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Bahrain International Airport

Manama, Bahrain
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Bahrain's principal international gateway serving the Arabian Gulf.

Opened
1932
Location
Manama, Bahrain
Bahrain International Airport, coded BAH/OBBI, is the main commercial airport serving Manama and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Situated on Muharraq Island adjacent to the capital, it has served as a strategic aviation hub in the Arabian Gulf for decades. The airport underwent a major modernization program, with a new passenger terminal — the Modernization Project — inaugurated in January 2021. This expansion significantly increased the airport's capacity and introduced enhanced passenger facilities. Bahrain International Airport is the primary hub for Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, and handles millions of passengers annually, connecting the island nation to destinations across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the wider Middle East.
Terminals
The airport operates a single main passenger terminal complex, expanded under the Bahrain Airport Modernization Programme inaugurated in 2021 to handle up to 14 million passengers per year.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Manama and the wider Bahrain road network via the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Highway, with taxi and bus services available; no direct rail link exists.
Airlines here
Gulf Air is the primary hub carrier; other major airlines serving BAH include flydubai, Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Lufthansa.
Notable facts
  • ›Bahrain International Airport is one of the oldest airports in the Middle East, with origins dating to 1932.
  • ›The airport served as an important RAF base during and after World War II.
  • ›A new passenger terminal opened in January 2021 as part of a multi-billion-dollar modernization project.
  • ›The airport's expanded capacity target is 14 million passengers per year.
  • ›Muharraq Island, where the airport is located, is connected to Manama by causeways.
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Route map (40 destinations)

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Routes

BAH → BOM9W · 73H
BAH → LHRAA · 777
BAH → DOHAA · 777
BAH → AUHAB · 320 333 346
BAH → DOHAC · 333
BAH → AUHAF · 332
BAH → AUHAI · 319
BAH → AUHAZ · 320
BAH → LHRBA · 777
BAH → DOHBA · 777
BAH → DXBCX · 333
BAH → AUHDL · 332
BAH → DXBEK · 332 772 773
BAH → AUHEY · 320 333 346
BAH → DWCFZ · 73H
BAH → ADDGF · 320
BAH → BKKGF · 332 330
BAH → ISTGF · 320
BAH → KWIGF · 320 321
BAH → MHDGF · 320
BAH → SAHGF · 320
BAH → SKTGF · 321
BAH → TRVGF · 321
BAH → DXBFZ · 73H
BAH → SHJG9 · 320
BAH → CDGGF · 320
BAH → DWCGF · 320 321
BAH → KHIGF · 320 321 332
BAH → LHRGF · 332 320
BAH → MAAGF · 321
BAH → MCTGF · 320
BAH → MEDGF · 320
BAH → RUHGF · 320 321
BAH → AMMGF · 320 321
BAH → AUHGF · 320
BAH → CAIGF · 320 321
BAH → DELGF · 321
BAH → DMMGF · 320
BAH → DXBGF · 320 321
BAH → FRAGF · 320
BAH → ISBGF · 330
BAH → JEDGF · 321 320 330 332
BAH → LCAGF · 320
BAH → MNLGF · 330 332
BAH → NJFGF · 321 320
BAH → BEYGF · 320
BAH → BGWGF · 320
BAH → BOMGF · 321 320
BAH → COKGF · 321
BAH → DOHGF · 320
BAH → IKAGF · 320
BAH → KRTGF · 320
BAH → LHEGF · 330 332
BAH → PEWGF · 330 321 332
BAH → DOHIB · 777
BAH → LHRIB · 777
BAH → MHDIR · 320 M82
BAH → KWIJ9 · 320
BAH → DOHIX · 738
BAH → IXEIX · 738
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Encyclopaedia

Bahrain International Airport is the international airport of Bahrain. Located on Muharraq Island, adjacent to the capital Manama and the city of Muharraq, it serves as the hub for the national carrier Gulf Air. The airport is managed by the Bahrain Airport Company. Established in 1927, it is the Persian Gulf's oldest international airport.

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