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'''Karbala International Airport'''<ref name="MEED 2018">{{cite book |publisher=[[MEED|Economic East Economic Digest]] |title=MEED. |volume=42 |issue=27–39 |pages=38–48 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=559WAAAAYAAJ&q=karbala+international+airport |year=2018}}</ref> ({{lang-ar|مَطَار كَرْبَلَاء ٱلدَُوَلِِي|Maṭār Karbalāʾ Ad-Duwalī}}) is an airport under development in [[Karbala Governorate]], [[Iraq]]. It is located between the cities of [[Najaf]] and [[Karbala]], about {{convert|20|mile|km|abbr=on}} to the southeast of Karbala. It was expected to be Iraq's largest airport upon completion, and to receive an inaugural flight in July 2018,<ref name="AFP 01-2017">{{cite web |author=AFP |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/181215-Iraq-builds-new-airport-in-Karbala-to-handle-pilgrims |title=Iraq builds new airport in Karbala to handle pilgrims |publisher=The News |date=January 23, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> but has been affected by corruption.<ref name="Frbiu 03-2017">{{cite news |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iraq)|Foreign Relations Bureau - Iraq]] |title=$500 MILLION AIRPORT SCANDAL EXPOSES INDUSTRIAL SCALE CORRUPTION IN HOLY KARBALA |url=https://www.frbiu.com/articles/500-million-airport-scandal-exposes-industrial-scale-corruption-in-holy-karbala |date=2017-03-07 |access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>
'''Karbala International Airport'''<ref name="MEED 2018">{{cite book |publisher=[[MEED|Economic East Economic Digest]] |title=MEED. |volume=42 |issue=27–39 |pages=38–48 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=559WAAAAYAAJ&q=karbala+international+airport&dq=karbala+international+airport&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwidm5CriOXeAhUmOsAKHYdQBBAQ6AEILjAB |year=2018}}</ref> ({{lang-ar|مَطَار كَرْبَلَاء ٱلدَُوَلِِي|Maṭār Karbalāʾ Ad-Duwalī}}) is an airport under development in [[Karbala Governorate]], [[Iraq]]. It is located between the cities of [[Najaf]] and [[Karbala]], about {{convert|20|mile|km|abbr=on}} to the southeast of Karbala. It was expected to be Iraq's largest airport upon completion, and to receive an inaugural flight in July 2018,<ref name="AFP 01-2017">{{cite web |author=AFP |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/181215-Iraq-builds-new-airport-in-Karbala-to-handle-pilgrims |title=Iraq builds new airport in Karbala to handle pilgrims |publisher=The News |date=January 23, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> but has been affected by corruption.<ref name="Frbiu 03-2017">{{cite news |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iraq)|Foreign Relations Bureau - Iraq]] |title=$500 MILLION AIRPORT SCANDAL EXPOSES INDUSTRIAL SCALE CORRUPTION IN HOLY KARBALA |url=https://www.frbiu.com/articles/500-million-airport-scandal-exposes-industrial-scale-corruption-in-holy-karbala |date=2017-03-07 |access-date=2018-11-21}}</ref>


