Kirkuk International Airport
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The Kirkuk International Airport (IATA: KIK, ICAO: ORKK) is an airport located in Kirkuk, Iraq. The airport officially opened in 20th October, 2022 for civil visitors.[2][3]
Quick Facts Kirkuk international Airportمطار كركوك الدولي Maṭār Karkūk al-dawlī, Summary ...
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Airport type | Military/Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Kirkuk Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serves | Kirkuk | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,061 ft / 323 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°28′10″N 44°20′56″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Since 2003, the airport was used by the U.S. Air Force as a military airport. It was returned to the Iraqi Army in November 2011.[4] 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.[5] According to the (Nazaha) committee, the government allocated 93.5 million dollars from the airport project.[6][7]