NJF — Al Najaf International Airport
- IATA code
- NJF
- ICAO code
- ORNI
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 2,579,355
- 2019 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 2
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Asia/Baghdad
- Elevation
- 31 m
- 102 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,000 m
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About NJF
Al Najaf International Airport is a large airport serving Najaf, Iraq. It opened in 2008. 2,579,355 passengers used it in 2019. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from NJF.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from NJF
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| NJF → BOM | 3,184 km | 2,454 |
| NJF → AMD | 2,948 km | 1,446 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, DGCA (domestic Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, international Jan 2025 – Dec 2025, provisional) for routes in and out of India. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| BGW | Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base | 142 km |
| RAH | Rafha Domestic Airport | 277 km |
| RAE | Arar Domestic Airport | 333 km |
| BSR | Basra International Airport | 349 km |
| KSH | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport | 366 km |
Distance from NJF to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,000 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Najaf, Najaf Governorate, Iraq · 31.9911, 44.4050
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