Kirkuk Air Base

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Kirkuk Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
Operator Iraqi Air Force
Serves Kirkuk
Location Iraq
Elevation  AMSL 1,061 ft / 323 m
Coordinates 35°28′10″N44°20′56″E / 35.46944°N 44.34889°E / 35.46944; 44.34889 Coordinates: 35°28′10″N44°20′56″E / 35.46944°N 44.34889°E / 35.46944; 44.34889
Map
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KIK
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
13/319,8092,990 Concrete
14/328,5352,601 Concrete
2,624800 Asphalt
1,066325Graded Earth
Source: DAFIF [1]
An Iraqi Air Force Cessna 172 lands at Kirkuk Air Base. Iraqi Air Force C-172.jpg
An Iraqi Air Force Cessna 172 lands at Kirkuk Air Base.

The Al Hurriya Air Base( IATA : KIK, ICAO : ORKK) is a military airbase located near Kirkuk, Iraq.

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Since 2003 it was used by the U.S. Air Force as a military airport. It was returned to the Iraqi Army in November 2011. In 2012, the Iraqi Transportation Ministry decided to move the military section to another location, a prerequisite for turning the air base into a civilian airport. [2] According to the (Nazaha) committee, the government allocated 93.5 million dollars from the airport project. [3] [4]

Kirkuk Airport was planned to open for domestic and international flights in late 2019.

History

At the onset of the Iran-Iraq War, Al-Hurriah was the main airbase use by the newly purchased Mirage F1s. It was bombed in Operation Sultan 10 in 1980 in the early phase of the war.

Kirkuk Regional Air Base was home to the 506th Air Expeditionary Group. The group maintained base security, conducted safe flying operations and actively supported base agencies in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and other U.S. Air Forces Central and U.S. Central Command contingency plans.

Approximately 1,000 active-duty, Reserve and Guard Airmen were assigned to the 506th AEG during any given Air Expeditionary Force rotation. Additionally, approximately 5,000 soldiers are assigned to the installation, commonly known as Forward Operating Base Warrior. As of July 2011, the majority of these soldiers were assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, U.S. 1st Infantry Division, and the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division.

The 506th AEG was the most forward deployed Air Force Group in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The heritage of the 506th AEG is tied to the famous 506th Fighter Group of World War II.

Among the base agencies the 506th AEG actively supports is the Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team [5] (PRT).

Airlines and destinations

The airport reopened to civilian aircraft in 2018.

AirlinesDestinations
Iraqi Airways Baghdad

Location

Kirkuk RAB lies in northeastern region of Iraq in the outskirts of the city of Kirkuk, one of the largest metropolitan areas in Iraq. Kirkuk is approximately 180 mi (290 km) north of Baghdad.

Kirkuk airport website www.kik.gov.iq [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for ORKK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ "Military section of Kirkuk airport to be moved". 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kirkuk Airport | SKYbrary Aviation Safety". Skybrary.aero. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ↑ Shilani, Mustafa (2019-09-26). "Iraq integrity commission says Kirkuk airport 'only one percent completed'". www.kurdistan24.net. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. ↑ "Kirkuk Provincial Reconstruction Team". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  6. ↑ "الموقع الرسمي لمطار كركوك الدولي". Kik.gov.iq. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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