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Bahrain International Airport
Manama, Bahrain
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Bahrain International Airport
Manama, Bahrain
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Routes out
40
Destinations
OBBI
ICAO
6 ft
Elevation
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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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Airlines serving this airport
Jet Airways
9W
American Airlines
AA
Air Berlin
AB
Air Canada
AC
Air France
AF
Air India Limited
AI
Alitalia
AZ
ITA Airways
AZ
British Airways
BA
Cathay Pacific
CX
Delta Air Lines
DL
Emirates
EK
Etihad Airways
EY
Fly Dubai
FZ
flydubai
FZ
Air Arabia
G9
Gulf Air Bahrain
GF
Iberia Airlines
IB
Iran Air
IR
Air India Express
IX
Yemenia
IY
Guinee Airlines
J9
Jazeera Airways
J9
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KL
Kuwait Airways
KU
Lufthansa
LH
Lufthansa Cargo
LH
Swiss International Air Lines
LX
Malaysia Airlines
MH
L
MJ
Egyptair
MS
Pakistan International Airlines
PK
Philippine Airlines
PR
Qantas
QF
Qatar Airways
QR
Royal Jordanian
RJ
Saudi Arabian Airlines
SV
Saudia
SV
Thai Airways International
TG
Turkish Airlines
TK
United Airlines
UA
SriLankan Airlines
UL
Oman Air
WY
Routes
BAH → BOM9W · 73H
BAH → DOHAA · 777
BAH → LHRAA · 777
BAH → AUHAB · 320 333 346
BAH → DOHAC · 333
BAH → AUHAF · 332
BAH → AUHAI · 319
BAH → AUHAZ · 320
BAH → DOHBA · 777
BAH → LHRBA · 777
BAH → DXBCX · 333
BAH → AUHDL · 332
BAH → DXBEK · 332 772 773
BAH → AUHEY · 320 333 346
BAH → DWCFZ · 73H
BAH → DXBFZ · 73H
BAH → SHJG9 · 320
BAH → ADDGF · 320
BAH → AMMGF · 320 321
BAH → AUHGF · 320
BAH → BEYGF · 320
BAH → BGWGF · 320
BAH → BKKGF · 332 330
BAH → BOMGF · 321 320
BAH → CAIGF · 320 321
BAH → CDGGF · 320
BAH → COKGF · 321
BAH → DELGF · 321
BAH → DMMGF · 320
BAH → DOHGF · 320
BAH → DWCGF · 320 321
BAH → DXBGF · 320 321
BAH → FRAGF · 320
BAH → IKAGF · 320
BAH → ISBGF · 330
BAH → ISTGF · 320
BAH → JEDGF · 321 320 330 332
BAH → KHIGF · 320 321 332
BAH → KRTGF · 320
BAH → KWIGF · 320 321
BAH → LCAGF · 320
BAH → LHEGF · 330 332
BAH → LHRGF · 332 320
BAH → MAAGF · 321
BAH → MCTGF · 320
BAH → MEDGF · 320
BAH → MHDGF · 320
BAH → MNLGF · 330 332
BAH → NJFGF · 321 320
BAH → PEWGF · 330 321 332
BAH → RUHGF · 320 321
BAH → SAHGF · 320
BAH → SKTGF · 321
BAH → TRVGF · 321
BAH → DOHIB · 777
BAH → LHRIB · 777
BAH → MHDIR · 320 M82
BAH → DOHIX · 738
BAH → IXEIX · 738
BAH → SAHIY · 320
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Latest news
IndexBox· 9/6/2026
Bahrain Airport Receives ACI Awards for Customer Experience, Accessibility, and Safety - News and Statistics
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International Airport Review· 9/3/2026
Delivering throughput through CT, automation and regulatory alignment at Bahrain International Airport
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Aviation Business Middle East· 9/7/2026
Bahrain International Airport Secures Four ACI Recognitions
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Aviation Week· 8/6/2026
Bahrain Airport Company Appoints Janahi As New CEO
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Passenger Terminal Today· 2/25/2026
Single Entry Point travel project launched at Bahrain International Airport
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TradeArabia· 9/6/2026
Bahrain International Airport secures four ACI recognitions
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