Al Asad Air Base

IATA IQAICAO ORAAMedium airport

Al Asad Air Base is a medium airport near Hīt in Al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. It is listed as IATA IQA and ICAO ORAA. The airport is located at 33.7856° / 42.4412° at an elevation of 188 m (618 ft). There are 3 runways, the longest measuring 4,000 m. The nearest airport is Haditha Commando Brigade Heliport, 47 km (29 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Al Asad Air Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Al Asad Air Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`IQA`
ICAO code	`ORAA`
Identifier	`ORAA`
Type	Medium airport
City	Hīt
Region	Al-Anbar Governorate
Country	Iraq
Coordinates	33.78560, 42.44120
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 47′ 08.16″ N 42° 26′ 28.32″ E
Elevation	188 m (618 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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