Sulaymaniyah International Airport Firokaxaney Nawdewletî Slêmanî / فڕۆکەخانەی نێودەوڵەتی سلێمانی مطار السليمانية الدولي | |||||||||||
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| Operator | Iraqi Government [1] | ||||||||||
| Serves | Sulaymaniyah (Slêmani-سلێمانی), Kurdistan Region, Iraq | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,492 ft / 760 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°33′39″N 45°18′52″E / 35.56083°N 45.31444°E | ||||||||||
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Sulaymaniyah International Airport ( IATA: ISU, ICAO: ORSU) is 14 kilometers west of the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The airport encompasses an approximate area of 13.5 square kilometers. The combined capacity of the airport terminals is currently set at 1.5 million passengers per year and can be expanded to accommodate up to 3 million passengers annually. [2]
History
Following the removal of Saddam Hussein, the construction of the airport began in November 2003, and it was inaugurated by former Iraqi president Jalal Talabani in July 2005. International flights were shut down from 29 September 2017 following a decision taken by the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), but the airport remained open for domestic and humanitarian flights. [3] The international flights ban was lifted in March 2018. [4] It is operated by the Iraqi Government since 2017.
Facilities
The airport has facilities for both cargo and passengers. Sulaymaniyah International Airport has three terminals; for departures, arrivals and VIP s.
Airlines and destinations
Cargo
Pradhaan Air Express | Tbilisi, Ras Al Khaimah
Georgian Airlines | Dubai-World Central, Baku
See also
- Duhok International Airport
- Erbil International Airport
- List of the busiest airports in the Middle East
References
- ^ "Kurdish government accepts Baghdad's conditions to end dispute". Arab News. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "About". www.sulairport.krd. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Iraqi govt enforces international flight ban in Kurdistan region". France 24. 29 September 2017.
- ^ Mostafa, Mohamed (20 March 2018). "Kurdistan's Sulaymaniyah sets first foreign flight since Iraqi embargo lifted". www.iraqinews.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim (25 April 2019). "Armenia schedules new service to Iraq in S19". Routesonline. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Sulaimaniyah travel guide". www.flydubai.com.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "FlyErbil March 2020 Network additions". Routesonline. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Iraqi Airways adds Sulaymaniyah – Baku service from May 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Iraqi Airways adds Sulaymaniyah – Frankfurt service from mid-May 2019". Routesonline.
- ^ "Mahan Air resumes flights between Tehran and Sulaymaniyah on 10JUN18. One weekly, A310. #Iran". Twitter. 24 May 2018.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Pegasus begins Sulaymaniyah flight from Sep 2016". Routesonline.
External links
- Sulaymaniyah International Airport
- Airport information for ISU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Accident history for ISU at Aviation Safety Network
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