Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Al Najaf Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
NJF Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Al Najaf International Airport.
What to Expect
Al Najaf Airport (code: NJF) is a former air base converted into a small commercial terminal in 2008. The airport primarily handles flights across the Middle East. Shopping, dining options, and WiFi are available.
Sleeping in Al Najaf Airport
We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews, but this airport seems to close overnight. Have a backup plan if you’re planning to spend the night. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service for a fee. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Airport Hotels
There are no hotels at Al Najaf Airport, and the drive to the city center is approx. 35 minutes. Visit TripAdvisor to see a list of hotels in Najaf, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
As of this update, we could not confirm whether the airport has any first-class or business lounges. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
At the time of this update, it is unknown if there are any 24-hour concessions available. There are restaurants available; however, no further details are known.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
Mobile Charging
We had no information about mobile charging availability at the time of this update. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Showers
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WiFi/Internet
WiFi is available at Al Najaf Airport.
More Airport Information
Currency Exchange – Available.
Duty-Free & Shopping – Available.
Luggage Wrapping – Protect your bags from theft and damage by having them wrapped in plastic.
Medical Services – First aid services are available if you feel unwell or injured yourself.
Prayer Room – A mosque is available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Smoking – Permitted in designated smoking lounges.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are available 24 hours a day just outside the terminal.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.