Karbala International Airport
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]
See also
References
- ^ MEED. Vol. 42. Economic East Economic Digest. 2018. pp. 38–48.
- ^ a b AFP (January 23, 2017). "Iraq builds new airport in Karbala to handle pilgrims". The News. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "$500 MILLION AIRPORT SCANDAL EXPOSES INDUSTRIAL SCALE CORRUPTION IN HOLY KARBALA". Foreign Relations Bureau - Iraq. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ Al Ansary, Khalid (January 24, 2017). "U.K. Company Building Iraq Airport to Fly Millions of Pilgrims". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Tekmaji, Ali (January 24, 2017). "Representative of Supreme Religious Authority lays foundation stone of Karbala Int'l Airport". Imam Hussein Holy Shrine. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ Tekmaji, Ali (2017-05-16). "Minister of Transport: Karbala International Airport will be the largest and most important airport in Iraq". Imam Hussein Holy Shrine. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
External links
- Final Design of Karbala International Airport (YouTube)
- Video of final design of Karbala International Airport released
- شاهد تصميم مطار كربلاء الدولي (in Arabic)
- تصوير جوي لآخر أعمال المرحلة الأولى من إنشاء مطار كربلاء الدولي
