4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Check-in is usually fast, and the facilities including cafés, shops, and restrooms are well maintained.”
Mehmet Seyit5★ on Google
Airports / Iraq / EBL
Large airport · EBL
Erbil International Airport.
Arbil, Iraq · 1,341 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
2,709 ratings
0
Operators based
1,341
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Arbil, IraqELEV 1,341 FTLarge airportScheduled service
3.9
Google rating
2,709
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,341
Field elevation
feet above sea level
39
Nearest alternate
nm to OSM
Field standing
39 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mosul International Airport (OSM), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Erbil International Airport (ORER / EBL) is a large commercial airport serving Arbil, Iraq. The field lies at an elevation of 1,341 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
EBL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Mosul International Airport (OSM, 39 nm), Qayyarah West Airport (RQW, 49 nm), and Kirkuk International Airport (KIK, 50 nm). EBL offers a single 15,748-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of EBL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Irbil and Kurdistan. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from EBL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Check-in is usually fast, and the facilities including cafés, shops, and restrooms are well maintained.”
Mehmet Seyit5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The security and passport control are efficient, and the staff are professional and helpful.”
Mehmet Seyit5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
ORER
IATA
EBL
FAA / Local
ORER
Elevation
1,341 ft
Coordinates
36.2360° N · 43.9466° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Iraq fields
state range 11–2,494 ft
At 1,341 ft, EBL sits higher than 84% of the 19 Iraq fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 15,748 ft
- 18/3615,748 ft × 246 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 15,748 ft
EBL's 15,748 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 39nmOSMMosul International AirportMosul
- 49nmRQWQayyarah West AirportQayyarah
- 50nmKIKKirkuk International AirportKirkuk
- 66nmIQ-0051Tal Ashtah New Air Base
- 75nmORTFTall Afar Army Air FieldTall Afar
- 78nmISUJalal Talabani International AirportSulaymaniyah
Location
Open the full mapORER · Erbil International Airport · Arbil, Iraq
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from EBL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,901 nm | 11h 48m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,919 nm | 11h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,059 nm | 12h 10m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,250 nm | 12h 37m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,420 nm | 13h 0m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,664 nm | 13h 34m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 5,729 nm | 13h 43m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 5,818 nm | 13h 56m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use EBL?
- Erbil International Airport's longest paved runway is 15,748 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at EBL?
- Erbil International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 15,748 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to EBL?
- The closest alternate is Mosul International Airport (OSM), about 39 nm away, followed by Qayyarah West Airport (RQW) at 49 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from EBL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 48m (4,901 nm), Anchorage about 11h 50m (4,919 nm), New York about 12h 10m (5,059 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.