Just 5.5 kilometers off the coast of Tripoli in northern Lebanon, lies Rabbit Island a tranquil haven also known as Palm Island or Jazeerat al-Araneb in Arabic. Officially part of the Palm Islands Nature Reserve, this small, low-lying island forms…
The distance from Qlayaat Airport (also known as René Mouawad Air Base) to downtown Beirut depends on whether you’re considering the straight-line distance or the actual driving route. Straight-line distance (“as the crow flies”): Qlayaat Airport is located in the…
Nestled in the Akkar region of northern Lebanon, Qlayaat Airport officially named René Mouawad Air Base carries the airport code KYE. This three-letter identifier, assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is more than just a shorthand; it encapsulates…
Nestled in the coastal plains of northern Lebanon, Qlayaat Airport officially known as René Mouawad Air Base stands as a lesser-known yet strategically significant aviation facility. Located near the village of Qlayaat in the Akkar Governorate, this airfield boasts a…
Nestled in the rugged embrace of northern Lebanon’s Akkar region, Qlayaat Airport also known as René Mouawad Air Base sits like a silent sentinel, a relic of history poised just 7 kilometers from the Syrian border. Once a bustling hub…
Qlayaat Airport, formally named René Mouawad Airport, is situated in the Akkar region of northern Lebanon, approximately 26 kilometers northeast of Tripoli and 7 kilometers southwest of the Syrian border. Initially established in 1934 by the Iraq Petroleum Company as…
The Dusty Beginnings: Picture this: it’s 1934, and the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) is carving out a scrappy little airstrip in the middle of nowhere Qlayaat, a speck on the map in Lebanon’s northern Akkar region. Seven kilometers from Syria,…
