Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (Arabic: مطار بيروت‎) (French: Aéroport International de Beyrouth–Rafic Hariri) (IATA: BEY, ICAO: OLBA), formerly Beirut International Airport, is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the city centre in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, and is the only operational commercial airport in the country. It is the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (more commonly known as MEA).