Karbala_International_Airport
Karbala International Airport
Airport in Karbala Governorate, Iraq
Karbala International Airport[1] (Arabic: مَطَار كَرْبَلَاء ٱلدَُوَلِِي, romanized: Maṭār Karbalāʾ Ad-Duwalī) is an airport under development in Karbala Governorate, Iraq. It is located between the cities of Najaf and Karbala, about 20 mi (32 km) to the southeast of Karbala. It is expected to be Iraq's largest airport upon completion, and to receive an inaugural flight in July 2023. Iraqi officials said in 2018 it could cost nearly $3 billion, including about $1 billion for phase 1.