ORER/EBL METAR & TAF Erbil International Airport

Arbil, Erbil GovernorateElevation 1,341 ftLarge airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: ORKK · 50 NM SE · 55 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · ORKK
WIND
320@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

18/36
Dimensions
15,748 x 246 ft
Surface
Concrete
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,341 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1415Z 5:15 PM
Sunrise
0321Z 6:21 AM
Loggable night
1441Z (5:41 PM local) → 0255Z (5:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1415Z (5:15 PM local) → 0321Z (6:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1515Z (6:15 PM local) → 0221Z (5:21 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Erbil International Airport is in Arbil, Erbil Governorate. Field elevation 1,341 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAORER / EBL
RegionErbil Governorate
CountryIraq
Coordinates36.2360, 43.9466
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.3
KIRKUK ACC
ACC
129.75
KIRKUK
APP
128.8
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ORER has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: ORKK (50 NM SE, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ORER have a METAR?
Yes. ORER is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does ORER have a TAF?
When ORER issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ORER?
ORER sits at 1,341 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ORER?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.