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Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
161 ft / 49 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 119.88 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
12/3011,495 ftPEMUNLIT
14/3211,490 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad (ORBD), Iraq. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 161 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Balad Southeast Airport / Joint Base Balad
ICAO / IATA
ORBD / —
Municipality
Al Bakr
Country
Region
IQ-SD
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
—
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30
UNLIT
Length: 11,495 ft / 3,504 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 125.7° / 305.7°
RWY 12
No ILS
RWY 30
No ILS
Runway 14 / 32
LIGHTED
Length: 11,490 ft / 3,502 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 145.7° / 325.7°
RWY 14
No ILS
RWY 32
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP
126.42 MHz
GND GND
128.75 MHz
MISC SOF
126.75 MHz
PMSV METRO
33.60 MHz
POST COMD POST
33.19 MHz
TWR TWR
119.88 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

IQ-0045
Samarra East Air Base / Dhuluiya Airport
27 km
IQ-0044
Salum Air Base
43 km
ORTI
Al Taji Army Air Field
47 km
IQ-0039
Rasheed Air Base
74 km
ORBI ILS
Baghdad International Airport / New Al Muthana Air Base
76 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified