Airports / Lebanon / KYE
Rene Mouawad Air Base.
Tripoli, Lebanon · 75 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
OLKA
IATA KYE
0
Operators based
75
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
25 nm
To the nearest alternate
Wujah Al Hajar Air Base (Z19O), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Rene Mouawad Air Base (OLKA / KYE) sits in Tripoli, Lebanon, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 75 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into KYE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Wujah Al Hajar Air Base (Z19O, 25 nm), Al Qusayr Air Base (OS70, 28 nm), and Rayak Air Base (OLRA, 44 nm). With a single 9,843-foot paved runway, KYE can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from KYE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Kleyate Airport and Al Qulay'at. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Tripoli.
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Field capability
ICAO
OLKA
IATA
KYE
FAA / Local
OLKA
Elevation
75 ft
Coordinates
34.5893° N · 36.0113° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,843 ft
- 06/249,843 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,843 ft
KYE's 9,843 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 25nmZ19OWujah Al Hajar Air BaseHamat
- 28nmOS70Al Qusayr Air BaseAl-Qusayr
- 44nmOLRARayak Air BaseRayak
- 49nmLTKLatakia International AirportLatakia
- 53nmBEYBeirut Rafic Hariri International AirportBeirut
- 58nmOS64An Nasiriyah Air Base
Location
Open the full mapOLKA · Rene Mouawad Air Base · Tripoli, Lebanon
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from KYE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,701 nm | 11h 20m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,859 nm | 11h 42m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,050 nm | 12h 9m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,053 nm | 12h 9m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,272 nm | 12h 40m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,488 nm | 13h 10m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,640 nm | 13h 31m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,684 nm | 13h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use KYE?
- Rene Mouawad Air Base's longest paved runway is 9,843 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at KYE?
- Rene Mouawad Air Base has one runway; the longest measures 9,843 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to KYE?
- The closest alternate is Wujah Al Hajar Air Base (Z19O), about 25 nm away, followed by Al Qusayr Air Base (OS70) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from KYE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 20m (4,701 nm), New York about 11h 42m (4,859 nm), Anchorage about 12h 9m (5,050 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.