| Al Najaf International Airport | |||
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| IATA: NJF – ICAO: ORNI
NJF
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Pubilc | ||
| Operator | Najaf Airport Authority | ||
| Location | Najaf | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 9,800 | 3,000 | asphalt |
Al Najaf International Airport (IATA: NJF; ICAO: ORNI) is the airport serving Najaf, Iraq, and is located on the eastern side of the city. Formerly a military airbase, the facility consists of one asphalt runway 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide. The airport is expanding to provide four departure gates, two arrival gates, immigration and passenger services.
On 20 July 2008 the Najaf Authorities hosted the ceremonial opening attended by the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki who stepped out of the first official plane.[1]
The Najaf Governorate represented by the Deputy Governor Abd al-Husayn Abtan and Najaf Investment Commission [2] signed a Memorandum of Agreement dated 24 June 2008 with Al-Aqeelah Holding [3] authorizing it for one year to finalize the construction of the airport and five years subject to renewal to manage the airport. Currently Aqeeq Aviation Holding a subsidiary of Al-Aqeelah Holding is overseeing this.
The construction phase comprises the construction of the VIP lounge, Arrival and Departure Halls, Taxiway, Air cargo, purchasing all airport equipments including Ground Handling Equipments, technical supplies, Navigation Aids, Dining Facilities and lodging sites for employees.
In July 2009, Gulf Air revealed that they are planning on launching flights to Najaf from Bahrain International Airport.[4] Flights are to begin on 26 September 2009.
On 11 September 2009, Iraqi Airways started flights to Doha, Qatar.[5]
On 25 September 2009, Bahrain Air post-poned flights to Bahrain until 2 October.
On 26 September 2009, Gulf Air began flights to Najaf.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | Sharjah |
| Al-Naser Airlines | Baghdad, Kuwait |
| Atlasjet | Seasonal: Istanbul-Atatürk |
| Cham Wings Airlines | Damascus |
| Flydubai | Dubai [begins 29 January 2012] |
| Gryphon Airlines | Baghdad, Kuwait |
| Iran Aseman Airlines | Mashhad |
| Iraqi Airways | Arbil, Baghdad, Bahrain, Damascus, Dubai, Isfahan, Mashhad, Tehran-Imam Khomeini[6] |
| Jupiter Airlines | Dubai |
| Mahan Air | Mashhad |
| Royal Falcon | Amman-Marka |
| Taban Air | Isfahan, Tehran-Imam Khomeini |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk |
| Wings of Lebanon | Beirut |