Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Baghdad International airport (Irak)
Baghdad International airport is located near Baghdad, with Tall Raml at 2mi↑, Abu Ghurayb at 4mi↑, ‘Arab Ḩasan as Suhayl at 6mi↑, Qal‘at as Sādah at 8mi↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Baghdād at 9mi↑, Abū Muḩammad at 10mi↑, Shūrīyah at 11mi↑, Baghdad at 11mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Irak and Southernmost airports in Irak
→ See also airports in Irak
aerial view of Baghdad International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : ORBI
- IATA code : BGW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 35 m = 115ft
→ See also Highest airports in Irak and Lowest airports in Irak
Runways
- runway 15L/33R : 4000m = 13123ft
- runway 15R/33L : 3301m = 10830ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Irak
Coming to Baghdad International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia Abritel Stay22
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
By plane :
- Baghdad International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia
- Al Taqaddum Air Base airport at 37mi : book on Trip.com
- Joint Base Balad airport at 47mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
METAR for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
METAR ORBI 121400Z 03006KT 010V070 CAVOK 42/07 Q1005 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
METAR issued by ORBI on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 hours and 39 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 42°C = 108°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is very dry : relative air humidity is 12 %.
QNH is 1005hPa = 29.68inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 30°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
TAF ORBI 121100Z 1212/1312 35011KT 8000 NSC BECMG 1217/1219 34006KT
Decoded TAF for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
TAF issued by ORBI on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:10 UTC, issued 5 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, September 12, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 12, 2026 à 17:00 heure UTC
wind 11kt = 20km/h direction is 350° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Saturday, September 12, 2026 à 17:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 13, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
becoming
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 340° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is 8km = 5sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
VAC for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Baghdad International airport
Around Baghdad International airport (Irak)
near
- Hotels in Tall Raml
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2018mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2025mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2034mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2050mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2097mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2101mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 2107mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 2108mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2111mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2115mi↑
- Station de montagne Kandersteg-Sunnbüel-Oeschinensee at 2119mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2121mi↑
- for Baghdad International airport at 0mi↑
- for Al-Faw Palace airport at 2mi↑
- for Qasr Tall Mihl airport at 3mi↑
nearest airports to Baghdad International airport (Irak)
- Al-Faw Palace heliport ( IQ-0057) at 2mi↑
- Qasr Tall Mihl airport ( IQ-0036) at 3mi↑
- Adnan Khair Allah Hospital heliport ( IQ-0056) at 10mi↑
- Washington Army heliport (ORWH ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- Transportation Ministry heliport ( IQ-0033) at 13mi↑
- Rasheed Air Base airport ( IQ-0039) at 15mi↑
- Al Taji Army Air Field airport (ORTI ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Al Iskandariyah airport ( IQ-0003) at 20mi↑
- Camp Baharia South heliport ( IQ-0064) at 23mi↑
- Camp Baharia Army heliport ( IQ-0063) at 23mi↑
- Khan Bani Saad airport ( IQ-0029) at 31mi↑
- Salman Pak East Air Field airport ( IQ-0043) at 32mi↑
- Shayka Mazhar Air Base airport ( IQ-0048) at 32mi↑
- Karbala Northeast airport ( IQ-0028) at 36mi↑
- Markab Northeast airport ( IQ-0031) at 37mi↑
- Al Taqaddum Air Base airport (ORAT TQD ) at 37mi↑NOTAM
- Habbaniyah airport ( IQ-0022) at 39mi↑
- Baqubah airport ( IQ-0012) at 42mi↑defunct airport
- Joint Base Balad airport (ORBD XQC ) at 47mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya airport ( IQ-0045) at 62mi↑
- Subakhu Air Field airport ( IQ-0050) at 68mi↑
- Salum Air Base airport ( IQ-0044) at 69mi↑
- Shaykh Hantush Highway Strip airport ( IQ-0049) at 77mi↑
- Al Muhammadi airport ( IQ-0005) at 77mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Irak
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
