGES
ACCORDINGLY
NOTAM 0185/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0185/10 NOTAMR A0912/09
Q) OBBB/QMXXX//M/A/000/999/2616N05038E005
A) OBBI B) 1003110954 C) 1006111500 EST
D) DLY BTN 0300-1500
E) DUE TO WIP SOUTH OF THE MAIN TAXIWAY HOTEL CENTERLINE, AIRCRAFT
TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TAXING ON THE MAIN TAXIWAY HOTEL BETWEEN
EAST OF TAXIWAY SEIRRA AND TAXIWAY HOTEL
NOTAM 0164/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0164/10 NOTAMR A0952/09
Q) OBBB/QFAXX/IV/M/A/000/999/2616N05038E003
A) OBBI B) 1003020525 C) 1006022359 EST
D) DLY BTN 0300-2300
E) BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NOT AVBL AS AN ALTERNATE AERODROME
NOTAM 0149/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0149/10 NOTAMR A0877/09
Q) OBBB/QXXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2616N05038E005
A) OBBI B) 1002230846 C) 1005232359 EST
E) ALL TFC ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM BAHRAIN ATC IN THE EVENT A  
SUSPECTED SWINE FLU-AFFECTED PERSON IS ON BOARD. AIRLINE GROUND
STAFF WILL ESCORT SUSPECTED CASE FROM THE ACFT
NOTAM 0148/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0148/10 NOTAMR A0876/09
Q) OBBB/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2616N05038E005
A) OBBI B) 1002230838 C) 1005232359 EST
D) H24
E) BACKUP RWY 12R/30L NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO WIP
NOTAM 0053/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0053/10 NOTAMR A0788/09
Q) OBBB/QOBCE//M/AE/000/999/2616N05038E005
A) OBBI B) 1001241023 C) 1003242359 EST
D) DAILY BTN 0400-1400
E) A DRILLING RIG WILL BE ERECTED, MAX HGT 5M, THE RIG WILL BE 
POSITIONED 50M SOUTH OF THE MAIN TWY HOTEL CENTERLINE AND
EAST OF TWY LINK SIERRA
NOTAM 0052/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0052/10 NOTAMR A0787/09
Q) OBBB/QOBCE//M/AE/000/999/2616N05038E005
A) OBBI B) 1001241019 C) 1003242359 EST
D) H24
E) OBST ERECTED SIGN BOARD APRX HGT 17M AMSL, WIDTH 50M, POSITIONED 
APRX 1180M MAG BRG 129 DEG EAST OF RWY 30R STRIP END. SIGN NOT LIT
NOTAM 0051/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI A0051/10 NOTAMR A0786/09
Q) OBBB/QOBCE//M/AE/000/999/2616N05038E005
A) OBBI B) 1001241010 C) 1003242359 EST
D) H24
E) OBST CRANE AND STONE COLUMN PILING RIGS ARE ERECTED AT HGT 21M. 
CRANE WILL BE 
POSITIONED APROX 280M SOUTH OF RUNWAY 12L/30R
CENTERLINE MOVING PARALLEL TO THE MAIN TWY BETWEEN TWY ECHO AND
TWY HOTEL
NOTAM 0012/10: (OBBI) 
OBBI M0012/10 NOTAMR M0009/10
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  OBBI
B)  201003021015
C)  201005262359
E)  DUE TO INCREASED COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC AT OBBI, ALL INTRANSIT 
AMC/AFCENT CHARTERED AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT ARE RESTRICTED TO A  
MAXIMUM-ON-GROUND OF ONE (1) INDEFINITELY.  FURTHER, ALL AMC/AFCENT  
CHARTERED AND MILITARY AIRCRAFT WILL HAVE TO BE SCHEDULED AT LEAST 
TWO HOURS APART FROM SCHEDULED DEPARTURE OUT OF OBBI DUE TO THIS  
PARKING RESTRICTION. IF THE ONE BAY ALLOCATED TO AMC/AFCENT FLIGHTS 
IS OCCUPIED BY INOPERABLE AIRCRAFT, ALL INBOUND INTRANSIT AMC/AFCENT 
AIRCRAFT WILL HAVE TO HOLD AT THEIR PRESENT LOCATION OR BE DIVERTED 
TO ANOTHER AIRFIELD.