Karbala Northeast Airport should not be confused with Karbala International Airport.
| Karbala Northeast Airport | |
| Type: | Public (Under Development) |
| Location: | Karbala Governorate, Iraq |
| Elevation-F: | 313 |
| Elevation-M: | 95 |
| Pushpin Map: | Iraq |
| R1-Number: | 12/30 |
| R1-Length-F: | 10,000 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,030 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Karbala Northeast Airport, also known as "Imam Hussein International Airport", is a regional airport under development in the Karbala Governorate of Iraq. It is located to the northeast of the city of Karbala.[1] [2]
It is a former Iraqi Air Force auxiliary airfield consisting of a 10000feet runway and a small aircraft parking ramp. It was apparently abandoned after the 1991 Gulf War and was seized by U.S.-led Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003.
Aerial imagery shows that the runway has been resurfaced; however, the airport has not yet registered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) nor does it have aircraft on its parking ramp.