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Erbil International Airport

Erbil, IQ

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Erbil International Airport

Erbil, Iraq · Middle East

Erbil is a clean, uncrowded one-hall 24/7 gateway with a real visa-on-arrival for List A — paid for with three security stops, a parking-lot shuttle, a $25 cash taxi, and no Priority Pass.

Airportist Score

6.5/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities6.8
Food & retail6.2
Ground access6.0
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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EBLORERMinor

Erbil International Airport

Erbil, Iraq · Middle East

Erbil is a clean, uncrowded one-hall 24/7 gateway with a real visa-on-arrival for List A — paid for with three security stops, a parking-lot shuttle, a $25 cash taxi, and no Priority Pass.

Airportist Score

6.5/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities6.8
Food & retail6.2
Ground access6.0
Reliability6.2
Lounges6.4

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
2.5 h
before departure
Typical security
30 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
10–20 min
Official airport taxi
Cheapest to city
Careem
App quote (typically under the official US$25) · 10–20 min
Lounges
2
1 rated worth it
Terminals
1
passenger terminal (16 departure gates + 1 transit gate). No live T2. One 4,800 m runway.

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144 km
YKOHakkari Yüksekova Airport
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good

24/7 Food & Beverage + Duty Free

Food

EIA lists both as 00:00–24:00. DragonPass counts 5 dining outlets. Vendor names are unpublished — do not invent chains.

good

Newroz + Diwan lounges

Has Lounge

Newroz is the upstairs shared CIP for business class. Diwan is the booked 24/7 VIP product. Neither is Priority Pass.

basic

Wi-Fi (SSID unpublished)

Fast WiFi

Traveler Wi-Fi exists; EIA does not publish the SSID. A 2019 leftover café-password report is leftover-stale.

good

Official taxi + Careem

Easy Transport

US$25 cash city-centre taxi on the EIA page, or Careem in the app. No bus, no rail, no Uber.

basic

24/7 prayer room + baby care

Family Friendly

Prayer rooms sit landside near the airline offices opposite check-in (EIA, 24/7). Baby-care is listed 24/7; no play area is published.

basic

No sleep product

Sleep Options

No capsules, no rest zone, no on-site hotel, no lockers. The hall is 24/7 and brightly lit. Diwan is the paid quiet room if you booked it.

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