T1 Airport

Military conflict and strategic obsolescence. The base was a primary target and was captured during the 2003 invasion. It was then repurposed by coalition forces (as FOB TQ), later overrun and occupied by ISIS, and sustained heavy damage throughout these conflicts, making it non-operational.

The site is a ruined, non-operational military installation. After being recaptured from ISIS in late 2017, it is under the control of Iraqi Security Forces. Satellite imagery confirms that the runways, taxiways, and support infrastructure (hangars, buildings) are in a severe state of disrepair and are unusable for conventional fixed-wing aviation. The site may be used as a ground garrison or a forward operating location for Iraqi forces, but it is not an active airfield.

Originally established in the 1930s as a British Royal Air Force base (RAF H-1) associated with the H-1 pumping station on the Kirkuk-Haifa oil pipeline. It was a key site during the 1941 Anglo-Iraqi War. After British withdrawal, it became a major strategic airbase for the Iraqi Air Force, designated T1. Its location in western Anbar province made it critical for defending western airspace and for operations during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). It housed various Iraqi fighter squadrons (including MiGs) and was heavily targeted by coalition airpower during the 1991 Gulf War.

Effectively zero. There are no known official plans, funding, or strategic requirements for reopening or reconstructing the T1 airbase. The damage is extensive, the cost of rebuilding would be prohibitive, and its former strategic importance has been superseded by other operational airbases in Iraq, such as Al Asad Airbase.