In the early 1960s, the airbase was a small airport owned by an oil company, who used small IPC airplanes for transporting its engineers, staff and workers between Lebanon and the Arab countries. In 1966, the Lebanese Army took control of the airport beginning the expansion and development of its technological capabilities.
In the early 1960s, an oil company operated a small airport at the base, using small IPC airplanes to transport its employees between Lebanon and neighboring Arab countries. In 1966, the Lebanese Army took over the airport, initiating its expansion and development of advanced technology.