Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Erbil International airport in Arbil (Irak)
This airport has one of the longest runways in the world.
Erbil International Airport is the main airport in the city of Erbil in Iraq, one of the main international airports in the country. It has one of the longest tracks in the world because it was initially an Iraqi military base.
Erbil International airport is located near Arbil, with Erbil at 4mi↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Arbīl at 5mi↑, Ghaitli at 22mi↑, Nāḩiyat Hīrān at 29mi↑, Qada al Hamdaniyah at 33mi↑, Qaryat al Muftiyāt at 37mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Irak and Southernmost airports in Irak
→ See also airports in Irak
aerial view of Erbil International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : ORER
- IATA code : EBL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 409 m = 1342ft
→ See also Highest airports in Irak and Lowest airports in Irak
Runways
- runway 18/36 : 4234m = 13891ft
- runway 15/33 : 2803m = 9196ft
- runway 15L/33R : 1245m = 4085ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Irak
Coming to Erbil International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Erbil International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
- Mosul International airport at 46mi : book on Trip.com
- Qayyarah West airport at 57mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Erbil International airport ORER EBL
METAR for Erbil International airport ORER EBL
ORER 130600Z 18003KT 9000 NSC 42/09 Q1006
Decoded METAR for Erbil International airport ORER EBL
METAR issued by ORER on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 days and 26 hours and -1431 minutes ago.
visibility is 9km = 6mi.
The temperature is 42°C = 108°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is very dry : relative air humidity is 14 %.
QNH is 1006hPa = 29.71inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 180°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
TAF for Erbil International airport ORER EBL
ORER 130500Z 1306/1406 32009KT 7000 SCT040 PROB30 TEMPO 1310/1319 01009G21KT BECMG 1319/1321 03007KT NSC
Decoded TAF for Erbil International airport ORER EBL
TAF issued by ORER on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 3 hours and 9 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
1306/1406 32009KT 7000 SCT040
wind 9kt = 17km/h, direction is 320°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
scattered clouds at 4000ft = 1220m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 19:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1310/1319 01009G21KT
wind 9kt = 17km/h with gusts at 21kt = 39km/h, direction is 10°
becoming from Sunday, July 13, 2025 à 21:00 heure TU to Monday, July 14, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1319/1321 03007KT NSC
wind 7kt = 13km/h, direction is 30°
VAC for Erbil International airport ORER EBL
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Erbil International airport
Around Erbil International airport in Arbil (Irak)
near
- Hotels in Erbil
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 1887mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 1892mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 1902mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 1919mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 1969mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 1974mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 1977mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 1982mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 1990mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 1996mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2000mi↑
- Station de montagne Verbier at 2007mi↑
- for Erbil International airport at 0mi↑
- for Bashur airport at 29mi↑
- for Bashiqah airport at 39mi↑
nearest airports to Erbil International airport in Arbil (Irak)
- Bashur airport (ORBR ) at 29mi↑NOTAM
- Bashiqah airport ( IQ-0013) at 39mi↑
- Mosul International airport (ORBM OSM ) at 46mi↑NOTAM
- Qayyarah South airport ( IQ-0037) at 51mi↑
- K1 Air Base airport ( IQ-0026) at 53mi↑
- Qayyarah West airport (ORQW RQW ) at 57mi↑NOTAM
- Kirkuk Air Base airport (ORKK KIK ) at 57mi↑NOTAM
- Bamarni airport (ORBB BMN ) at 71mi↑NOTAM
- Khaneh airport (OITH KHA IR-0001) at 74mi↑NOTAM
- Tal Ashtah New Air Base airport ( IQ-0051) at 76mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Irak
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap