Harir Air Base Explained

Harir Air Base
Location:Harir, Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region
Country:Iraq
Coordinates:36.5269°N 44.3472°W
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Iraq
Pushpin Label:Harir
Ownership:Kurdistan Regional Government
Operator:Peshmerga
U.S. Armed Forces (2018–2023)
Used:2003–present
Battles:International military intervention against ISIL
Icao:ORBR
Elevation:639m (2,096feet)
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length:2015m (6,611feet)
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: DoD FLIP[1]

Harir Air Base (; ku|بنکەی ئاسمانیی ھەریر) is a military airfield located near to the town of Harir, in the Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

The base was previously known as Bashur Air Base and was seized during Operation Northern Delay as part of 1991 Iraqi uprisings.

History

As part of Operation Inherent Resolve from 2018 to 2023 the base hosted various American aircraft[2] units such as:

Notes and References

  1. Book: DoD Flight Information Publication (Enroute) – Supplement Europe, North Africa and Middle East. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2021. St. Louis, Missouri. B–71.
  2. Web site: Coalition denies reports of withdrawal from Harir airfield. Kurdistan 24.
  3. Book: AirForces Monthly. April 2022. Key Publishing Ltd. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 37.
  4. Book: AirForces Monthly. March 2017. Key Publishing Ltd. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 78.