Mosul International Airport

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Mosul International Airport
IATA: OSB - ICAO: ORBM
Summary
Airport type Military
Operator United States Army
Serves Mosul
Elevation AMSL 719 ft (216 m)
Coordinates 36°18′21″N, 43°08′51″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 8,695 2,650 Concrete

Mosul International Airport (IATA: OSMICAO: ORBM) is an airport located at Mosul, Iraq, a concrete runway. Originally built in the 1920's as a military base by Great Britain, it became a civil airport in 1992 with the construction of a new terminal. After undergoing major renovations to be able to reach international standards and category 1 status, it reopened as a civilian airport on December 2, 2007. Iraqi Airways currently serves it domestically.


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