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↑,→ 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
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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
ORBI 211600Z 11003KT 7000 NSC 13/07 Q1021 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
METAR issued by ORBI on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, issued 49 minutes ago.
visibility is 7km = 4mi.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 7°C = 45°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 67 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 110°.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or presence of cumulonimbus 'cumulonimbus)
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
ORBI 211000Z 2112/2212 16005KT 7000 NSC BECMG 2114/2116 SCT035 BKN080 BECMG 2202/2204 2000 BR BECMG 2206/2208 7000 NSC
Decoded TAF for Baghdad International airport ORBI BGW
TAF issued by ORBI on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 10:00 UTC, issued 6 hours and 49 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
2112/2212 16005KT 7000 NSC
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
becoming from Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 16:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2114/2116 SCT035 BKN080
scattered clouds at 3500ft = 1070m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Monday, December 22, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2202/2204 2000 BR
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
becoming from Monday, December 22, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Monday, December 22, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2206/2208 7000 NSC
Visibility is 7km = 4mi.
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
→ See also Former airports in Irak
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