== History and description ==
== History and description ==
The foundation stone of Karbala International Airport was laid by [[Shaikh Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbala'i]], a representative of Grand Ayatollah [[Ali as-Sistani]], and Chief Cleric of Imam Husayn Holy Shrine, in January 2017. It is being constructed by the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Aeronautical Message Handling System#Implementations|Copperchase Ltd.]],<ref name="AFP 01-2017"/><ref name="Frbiu 03-2017"/><ref name="Bloomerg 01-2017">{{cite web |last=Al Ansary |first=Khalid |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-24/u-k-company-building-iraq-airport-to-fly-millions-of-pilgrims |title=U.K. Company Building Iraq Airport to Fly Millions of Pilgrims|publisher=Bloomberg |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> and designed by the [[France|French]] ADBI Company. At {{convert|4.5|km|mile|abbr=in}}, the airport's [[runway]] is the longest of its kind in Iraq. According to Al-Karbala'i, it was not meant to compete with other airports, but only to serve pilgrims going to the Mosques of [[Imam Husayn Shrine|Imam Husayn]] and [[Al Abbas Mosque|Abbas]].<ref name="AFP 01-2017"/><ref name="IHHS 01-2017">{{cite web |last=Tekmaji |first=Ali |url=http://im.imamhussain.org/english/reports/5990 |title=Representative of Supreme Religious Authority lays foundation stone of Karbala Int'l Airport |publisher=Imam Hussein Holy Shrine |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref><ref name="IHHS 05-2017">{{cite news |last=Tekmaji |first=Ali |title=Minister of Transport: Karbala International Airport will be the largest and most important airport in Iraq |publisher=Imam Hussein Holy Shrine |url=https://im.imamhussain.org/english/projects/6688 |date=2017-05-16 |access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref>
The foundation stone of Karbala International Airport was laid by [[Shaikh Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbala'i]], a representative of Grand Ayatollah [[Ali as-Sistani]], and Chief Cleric of Imam Husayn Holy Shrine, in January 2017. It is being constructed by the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[Aeronautical Message Handling System#Implementations|Copperchase Ltd.]],<ref name="AFP 01-2017"/><ref name="Frbiu 03-2017"/><ref name="Bloomerg 01-2017">{{cite web |last=Al Ansary |first=Khalid |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-24/u-k-company-building-iraq-airport-to-fly-millions-of-pilgrims |title=U.K. Company Building Iraq Airport to Fly Millions of Pilgrims|publisher=Bloomberg |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> and designed by the [[France|French]] [[Groupe ADP|ADPI]] Company. At {{convert|4.5|km|mile|abbr=in}}, the airport's [[runway]] is the longest of its kind in Iraq. According to Al-Karbala'i, it was not meant to compete with other airports, but only to serve pilgrims going to the Mosques of [[Imam Husayn Shrine|Imam Husayn]] and [[Al Abbas Mosque|Abbas]].<ref name="AFP 01-2017"/><ref name="IHHS 01-2017">{{cite web |last=Tekmaji |first=Ali |url=http://im.imamhussain.org/english/reports/5990 |title=Representative of Supreme Religious Authority lays foundation stone of Karbala Int’l Airport |publisher=Imam Hussein Holy Shrine |date=January 24, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref><ref name="IHHS 05-2017">{{cite news |last=Tekmaji |first=Ali |title=Minister of Transport: Karbala International Airport will be the largest and most important airport in Iraq |publisher=Imam Hussein Holy Shrine |url=https://im.imamhussain.org/english/projects/6688 |date=2017-05-16 |access-date=2018-11-20}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 12:58, 20 June 2022

Not to be confused with Karbala Northeast Airport.
Karbala International Airport

مَطَار كَرْبَلَاء ٱلدَُوَلِِي (in Arabic)
Summary
Airport typePublic (Under Development)
LocationKarbala Governorate, Iraq
Coordinates32°21′53″N 44°12′14″E / 32.36472°N 44.20389°E / 32.36472; 44.20389 (Karbala International Apt)
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Karbala International Airport is located in Iraq
Karbala International Airport
Karbala International Airport
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Karbala International Airport[1] (Template:Lang-ar) is an airport under development in Karbala Governorate, Iraq. It is located between the cities of Najaf and Karbala, about 20 miles (32 km) to the southeast of Karbala. It was expected to be Iraq's largest airport upon completion, and to receive an inaugural flight in July 2018,[2] but has been affected by corruption.[3]

History and description

The foundation stone of Karbala International Airport was laid by Shaikh Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbala'i, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali as-Sistani, and Chief Cleric of Imam Husayn Holy Shrine, in January 2017. It is being constructed by the United Kingdom's Copperchase Ltd.,[2][3][4] and designed by the French ADPI Company. At 4.5 km (2.8 miles), the airport's runway is the longest of its kind in Iraq. According to Al-Karbala'i, it was not meant to compete with other airports, but only to serve pilgrims going to the Mosques of Imam Husayn and Abbas.[2][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ MEED. Vol. 42. Economic East Economic Digest. 2018. pp. 38–48.
  2. ^ a b c AFP (January 23, 2017). "Iraq builds new airport in Karbala to handle pilgrims". The News. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "$500 MILLION AIRPORT SCANDAL EXPOSES INDUSTRIAL SCALE CORRUPTION IN HOLY KARBALA". Foreign Relations Bureau - Iraq. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  4. ^ Al Ansary, Khalid (January 24, 2017). "U.K. Company Building Iraq Airport to Fly Millions of Pilgrims". Bloomberg. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Tekmaji, Ali (January 24, 2017). "Representative of Supreme Religious Authority lays foundation stone of Karbala Int'l Airport". Imam Hussein Holy Shrine. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Tekmaji, Ali (2017-05-16). "Minister of Transport: Karbala International Airport will be the largest and most important airport in Iraq". Imam Hussein Holy Shrine. Retrieved 2018-11-20.


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