K-1 Air Base
K-1 Air Base, or Kaywan, is a former Iraqi Air Force base and military base in the Kirkuk Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, later served as the headquarters of the 12th Division of the Iraqi Army. In 2014 it was taken over by the Kurdish Peshmerga. On October 16, 2017, the base was taken back by Iraqi special forces during the Battle of Kirkuk.
| K-1 Air Base | |
|---|---|
| Kirkuk Governorate in Iraq | |
An aerial view of K1 Air Base. | |
K-1 Air Base Shown within Iraq | |
| Coordinates | 35°30′45″N 44°17′03″E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Iraqi Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 2003 |
| In use | 2003 – present |
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