Airport guide
Sulaimaniyah International AirportIATA code ISU
Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU/ORSU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sulaimaniyah, Iraq in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
- Codes
- ISU · ORSU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Region
- Asia
Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU/ORSU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sulaimaniyah, Iraq in Asia. Operating on Asia/Baghdad local time at coordinates 35.560°, 45.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sulaimaniyah, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Sulaimaniyah International Airport details
- IATA code
- ISU
- ICAO code
- ORSU
- City
- Sulaimaniyah
- Country
- Iraq
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates
- 35.560°, 45.315°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sulaimaniyah International Airport’s own pages.
ISU airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 760 m (2,494 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 21 July 2006
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2015
- 574,654
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing kurdistan24.net (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kirkuk International Airport KIK · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ISU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 3,499 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,499 m11,481 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from ISU
Originfacts does not track any routes from ISU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at ISU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sulaimaniyah, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sulaimaniyah International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sulairport.krd (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Sulaimaniyah
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Sulaimaniyah International Airport: common questions
Where is Sulaimaniyah International Airport?
Sulaimaniyah International Airport serves Sulaimaniyah, Iraq. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.560°, 45.315°.
What are the airport codes for Sulaimaniyah International Airport?
The IATA code is ISU and the ICAO code is ORSU.
What time zone is ISU in?
Sulaimaniyah International Airport is in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.
What is the official website of Sulaimaniyah International Airport?
The airport’s official website is sulairport.krd. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Sulaimaniyah International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ISU: 13/31 (3,499 m (11,481 ft), concrete).
When did Sulaimaniyah International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 21 July 2006 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sulaimaniyah International Airport?
Wikidata records 574,654 passengers for 2015, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sulaimaniyah International Airport?
Per Wikidata, ISU is operated by Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
What is the elevation of Sulaimaniyah International Airport?
OurAirports gives ISU’s elevation as 760 m (2,494 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sulaimaniyah International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q326468 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)