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General Information

Erbil International Airport (ORER/EBL) is an international airport serving Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The current airport was developed next to the former military airfield and was officially opened in 2011 after the transfer of operations from the old airport. Erbil International Airport supports domestic and international passenger, cargo, VIP, and diplomatic traffic and is one of the main aviation gateways for the Kurdistan Region.

Aerodrome Details

Aerodrome ICAO Airport Name Airport Coordinates Airport Runways Airport Elevation
ORER Erbil International Airport 36.14.17 N 043.56.48 E 18/36 1363ft

Runways

Erbil International Airport (ORER/EBL) has one published runway, 18/36.

Runway Dimensions True Bearing Elevation
18 4800M x 75M 180 1363ft
36 4800M x 75M 360 1363ft

Declared Distances

Runway TORA (M) TODA (M) ASDA (M) LDA (M)
18 4800M 4800M 4800M 4800M
36 4800M 4800M 4800M 4800M

Published runway dimensions are used where separate declared-distance breakdowns are not available.

Air Traffic Services

Erbil International Airport (ORER/EBL) is a fully controlled airport and permits IFR and VFR traffic.

Airspace Type Airspace Class Vertical Limits Controller
CTR Erbil CTR D SFC - 6000ft ORER_TWR
TMA Kirkuk TMA 1 D 3000ft - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 2 D 7500ft - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 3 D 5000ft - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 4 D 11000ft - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 5 D 5000ft - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 6 D 14000ft - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 7 D 12500ft - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 8 D FL160 - FL235 KIR_APP
TMA Kirkuk TMA 9 D 3500ft - 5000ft KIR_APP

ATS Callsigns

Radio Callsign Logon Callsign Abbreviation Frequency (MHz)
Erbil ATIS ORER_ATIS ATIS 130.400
Erbil Tower ORER_TWR TWR 128.800
Baghdad Approach KIR_APP APP 127.700