Kirkuk International Airport
airport in Iraq
Kirkuk International Airport (IATA: KIK, ICAO: ORKK) is an airport located in Kirkuk, Iraq. The airport officially opened in 16 October 2022 for civil visitors.
History
In 1951, Kirkuk Airport was built, and gained international status in 1957. By July 1958, the military component of the airport was equipped with accommodations for 45 personnel, a single steel hangar, administrative offices, and a small hospital. In 1973, a new apron was constructed. In the 11 March 1973 Air Order of Battle, 11 Sukhoi Su-17, 18 Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15, 1 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 aircraft, and 5 Westland Wessex helicopters were based at Kirkuk Air Base. 8 dummy Sukhoi Su-17s and 5 unserviceable MiG-17s in poor condition were also reported. In 1983, Kirkuk Air Base was substantially upgraded to improve the deployment flexibility of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF). It was also as part of a national drive to construct new airfields and renovate existing airfields. The existing runway 14/32 was extended to 3,208 meters, and runway 13/31 was constructed with a length of 3,101 meters.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as airport in Iraq. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6415856. Authority coordinates are 35.469, 44.349. 2 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022, 1951, 1957 and 1958.
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