Airports / Bahrain / BAH
Bahrain International Airport
OBBI / BAHManama, BahrainELEV 6 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 74% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sheik Isa Air Base (OBBS) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Manama, Bahrain, Bahrain International Airport (OBBI / BAH) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 6 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, BAH is a home base: Bexair, Mega Aviation, and Texel Air Bahrain operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Sheik Isa Air Base (OBBS, 21 nm), King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA, 26 nm), and Ras Tanura Airport (OERT, 43 nm).
Trip costs from BAH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as مطار البحرين الدولي and EGYR. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BAH to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
OBBI
IATA
BAH
FAA / Local
OBBI
Elevation
6 ft
Coordinates
26.2673° N · 50.6376° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmOBBSSheik Isa Air BaseSitrah
- 26nmDHAKing Abdulaziz Air BaseDhahran
- 43nmOERTRas Tanura AirportRas Tanura
- 47nmDMMKing Fahd International AirportAd Dammam
- 78nmXJDAl Udeid Air BaseAr Rayyan
- 79nmDIADoha International AirportDoha
Location
Open the full mapOBBI · Bahrain International Airport · Manama, Bahrain
