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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 45 metres (148 ft) wide. The airport is expanding to provide four departure gates, two arrival gates, immigration and passenger services.

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Al Najaf International Airport
IATA: NJF ICAO: ORNI
Summary
Airport type	Private[1]
Operator	Najaf Airport Authority
Serves	Najaf, Iraq
Hub for	Iraqi Airways
Elevation AMSL	103 ft / 31 m
Coordinates	31°59′23″N 44°24′15″E
Website	www.alnajafairport.net
Map
NJF Location of airport in Iraq
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 9,842 3,000 asphalt

History

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.[2]

The Najaf Governorate represented by the Deputy Governor Abd al-Husayn Abtan and Najaf Investment Commission[3] signed a Memorandum of Agreement dated 24 June 2008 with Al-Aqeelah Holding[4] 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.

Since 2009, more airlines have begun service to Najaf, including Gulf Air, Middle East Airlines, Qatar Airways, Syrian Air and Turkish Airlines.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aircompany Armenia	Seasonal: Yerevan
Air India	Delhi, Lucknow
ATA Airlines	Ardabil, Mashhad, Tabriz, Tehran–Imam Khomeini, Urmia
Caspian Airlines	Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz, Tehran–Imam Khomeini, Yazd
Fly Baghdad	Cairo, Damascus,[5] Hyderabad,[6] Isfahan, Karachi, Lahore, Mashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
flydubai	Dubai–International
Iran Air	Mashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Iran Airtour	Bushehr, Isfahan, Mashhad, Rasht, Shiraz, Tabriz, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Iran Aseman Airlines	Isfahan, Kermanshah, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Iraqi Airways	Ahmedabad, Baghdad, Bahrain, Beirut, Copenhagen, Islamabad, Istanbul, Karachi, Kuwait City, Mashhad, Mumbai, Sulaimaniyah, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Jazeera Airways	Kuwait City
Kam Air	Kabul
Kish Air	Gorgan, Kish, Lar, Mashhad, Shiraz, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Mahan Air	Mashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Meraj Airlines	Isfahan, Mashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Middle East Airlines	Beirut
Pouya Air	Gorgan, Kermanshah, Rasht, Yazd
Qatar Airways	Doha
Qeshm Air	Bandar Abbas, Mashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Royal Jordanian	Amman–Queen Alia
Saha Airlines	Isfahan
Sepehran Airlines	Mashhad
Taban Air	Mashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
UR Airlines	Beirut, Damascus
Varesh Airlines	Isfahan, Sari, Tehran–Imam Khomeini
Zagros Airlines	Ardabil, Kerman, Mashhad, Tehran–Imam Khomeini

References

На других языках

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- [en] Al Najaf International Airport

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[fr] Aéroport international de Nadjaf

L'aéroport international de Najaf (code IATA : NJF • code OACI : ORNI) est un aéroport desservant la ville de Nadjaf en Irak. Ancienne base aérienne, l'aéroport est doté d'une seule piste en asphalte de 3 000 mètres de long et 45 mètres de large.

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