Arrivals guide · Major airport

Meeting someone at Rabat Airport.

Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA · GMME), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region, Morocco. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeRBA
SizeMajor airport
Local timeAfrica/Casablanca
BorderPassport control for international

Greeting board for Rabat Airport

Make a sign for RBA Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Welcome to Rabat
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Rabat-Salé Airport is one of Rabat's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at RBA, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

International arrivals go through passport control and customs before the arrivals hall. Domestic flights within Morocco are usually much quicker.

Rabat runs on Africa/Casablanca time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "مرحبا" means welcome in Arabic. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of RBA: Casablanca CMN (109 km), Fes FEZ (164 km), Beni Mellal Airport BEM (188 km), Tangier TNG (202 km), Saniat Rmel Airport TTU (216 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Rabat?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like RBA usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at RBA?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at RBA right now?

Rabat runs on Africa/Casablanca time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at RBA without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.