Karbala International Airport مَطَار كَرْبَلَاء ٱلدَُوَلِِي (in Arabic)
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Summary
Airport type	Public (Under Development)
Location	Karbala Governorate, Iraq
Coordinates	32°21′53″N 44°12′14″E / 32.36472°N 44.20389°E / 32.36472; 44.20389 (Karbala International Apt)
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Karbala International Airport

Karbala International Airport^[1] (Arabic: مَطَار كَرْبَلَاء ٱلدَُوَلِِي, romanized: Maṭār Karbalāʾ Ad-Duwalī) is an airport under development in Karbala Governorate, Iraq. It is located between the cities of Najaf and Karbala, about 20 mi (32 km) to the southeast of Karbala. It is expected to be Iraq's largest airport upon completion, and to receive an inaugural flight in July 2023. Iraqi officials said in 2018 it could cost nearly $3 billion, including about $1 billion for phase 1.

Airlines and Destinations

Currently there is no destinations to Karbala

History and description

The foundation stone of Karbala International Airport was laid by Shaikh Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbala'i, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali as-Sistani, and Chief Cleric of Imam Husayn Holy Shrine, in January 2017. It is being constructed by the United Kingdom's Copperchase Ltd.,^[2][3][4] and designed by the French ADPI Company. At 4.5 km (2.8 miles), the airport's runway is the longest of its kind in Iraq. According to Al-Karbala'i, it was not meant to compete with other airports, but only to serve pilgrims going to the Mosques of Imam Husayn and Abbas.^[2][5][6]