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Airports in Iraq |
Iraq is one of the major cities of the Middle East and therefore there are several Iraq flights that are operated by the airlines. The Baghdad International Airport which was formerly known as the Saddam International Airport is located at a distance of 16 km from downtown Baghdad. When it comes to pick the largest from all the airports in Iraq then the Baghdad International Airport is the one. Before the invasion of Iran in the year 2003 the airport was called Saddam International Airport after the then leader of the nation Saddam Hussein. Even after the change of name, the airport retains the same IATA airport code that was SDA even though many of the airlines use the code BGW. The Baghdad International Airport is called the BIAP and the bounding military complex is known as the Victory Base Complex (VBC) by the military authorities and by the coalition civil. There are several other airports in Iraq.
The airport of Baghdad International Airport was constructed with the French firm's assistance. The airport operates both civil and military flights and can handle as many as 7.5 million passengers. There is one VIP terminal in the airport. The airport also serves as a hub for the international airline of Iraq - Iraqi Airways. The Basra International Airport is the second largest international airport in the country and is situated in the city of Basra. The airport started functioning in the1960s and was developed by Saddam Hussein in the 1980s as the only gateway to the Iraq port. The development was completed by Strabag in the year1988. The airport was mainly for VIP use and thus was rarely used.
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The Erbil International Airport is one of the other airports in Iraq and is operated by the Kurdistan Regional Government. The airport is located in Ankawa. It is one of the few Iraq airports which has facilities for both the passengers and cargo and operates daily flights. There is only one terminal for departures and arrivals and a new terminal is under construction. The airport makes use of the instrument landing system. It happens to be one of the two international airports in the Iraqi Kurdistan.
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The Sulaimaniyah International Airport which is also one of the airports in Iraq is a military air base and is operated by the United States Army. This airport which serves Mosul was constructed in the 1920's by Great Britain. It became avail to the civilians from 1992 when the new terminal was constructed. The other military air bases are
Al Asad Airbase, Al Taqaddum and Ali Air Base.
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