NOTAM
>>
>>BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
>>LEBANON
>>
>>AIRPORT TO REOPEN AT 0430 GMT
>>
>>WEATHER CLEAR, NO WIND, VISIBILITY 2 MILES IN SMOKE AND FIRE.
>>
>>RWY 17-35
>>NORMAL LENGTH 11,157 FT.
>>CURRENT LENGTH 24 FT.
>>CLOSED TO ALL BUT HELICOPTERS AND PIPER CUBS IN A HEADWIND
>>
>>RWY 3-21
>>NORMAL LENGTH 12,815 FT.
>>CURRENT LENGTH 10,000 FT SEE NOTE
>>NOTE CLEAR RUNWAY LENGTH , 5 SECTIONS OF 2000 FT EACH
>>PILOTS URGED TO AVOID 50FT DIA. CRATERS AT TURNOFFS AND
>>INTERSECTIONS
>>HOLES CAN BE AVOIDED IF ON RWY3 APPRCH PILOTS SWERVE LEFT, LEFT,
>>RIGHT, LEFT AND TURNOFF ON GRASS BEFORE LAST INTERSECTION. AVOID
>>MUD, TAXIWAYS AND SHRAPNEL. REVERSE FOR RWY 21 EXCEPT TO WATCH FOR
>>UNEXPLODED ORDINANCE BEFORE SECOND AND THIRD CRATER.
>>
>>RWY 18-36
>>NORMAL LENGTH 10,716 FT
>>CURRENT LENGTH, NOW TWO END TO END 5000 FT RWYS. SHORT TAKEOFF
>>PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED TO AVOID NEW ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN AND PERSONNEL
>>LOCATED IN THE CRATER AT THE INTESECTION. YOU WILL KNOW IT IF YOU
>>SEE OR HIT IT. STAY TO LEFT OR RIGHT OF CRATERS, DEPENDING ON HOW
>>WIDE YOUR LANDING GEAR IS. GO SLOWLY OVER CRACKS IN CONCRETE HIGHER
>>THAN 4 INCHES. AVOID AIRBUS PROTRUDING FROM CRATER AT THE END OF
>>RWY 18, ENGINE LYING ON SOUTH SIDE OF RWY IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE
>>WILLING TO RETRIEVE IT.
>>
>>ONLY TAXIWAY A-C INTACT, USE GRASS, AVOID MUD. EXPLICITLY FOLLOW
>>HAND SIGNALS OF GROUND PERSONNEL WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. . IF TWO
>>OR MORE FOLLOW ME TRUCKS ARE IN FRONT OF YOU FOLLOW ONE WITH
>>BIGGEST GUN,
>>TO LOCATE TERMINAL, FOLLOW THE SMOKE. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH VISIBLE
>>FLAMES, AS THAT IS THE FUEL FARM.
>>JET BRIDGES CLOSED UNTIL BODIES REMOVED, PARK SHORT , ARMY TRUCKS
>>WILL PICK UP PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
>>DO NOT CONTACT TOWER, WHICH IS INOP UNTIL REBUILT, OR ANOTHER RADIO
>>FOUND.
>>ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION AIDS ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE
>>USED UNLESS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED FOR WATER LANDING, UPON GATE
>>ARRIVAL CHECK TIRES FOR SHARP METAL AND BODY PARTS.
>>
>>OH YES, ALMOST FORGOT, ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS BEFORE ENTERING PATTERN,
>>THEN ROCK WINGS, FLASH LANDING LIGHTS AND SING THE LEBANESE
>>NATIONAL ANTHEM OVER THE RADIO TO AVOID BEING SHOT DOWN. ENJOY YOUR
>>STAY IN BEIRUT!
>>
>>BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
>>LEBANON
>>
>>AIRPORT TO REOPEN AT 0430 GMT
>>
>>WEATHER CLEAR, NO WIND, VISIBILITY 2 MILES IN SMOKE AND FIRE.
>>
>>RWY 17-35
>>NORMAL LENGTH 11,157 FT.
>>CURRENT LENGTH 24 FT.
>>CLOSED TO ALL BUT HELICOPTERS AND PIPER CUBS IN A HEADWIND
>>
>>RWY 3-21
>>NORMAL LENGTH 12,815 FT.
>>CURRENT LENGTH 10,000 FT SEE NOTE
>>NOTE CLEAR RUNWAY LENGTH , 5 SECTIONS OF 2000 FT EACH
>>PILOTS URGED TO AVOID 50FT DIA. CRATERS AT TURNOFFS AND
>>INTERSECTIONS
>>HOLES CAN BE AVOIDED IF ON RWY3 APPRCH PILOTS SWERVE LEFT, LEFT,
>>RIGHT, LEFT AND TURNOFF ON GRASS BEFORE LAST INTERSECTION. AVOID
>>MUD, TAXIWAYS AND SHRAPNEL. REVERSE FOR RWY 21 EXCEPT TO WATCH FOR
>>UNEXPLODED ORDINANCE BEFORE SECOND AND THIRD CRATER.
>>
>>RWY 18-36
>>NORMAL LENGTH 10,716 FT
>>CURRENT LENGTH, NOW TWO END TO END 5000 FT RWYS. SHORT TAKEOFF
>>PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED TO AVOID NEW ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN AND PERSONNEL
>>LOCATED IN THE CRATER AT THE INTESECTION. YOU WILL KNOW IT IF YOU
>>SEE OR HIT IT. STAY TO LEFT OR RIGHT OF CRATERS, DEPENDING ON HOW
>>WIDE YOUR LANDING GEAR IS. GO SLOWLY OVER CRACKS IN CONCRETE HIGHER
>>THAN 4 INCHES. AVOID AIRBUS PROTRUDING FROM CRATER AT THE END OF
>>RWY 18, ENGINE LYING ON SOUTH SIDE OF RWY IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE
>>WILLING TO RETRIEVE IT.
>>
>>ONLY TAXIWAY A-C INTACT, USE GRASS, AVOID MUD. EXPLICITLY FOLLOW
>>HAND SIGNALS OF GROUND PERSONNEL WITH AUTOMATIC WEAPONS. . IF TWO
>>OR MORE FOLLOW ME TRUCKS ARE IN FRONT OF YOU FOLLOW ONE WITH
>>BIGGEST GUN,
>>TO LOCATE TERMINAL, FOLLOW THE SMOKE. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH VISIBLE
>>FLAMES, AS THAT IS THE FUEL FARM.
>>JET BRIDGES CLOSED UNTIL BODIES REMOVED, PARK SHORT , ARMY TRUCKS
>>WILL PICK UP PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
>>DO NOT CONTACT TOWER, WHICH IS INOP UNTIL REBUILT, OR ANOTHER RADIO
>>FOUND.
>>ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION AIDS ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE
>>USED UNLESS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED FOR WATER LANDING, UPON GATE
>>ARRIVAL CHECK TIRES FOR SHARP METAL AND BODY PARTS.
>>
>>OH YES, ALMOST FORGOT, ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS BEFORE ENTERING PATTERN,
>>THEN ROCK WINGS, FLASH LANDING LIGHTS AND SING THE LEBANESE
>>NATIONAL ANTHEM OVER THE RADIO TO AVOID BEING SHOT DOWN. ENJOY YOUR
>>STAY IN BEIRUT!
