Harir Air Base | |||||||
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Harir, Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq | |||||||
Coordinates | 36°31′37″N 044°20′50″E / 36.52694°N 44.34722°E | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Kurdistan Regional Government | ||||||
Operator | Peshmerga U.S. Armed Forces (2018–2023) | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
In use | 2003–present | ||||||
Battles/wars | International military intervention against ISIL | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: ORBR | ||||||
Elevation | 639 metres (2,096 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Sources: DoD FLIP[1] |
Harir Air Base (ICAO: ORBR; Kurdish: 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.