Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad

ICAO ORBDMedium airport

Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad is a medium airport near Al Bakr in Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq. It is listed as ICAO ORBD. The airport is located at 33.9402° / 44.3616° at an elevation of 49 m (161 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,504 m. The nearest airport is Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya Airport, 27 km (17 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad — Overview map

Data

Data
ICAO code	`ORBD`
Local code	`OR9`
Identifier	`ORBD`
Type	Medium airport
City	Al Bakr
Region	Salah ad Din Governorate
Country	Iraq
Coordinates	33.94020, 44.36160
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 56′ 24.72″ N 44° 21′ 41.76″ E
Elevation	49 m (161 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Travel adapter G
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Travel guide Iraq
Background on the country and its people around Iraq – for after you land.
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